NASHVILLE – Ryan Tannehill disputes the idea he ever lost his mojo as quarterback of the Tennessee Titans.
In his 10th year in the NFL, Tannehill was one of only three players on his team’s offense to start every game during the regular season, when he helped Tennessee to a 12-5 record and the AFC’s No. 1 seed. Being part of a top-seeded team is a first for a quarterback who never appeared in a playoff game until the 2019 season, months after the Miami Dolphins traded their longtime starter and he went from Titans backup to leader of the offense.
That makes having a third straight shot at postseason success even more fun for an athlete who loves winning – even if some of his own numbers have dropped.
“I love doing that, and I’m proud of our guys and the way we’ve … fought through a lot and continued to find ways to win,” the 33-year-old Tannehill said. “So it hasn’t always been perfect and pretty – it’s football; it never is. So the fact that we can continue to find ways to win has been a lot of fun.”
As the Titans prepare to host the upstart Cincinnati Bengals at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Saturday in the divisional round, Tennessee hopes to tap into Tannehill’s experience.