I keep hearing that.
I get that this defense is really, really bad-- even if they finally looked good for a half this past week (which hopefully is a sign of getting back on track-- but not holding breath), but this whole "we're gonna get killed vs playoff teams" thing is just mindless chatter.
6 teams in the playoffs.
Chiefs
Bills
Colts
Steelers
Browns
Ravens
Ok.
Bills - Titans smashed with the same defense. Beat by 26
Colts - Titans split with (and the first game was weird) with the same defense. Beat by 20
Steelers - Titans missed FG to send to OT with the same defense. Lost by 3.
Browns - Titans would have beaten with 2 mins more on the clock with the same defense. Lost by 6.
Ravens - Titans beat in OT with same defense. Smashed the year prior in playoffs. Beat by 6.
This team has the formula to beat anyone even with a terrible defense. Run the ball. Keep offenses off field. Sustain drives.
And I'm not saying I feel like the Titans are going to beat these teams or even that they wont get smoked by one. But this whole "we can't beat playoff teams with this D" stuff is overblown.
This team has already proven they can. Versus every one of them other than the Chiefs. And that game was going Titans way til one fluke slow run by goofy ass Kermit Macurls that stole their soul.
I get that this defense is really, really bad-- even if they finally looked good for a half this past week (which hopefully is a sign of getting back on track-- but not holding breath), but this whole "we're gonna get killed vs playoff teams" thing is just mindless chatter.
6 teams in the playoffs.
Chiefs
Bills
Colts
Steelers
Browns
Ravens
Ok.
Bills - Titans smashed with the same defense. Beat by 26
Colts - Titans split with (and the first game was weird) with the same defense. Beat by 20
Steelers - Titans missed FG to send to OT with the same defense. Lost by 3.
Browns - Titans would have beaten with 2 mins more on the clock with the same defense. Lost by 6.
Ravens - Titans beat in OT with same defense. Smashed the year prior in playoffs. Beat by 6.
This team has the formula to beat anyone even with a terrible defense. Run the ball. Keep offenses off field. Sustain drives.
And I'm not saying I feel like the Titans are going to beat these teams or even that they wont get smoked by one. But this whole "we can't beat playoff teams with this D" stuff is overblown.
This team has already proven they can. Versus every one of them other than the Chiefs. And that game was going Titans way til one fluke slow run by goofy ass Kermit Macurls that stole their soul.