TEN's defense is pretty good. I didn't realize they were #1 in Pass and Total defense coming into the game. I don't think they're 243ypg all season good... but pretty stingy.
Likely still #1 in both after this week, I'd imagine. I don't know that I'd call it sloppy for our offense as much as lackluster and gritty. Definitely not their best.
But... Timely run by Goodson. Big plays by MAC and especially Pitt. If Pierce isn't going to catch bombs, 40 yard PI's are the next best thing. And Josh Downs is a stud. Didn't light it up, but reliably makes important catches and first downs.
Hard to judge the defense considering the opponent. Definitely more active up front blitzing... we didn't get any sacks, but they had 95 yards passing. We'll see what the pressures were.
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