Tennessee
Titans
10-4
23
FINAL
21
Las Vegas
Raiders
5-9
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a nail-biter that showcased the intensity of playoff contention, the Tennessee Titans narrowly defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 23-21 in Week 16. With both teams vying for a crucial victory, the Titans managed to hold off the Raiders in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle.
Las Vegas quarterback Fernando Mendoza had a standout performance, throwing for 199 yards and a touchdown, while Ashton Jeanty dominated on the ground with 105 rushing yards. On the other side, Carnell Tate shone for the Titans, racking up 94 receiving yards that helped sustain crucial drives. Tennessee's offense executed well, capitalizing on key opportunities to secure the win.
Defensively, the Titans faced stiff competition from the Raiders, who had Nakobe Dean leading the charge with eight total tackles. However, it was a crucial turnover that turned the tide in the Titans' favor, allowing them to maintain their lead. Ultimately, Tennessee's ability to make key stops and capitalize on Las Vegas' mistakes was the difference maker in this tightly contested battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 33 | 20 | 61% | 199 | 1 | 0 | 87.8 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 32 | 14 | 44% | 184 | 1 | 0 | 72.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 30 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnell Tate | WR | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 66 | 1 | 66 | 0 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Michael Mayer | TE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwity Paye | REDG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nakobe Dean | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treydan Stukes | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxx Crosby | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Burgess | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Eichenberg | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Thomas | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harris | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gay | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 36 |
| A.J. Cole | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

