The Titans aren't a good team, but there's one thing they do well: get after the quarterback. After 10 games, only the Broncos (32) have more sacks than Tennessee (31). The Titans have played one additional game than everyone but Jacksonville, of course, but when Week 11 is over, they'll likely still be in the top 5.
The remaining schedule appears to have some dead spots for Tennessee, though. They'll face Derek Carr next week and Ryan Fitzpatrick two weeks later, and those are two of the league's least-sacked quarterbacks. But they'll also face Blake Bortles again, and probably Andrew Luck. Games against Tom Brady and Brian Hoyer look more or less average.
Regardless, Tennessee will probably finish the season with one of the more impressive pass rushes. It's one that's been up and down in recent years -- a handful of top-10 finishes, but almost as many 21st or worse.
Total sacks by defense so far this season, and Tennessee's ranking over the past decade, are presented in the tables below.
TOTAL SACKS, 2015 | |
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Team | Sacks |
Denver Broncos | 32 |
Tennessee Titans | 31 |
New England Patriots | 30 |
St. Louis Rams | 29 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 28 |
Carolina Panthers | 26 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 26 |
Kansas City | 26 |
Baltimore Ravens | 24 |
Houston Texans | 24 |
Detroit Lions | 23 |
Green Bay Packers | 23 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 23 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 23 |
Seattle Seahawks | 23 |
New Orleans Saints | 22 |
Minnesota Vikings | 21 |
New York Jets | 21 |
Miami Dolphins | 20 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 |
Oakland Raiders | 19 |
Cleveland Browns | 16 |
Dallas Cowboys | 16 |
San Diego Chargers | 16 |
San Francisco 49ers | 16 |
Arizona Cardinals | 15 |
Chicago Bears | 15 |
Washington | 15 |
Buffalo Bills | 14 |
Indianapolis Colts | 13 |
New York Giants | 12 |
Atlanta Falcons | 10 |
TENNESSEE SACKS (RANK) | |
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Year | Rank |
2004 | 27 |
2005 | 8 |
2006 | 29 |
2007 | 7 |
2008 | 5 |
2009 | 18 |
2010 | 8 |
2011 | 31 |
2012 | 9 |
2013 | 21 |
2014 | 16 |
--Andy Richardson