Before the 2017 season began, if someone had predicted that the Tennessee Titans could secure a spot in the playoffs, they would likely have been met with a lot of eye-rolling and called a fool.
Since the 2008 season, the Tennessee Titans had not made it to the playoffs; since the 2003 season, they had not won a single playoff game.
The Tennessee Titans originated as the Houston Oilers, established in 1960, and were one of the founding teams of the American Football League. They won the AFL championship in 1960 and 1961, marking them as a team rich in history and tradition; they were no exception during the Super Bowl era.
Unfortunately, after entering the new millennium, the Titans were unable to find their rhythm amid the intense competitive upgrades throughout the League.
In 2015, the Tennessee Titans used their top pick to select quarterback Marcus Mariota, hoping the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner would be the cornerstone who would lead them out of their slump.
