HOUSTON – After a great first half, the Tennessee Titans were clinging to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter Sunday, having allowed the Houston Texans to score 18 in a row.
With the AFC’s top seed on the line, veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill knew he had to do something to rally his team.
“I told the guys: ‘We need to make a play. We need our best right now,'” Tannehill said.
Then he orchestrated an eight-play, 85-yard drive capped by his fourth touchdown pass of the day, and Tennessee held on to win 28-25, clinching the top AFC spot and a first-round bye in the playoffs that start next weekend.
“We needed our best football,” said Tannehill, who tied his NFL career high for touchdown passes in a game. “I needed to be great in that critical moment, and we were able to make those plays.”