Turnovers defined the Titans’ 2024 season—and not in a good way. The defense didn’t force its first turnover until Week 4 against the Dolphins, far too late for a team hoping to compete. By that point, the offense had already coughed up the ball eight times. That imbalance never corrected itself.
By season’s end, the Titans had forced only 18 turnovers while committing 34, finishing with a staggering -16 turnover differential—second worst in the NFL behind only the Browns (-22). Unsurprisingly, every team with a bottom-tier turnover margin ended up drafting early in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Titans held the No. 1 overall pick, joined in the top six by the Browns, Giants, Patriots, Jaguars, and Raiders—all teams that struggled to protect or take the football away.
Turnovers change games. They kill drives, flip field position, and swing momentum. If the Titans want to climb out of the AFC cellar and turn things around in 2025, fixing the turnover problem must be at the top of the list. That responsibility isn’t on one unit—it’s on the entire team. The offense has to
protect the ball better. The defense needs to generate more takeaways. And special teams must find ways to contribute on both ends.
Championship teams win the turnover battle. If the Titans want to return to relevance, that’s where it starts.
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