(01-04-2024, 04:53 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(01-04-2024, 03:40 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote: We were extremely close to being eliminated in Week 18 last season but got a defensive TD off of a Josh Dobbs fumble to win the game.  TL was terrible in that game.

It the Titans would have eliminated the Jags last season and this season, or fanbase would be on the brink .....

No he wasn't and even without the scoop and score, it would have wound up being 4th down with an ensuing punt with over 2 1/2 minutes left in a 13-16 game.  TLaw was 20 of 32 for 212 yards with a TD and a fumble with no running game supporting him.  Sure, the tacks came to play that game, and had a great gameplan to chew up clock (they possessed the ball for 13 minutes more than we did) and keep our offense on the sidelines with Henry getting 30 carries, but it was a defensive battle which happens sometimes.  It felt, to me, for the entire game that as soon as we took the lead the tacks would fold.  Unfortunately that didn't happen until the final few minutes of the game, but in a forced 4 down territory environment with the ball and 2 1/2 minutes or more left, we were absolutely getting a field goal or better in that scenario.

Ok, perhaps TL wasn't "terrible" but the Titans dominated that game gaining 312 yards to our 222 yards and dominated the time of possession 36:12 to 23:48.  The Titans were up 16-10 at the end of the 3rd quarter and the Jags offense only scored 13 total points so I consider the Jags very LUCKY to win that game and further fortunate the Titans were playing with their backup QB.   That said, a loss in that game means the Chargers comeback victory never happens and we are left here down and depressed.  Luckily, that did NOT happen so optimism prevails as we enter into this week 18 once again ..... another victory over the hated Titans to secure a playoff birth would make things even that much sweeter.

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