Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans Performance In Primetime Games

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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After last Thursday night’s big win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, I wondered aloud how the Titans usually fare in primetime games. The Titans haven’t gotten many opportunities in the national spotlight over the past few years/decades, but I thought it would be interesting to see how they perform when they’re on national TV.

It’s tough to trace back as far as the early Houston Oilers days, so I decided to start my research when the Oilers became the Titans in 1999 (no playoff games included). Note that these are Sunday and Monday night games with one Thanksgiving game sprinkled in.

2016	W 36-22 vs. Jaguars	2007	L 20-34 @ Broncos
2015	L 13-19 @ Jaguars	2007	W 31-14 @ Saints
2014	L 13-21 @ Jaguars	2004	L 16-37 vs. Broncos
2014	L 24-27 vs. Steelers	2004	L 38-49 vs. Chiefs
2013	L 27-30 vs. Colts	2004	W 48-27 @ Packers
2012	W 14-10 vs. Jets	2003	L 17-24 @ Jets
2012	W 26-23 vs. Steelers	2003	W 25-20 vs. Raiders
2010	L 28-30 vs. Colts	2002	W 24-7 vs. Patriots
2010	W 30-3 @ Jaguars	2001	W 13-10 @ Raiders
2009	L 17-42 vs. Chargers	2001	L 10-16 vs. Ravens
2009	W 20-17 @ Texans	2001	L 34-7 @ Steelers
2009	L 9-31 vs. Colts	2001	L 23-31 vs. Dolphins
2009	L 10-13 @ Steelers	2000	W 31-0 vs. Cowboys
2008	W 47-10 @ Lions	2000	W 27-21 @ Redskins
2008	W 31-21 vs. Colts	2000	W 27-13 vs. Jaguars
2007	W 16-10 @ Colts	2000	L 13-16 @ Bills
			1999	W 10-3 vs. Raiders

The Titans overall record in primetime: 17-16. Not all that bad considering the amount of primetime games we used to get and the quality of opponents that we used to go up against. But long gone are the days of “the Titans are on national TV, it’s a must watch.”

Looking through that schedule and thinking back on some of those games makes me kind of sad and nostalgic. The Titans used to be damn good, and watching them in primetime was one of the best feelings in the world. Over the past few years, we’ve been demoted to Thursday night “showdowns” against the Jags. Going through the Titans schedules of the past, I came across many playoff games. I long for the days when the Titans get back to the playoffs. I really hope we get there soon.