Published October 12, 2026 07:53 AM
The Titans drove for a field goal to open Sunday’s home game against the Texans, but any hope that was a sign of good things to come came crashing down over the rest of the afternoon.
Tennessee punted four times and turned the ball over twice before failing on two fourth downs in the fourth quarter of a 26-3 loss that dropped them to 0-5 on the season. They ended the game with 187 yards and quarterback Cam Ward was 23-of-36 for 170 yards while being sacked four times.
The Titans now rank dead last in points scored and offensive yards, which led to a question for head coach Robert Saleh at his postgame press conference about whether the team needs to consider benching the quarterback in hopes of sparking better offensive results. Saleh said it is not on the team’s radar.
“Cam’s our starting quarterback,” Saleh said. “We’re going to give him every opportunity to be successful this year. We’re going to continue working with him, grinding with him and trying to help him get better.”
There haven’t been many signs that Ward is getting better and Sunday’s performance suggests things may actually be moving in the other direction, but any changes made to improve the offensive output aren’t going to start under center.