Tennessee
Titans
5-3
52
FINAL
27
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
3-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Tennessee Titans topped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 52-27 in a dominant Week 15 matchup, solidifying their playoff positioning as the season winds down. With this victory, the Titans showcased their offensive firepower and strong defensive plays, further complicating the Buccaneers' quest for a postseason berth.
On offense, Titans quarterback Joe Milton threw for two touchdowns while amassing impressive support from running back Tony Pollard, who rushed for 100 yards. Baker Mayfield led the Buccaneers with 329 passing yards and connected with Chris Godwin Jr., who recorded 116 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to keep pace with Tennessee's scoring onslaught.
Defensively, Cor'Dale Flott's seven tackles helped keep Tampa Bay's offense contained, while C.J. Gardner-Johnson's interception provided a crucial turnover that shifted momentum in the Titans' favor. Harrison Phillips' three sacks for Tampa Bay were notable, but the Titans' ability to capitalize on their defensive plays ultimately defined the game’s turning point, allowing them to pull away decisively in the second half.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 47 | 30 | 64% | 329 | 2 | 2 | 80.8 |
| Joe Milton | QB | 16 | 13 | 81% | 170 | 2 | 0 | 150.5 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pollard | HB | 20 | 100 | 5.0 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wright | HB | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Milton | QB | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 7 | 116 | 16.6 | 66 | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 43 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Bauer Sharp | TE | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Speights | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Harrison | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah McFadden | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ Dottery | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrick Forrest | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adon Shuler | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Tuffknuckles | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 1 | 7 | 62 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |

