The Tennessee Titans are having their worst season since moving from Texas in 1997, and it’s even worse than before.
In 2014, the team went 2-14 during Ken Whisenhunt’s first year as head coach.
Now, with a 3-13 record, the Titans could match their worst record ever if they lose to Houston on Sunday. This would be due to the NFL’s 17-game season.
In December 2022, controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk fired the general manager after the team went from two-time division champs to a losing streak. Then, she let go of coach Mike Vrabel after a 6-11 season.
Now, Brian Callahan is heading into the final game of his first season with five straight losses and seven out of the last eight games in the Titans’ third consecutive losing season. The only win in this stretch came in Houston.
The 2014 season gave the Titans the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft, where they selected quarterback Marcus Mariota, who was benched in 2019 for Ryan Tannehill.
The pressure is building for this team. On Sunday, the Titans will wear their Houston Oilers throwback uniforms as they face the Texans. They are also selling personal seat licenses and season tickets for their $2.2 billion stadium, set to open in 2027.
Callahan was asked about an NFL Network report that suggested he and his staff would be back for the 2025 season. He said his conversations with Strunk have been positive and that he is in regular talks with general manager Ran Carthon and president of football operations Chad Brinker.
“I just come in and try to do my job as best I can and do it as long as they allow me to do it,” Callahan said Monday. “And if at some point, and hopefully it’s years from now when someone says we don’t need your services anymore, then that’s how it goes.”
