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Mike Vrabel had no interest in getting ready for a tie against the defending NFL champions – and he was rewarded for his daring.
The Titans' first-year head coach won the biggest win of his season debut on Sunday, defeating the Eagles thanks in part to an all-or-nothing call late in extra time. Vrabel decided to try his luck instead of attempting a 50-yard effort that would have probably resulted in a 23-23 draw. His bet bore fruit; Dion Lewis has gained 17 passing yards to bring the local team back to life.
Four games later, Marcus Mariota's third and third goal, Corey Davis, stopped the game in 13 seconds.
The Titans took advantage of their momentum for what could be a decisive victory for the season
Tennessee seemed cooked mid-way through the third quarter. The Eagles opened the third quarter with a 12-yard game and a 75-yard pass. More than seven minutes have passed and Philadelphia has a 17-3 lead over an opponent whose previous five have been marked by a gap and an interception. But the Titans were charged with Mariota, who put the team on his back and led him on three consecutive throws to take the lead in the fourth quarter.
That momentum was stifled when the Eagles rallied to tie the game and take the lead by opening extra time with a goal on the field, but the Tennessee offense was ready. The Mariota attack has resulted in as many tragedies as possible since its last game, requiring 16 coins – including three different conversions in fourth position (and a fourth and a fortnight!) – to find the goal area and close the door. champions.
Mariota recorded her best performance of a season tainted with injuries for the fourth week. The fourth-year smuggler threw for 344 yards and a pair of touchdowns, two numbers that would have been even bigger without a handful of expensive falls from Tennessee receivers. Carson Wentz was arguably better on the opposite sideline, rushing for 348 yards and two points. Each quarterback finished the game with an identical score of 99.4.
More importantly for the Titans, the team finally got the monster performance that she was expecting from Davis. The former first choice had the best game of his young career with a nine-yard demonstration of 161 yards.
Vrabel's fourth round bet saved us from another week of warm fights
A 50-yard field goal on Sunday – no guarantee, given Ryan Succop's 54.5% career-long career of more than 50 yards – would probably have sentenced the match to the league's third draw in four weeks. It's only happened once before in the modern era of the NFL, and it was in 1971.
Instead, he allowed Mariota to play the role of the hero and make his way to the Titans' biggest win of the season. Tennessee have now defeated the defending NFL champions and runner-up AFC in consecutive weeks and are at the top of the AFC South at 3-1. There is still a lot of football to play, but Mariota's great performance has validated his coach's confidence in him and made the Titans a legitimate contender this fall.
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