The Tennessee Titans’ defense has been phenomenal ever since they started to turn their season around back in Week 3.
From that moment on, the Titans have only allowed an average of 16 points per game, while consistently producing like an all-around elite defense.
The strength of the entire unit has undoubtedly been Tennessee’s tenacious defensive front that includes Jeffery Simmons, Denico Autry, Rashad Weaver, Bud Dupree, Teair Tart, Demarcus Walker, and Mario Edwards Jr.
The team has already accounted for 23 sacks in total through eight games. Autry (7.0), Simmons (5.5), Dupree (3.0), Weaver (4.0), Walker (2.0), and Edwards Jr. (1.0) have accounted for 22.5 of those sacks.
The #Titans defense continues to be ELITE even after playing the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense.
Since week 3, Tennessee’s only allowed 16 PPG while also ranking:
– 1st in Rush EPA
– 1st in Rushing Success Rate
– 4th in Success Rate
– 6th in EPA/Play
– 10th in Dropback Success Rate pic.twitter.com/Afnzpvfi25— Shaun Calderon (@ShaunMichaels31) November 8, 2022
Arguably the group’s most impressive ability is its knack for getting after the quarterback without having to blitz.
According to Next Gen Stats, The Titans’ defense has blitzed less frequently than any other team in the NFL this season (15 percent) but has also recorded a league-high pressure rate of 31.7 percent when not bringing a blitz.
The Titans defense has blitzed at the lowest rate (15%) in the NFL this season, while recording a league-high 31.7% pressure rate on non-blitzes.#TENvsKC | #Titans
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 7, 2022
The Titans’ seven defenders listed above have combined for a whopping 122 pressures through eight games, per Sports Info Solutions.
This group has the potential to put up some elite numbers all across the board by year’s end as long as it can stay healthy. Unfortunately, that’s a much bigger “if” than anyone would prefer.