The Tennessee Titans (1-5) came back down to Earth after notching their first win of 2025 in Week 5 and came up empty against the Las Vegas Raiders, 20-10, in Week 6.
The Titans appeared flat and had an uninspiring outing in their third straight road game, where once again the offense struggled to get anything going. Cam Ward had a rough game, committing multiple turnovers, and he really never got into a rhythm. Couple that with the loss of Calvin Ridley to a hamstring injury, and it was a recipe for disaster.
Tennessee’s defense was strong throughout the day and kept the Titans in the game, but, unfortunately, the lack of offense and prime field position gifted to the Raiders took a toll.
The Titans will now have to turn their attention to former head coach Mike Vrabel and the upstart New England Patriots in Week 7. But before they do, let’s take a look back at Week 6.
How bad were the individual units?
Here’s a quick report card from Sunday’s action.
Offense
Tennessee fell back into its old ways on Sunday and again struggled to get anything going on offense. A combination of Cam Ward’s turnovers and poor offensive line play scuttled any chance the Titans had to stack wins. After having some success in Week 5, the unit could not maintain any momentum and looked out of sync.
Grade: D
Defense
The defense had one of its best outings of the season, but unfortunately, they were dealt a bad hand by the offense and special teams, who too often set up the Raiders with prime field position. Jeffery Simmons and Cedric Gray continue to spearhead a unit that has shown improvement throughout the season.
Grade: B
Special teams
The special teams struggled in coverage on Sunday, significantly impacting the outcome. They set up the Raiders with tremendous field position throughout the game, while on the other side, they could not get Chimere Dike going in the return game. But it wasn’t all bad. Matthew Wright stepped in for Joey Slye and made all of his kicks.
Grade: C
Coaching
The Titans came out flat on Sunday, and it showed in their performance. The offense again struggled to get anything going, looking completely out of sync and unprepared for the pressure packages the Raiders schemed up. Defensively, the team looked much better and held Las Vegas in check, but it could not do everything.
Grade: D
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Titans report card: How we graded Tennessee after loss to Raiders
