Indianapolis
Colts
0-0
21
FINAL
24
Tennessee
Titans
0-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 9 showdown, the Tennessee Titans narrowly defeated the Indianapolis Colts, finishing with a final score of 24-21. The stakes were high as both teams vied for positioning in the playoff race, but it was the Titans who emerged victorious on their home turf.
Mark Smith led the Titans' offense with an impressive performance, throwing for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Jadarian Price bolstered the ground attack with 127 rushing yards, while Brad Faulkner was the top target in the passing game, racking up 96 receiving yards. Together, this trio propelled Tennessee to a crucial win.
Defensively, the Titans made game-changing plays that ultimately decided the outcome. Alontae Taylor's two interceptions were pivotal in halting Indianapolis drives, while Byron Murphy II added 1.5 sacks to put pressure on the Colts' offense. The turning point came in the second quarter when Taylor's first pick set up a touchdown, allowing the Titans to take control and maintain their lead throughout the game.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Smith | QB | 30 | 18 | 60% | 273 | 2 | 4 | 72.6 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 25 | 13 | 52% | 250 | 1 | 2 | 67.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadarian Price | HB | 10 | 127 | 12.7 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | — | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Mark Smith | QB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Timmy McCloud | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Faulkner | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Faulkner | TE | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 32 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Deion Burks | WR | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 27 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Danny Shaw | WR | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 29 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | — | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Sincere Brown | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Bonner | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward Sr | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Loftus | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Boettcher | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Vallejo | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Luvu | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Judge | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Carter II | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JT Tuimoloau | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Baker | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deontez Shepherd | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Franklin Peele | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

