The Titans let another one slip away on Sunday.
After building an early lead, the Titans were unable to finish against the Texans.
Instead of celebrating back-to-back wins, the Titans left Nissan Stadium disappointed after coming up short in a 19-16 overtime loss to the Texans.
Even tougher to digest: With the loss, the Titans were eliminated from playoff contention.
"We felt like we had a chance to be close to slipping in if we won out," Titans running back Derrick Henry said. "It's tough, knowing we have three (games) left. There's definitely a sour taste in your mouth. But there's three games and we have to try to do the best we can to win those, and finish the season on a positive note."
The Titans will make a decision regarding the 29-year-old Henry, who is set to become a free agent after the four-year, $50 million contract he signed in 2020 runs out after this season.
Tennessee is projected to have $91.8 million in cap space this offseason, so signing Henry is a possibility. However, rookie Tyjae Spears' 410 snaps are just one fewer than Henry this season.
Henry's performance Sunday was his worst as a starter -- just 9 yards on 16 carries. He entered the game averaging 203.6 rushing yards in his past five games against Houston.
There were certainly issues on both sides of the ball, but there’s no question the vast majority of the blame is on the shoulders of the offense, where offensive coordinator Tim Kelly was the biggest culprit.
But the struggles on offense were more than just about Kelly’s horrendous play-calling. We’ll talk about that and more as we take a look at the winners and losers from Tennessee’s loss to the Texans.
The Texans also spoiled Tennessee's day wearing wearing their Oilers' throwbacks against the team that replaced them in Houston. The oil derrick logo team founder Bud Adams brought with him to Tennessee in 1997 was at midfield with the Oilers' nickname in both end zones and decorated the walls along the field.
The Titans will host the Seattle Seahawks next week before games against the Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars to end the season. Regardless of what happens with his future or where he ends up next fall, Henry is committed to at least finishing his time in Nashville strong.
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