Atlanta
Falcons
8-8
39
FINAL
45
Tennessee
Titans
10-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 18 matchup, the Tennessee Titans narrowly defeat the Atlanta Falcons with a final score of 45-39, securing their playoff positioning in a high-stakes battle. Both teams fought hard, but it was the Titans who emerged victorious, showcasing their offensive prowess in the final week of the regular season.
Leading the charge for Tennessee was quarterback Cam Ward, who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns, effectively orchestrating the Titans' attack. Ashton Jeanty added a strong ground game, racking up 102 rushing yards, while the Falcons' Kyle Pitts Sr. stood out with 112 receiving yards, keeping Atlanta competitive throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Titans made crucial plays to stymie Atlanta’s momentum, with Clark Phillips III recording a game-high eight tackles and Keldric Faulk contributing a pivotal sack. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Titans' defense held strong, allowing them to maintain their slim lead and seal the victory against a determined Falcons squad.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | QB | 28 | 15 | 54% | 253 | 4 | 1 | 109.0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 24 | 15 | 63% | 140 | 1 | 2 | 57.6 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 9 | 6 | 67% | 110 | 2 | 0 | 148.1 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 1 | 1 | 100% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Javier Silvers | HB | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 13 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Penix Jr | QB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Najee Harris | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Silvers | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 36 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Evan Svoboda | TE | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 81 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | HB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Ben Duarte | WR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Drake London | WR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Rob Hainz | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Javier Silvers | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Phillips III | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dru Phillips | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Watts | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | MIKE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Keldric Faulk | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Izien | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jessie Bates III | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Bowman Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snatch Tucker | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiir Elam | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Perkins Jr. | SAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roman Kidd | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 |
| Jason Myers | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 |

