Tennessee Titans wide receiver Nick Williams drops a pass from quarterback Marcus Mariota near the end zone during the second half of Sunday’s 13-12 road loss to the Buffalo Bills.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – So much for the Tennessee Titans vowing not to take the Buffalo Bills for granted.
That was safety Kevin Byard’s lament when reminded how the Titans followed up last week’s thrilling 26-23 overtime win over the Philadelphia Eagles – the reigning Super Bowl champions – with a 13-12 loss Sunday to the struggling Bills.
“It shouldn’t have been a lesson because we talked about it all week, about not coming here and laying an egg,” Byard said. “But we did, and we lost and we’ve got to get better.”
Rather than enjoy their best start in 10 years, the Titans fell to 3-2 and blew a chance to take over sole possession of first place in the AFC South standings after the Jacksonville lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on the road.
“Respect has to be earned, not given, and we didn’t earn our respect today,” Byard said. “We didn’t do too much of anything good today on all levels.”