Titans Full 2023-2024 Schedule Breakdown

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With each week passing by and the summer at our doorstep, this means the NFL season is getting closer and closer. Now the Tennessee Titans 2023-2024 schedule is out and fans can start making plans for the season to come.

There are a handful of games Titans fans will definitely want to mark on their calendar. Sadly, Tennessee only has two prime time games this season, including a Thursday Night Football game and Monday Night Football game. They will head across the pond on Oct. 15 to play the Baltimore Ravens in London, which will count as a home match for the Titans. In their final six games of the season, Tennessee will play four of those games against division rivals, really creating drama as the AFC South will be tough and will most likely come down to the wire.

Week 1 vs. New Orleans Saints

To kickoff the season, the Titans will head to the Big Easy to face the Saint on Sept. 10. The Saints are coming off a rough season after finishing third in the NFC South with a 7-10 record. This season, Derek Carr joins the team along with Jamies Winston at the quarterback position. The Saints are in a similar boat as the Titans as they both have questions at quarterback, have some holes on offense and defense but still have Pro Bowl running backs in Derrick Henry and Alvin Kamara. It’s the first game of the season so it’s going to be hard to judge what either team will look like or how they will perform.

Week 2 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

The Titans first home game of the season will be a noon matchup on Sept. 17 against the Chargers who are keen on having a big year after falling short of expectations, finishing 10-7 in the regular season before losing to the Jaguars 31-30 in the AFC Wild Card game. With Justin Herbert slowly become one of the leagues best quarterbacks, the Titans will have the hands full trying to shutdown their offense in an attempt to not get pounced on early in the game. Last season, the Titans narrowly lost to the Chargers 17-14 in L.A. on Dec. 18 as the Chargers were making a playoff push and the Titans couldn’t buy a win. This season it will be much different but the Titans offense needs to be able to capitalize on big plays and long drives with points or they won’t last four quarters.

Week 3 vs. Cleveland Browns

Tennessee will have another interesting matchup against the Browns on Sept. 24, who look to bounce back after a 7-10 season. They will have Deshaun Watson back, starting Week One after missing more than half the season due to a suspension. With a healthy Watson playing from the get-go, the Titans will have a tough task in Week Three.

Week 4 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals visit Nissan Stadium on Oct. 1 after beating the Titans 20-16 in Nashville last season. It was this loss which began the Titans seven-game losing streak to end the season. The Bengals are a good team and will be a top contender in the AFC again this season. The Titans will have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to keep it close but the team will be better this season that last and only narrowly lost in 2022. They may have an advantage by taking them on early in the season and can capitalize on a slow start, but Cincinnati will most likely start the season out well.

Week 5 vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Titans first AFC South matchup will be on Oct. 8 when they visit the Colts in Indianapolis. This season, the Colts will have a new quarterback in Anthony Richardson from Florida who many had picked the Titans trading up for in last months NFL Draft. The Colts will definitely be a favorite to win the division with a new quarterback and a solid team behind him. But the Titans have performed well against the Colts the past few seasons, defeating them twice last season.

Week 6 vs. Baltimore Ravens (London Game)

Tennessee will play one of their home games at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium in London this season on Oct. 15. The game will kickoff at 8 a.m. CT as the Titans look to beat Lamar Jackson‘s offense. There was a lot of drama this past offseason in regards to whether Jackson was going to stay or request to be traded. In the end he stayed with Baltimore, keeping them a major threat in the AFC. This London game will put the Titans on the international stage with thousands of English and European fans watching them. A win against the Ravens wouldn’t just be huge for their season but huge for their image internationally.

Week 7 Bye

Plan your vacations between Oct. 16 and Oct. 28 because the Titans will off.

Week 8 vs Atlanta Falcons

After the London game and a week off, the Titans will host the Atlanta Falcons who are coached by former Titan offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. The Falcons quarterback is also former No. 1 overall pick for the Titans Marcus Mariota. The Falcons, like many of the Titans opponents up to this point in the season, finished 7-10 and missed the playoffs. It will be interesting as this will be Mariota’s first time back at Nissan Stadium since he was a Titans player. Atlanta has potential this season but will need a few key wins to push them to a playoff spot. Titans may have a chance to capitalize on a struggling Falcons team after a week off.

Week 9 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (TNF)

The Titans first primetime game will be against the Pittsburgh Steelers who are currently in a transitional season with a new quarterback and a few players coming back from injury including T.J. Watt. Pittsburgh is always a tough place to play, especially in November when the cold begins to settle in. The Steelers have second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett returning to what could be a breakout season for him. Depending on his performance up till Week 9, the Titans could definitely pick up a win here.

Week 10 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On Nov. 12, the Titans will head to Tampa to play the now Tom Bradyless Buccaneers. This will also be a transitional year as they welcome Baker Mayfield to the team after Brady announced his retirement at the end of last season. At this point in the season, this could be a game that moves the Titans in the right direction or puts them under the table.

Week 11 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Tennessee will finally get a chance to take revenge on the Jaguars on Nov. 19 after they beat the Titans twice last season, including in the season finale which gave Jacksonville the AFC South title. The Jaguars will be the favorite to win the division again this season as quarterback Trevor Lawrence seems to be finding his place as a legit threat at quarterback. The Titans will need to win at least one of the two games they play against the Jags for a chance to compete for the division.

Week 12 vs. Carolina Panthers

The Titans will host the Panthers on Nov. 26 at Nissan Stadium as the Titans will have their first look at No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young out of Alabama. The Panthers are rebuilding their team after a disastrous 2022 so it’ll be interesting how Young and Carolina will look by Week 12.

Week 13 vs. Indianapolis Colts

On Dec. 3, the Colts will visit town to face the Titans as winter begins to settle in. By this point in the season, both teams could be fighting for a playoff spot, out of the playoff picture or one just trying to not get embarrassed. It’s hard to predict, as so much can change by Week 13 that we could be looking at very different teams

Week 14 vs. Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins will be a tough opponent and will most likely be in the playoff picture by this point in the season. It’ll tough for the Titans to go to Miami on Dec. 11 and try to hold on as the Dolphins are already a pretty good team with a tough schedule. A chance to beat up on a possibly struggling Titans team would be big for the Dolphins.

Week 15 vs. Houston Texans

Tennessee will host rivals the Texans on Dec. 17 as the Titans will face CJ Stroud who the Titans were reportedly gunning for in the past draft. The Texans were very bad last season but still got a win out of Tennessee. They will most likely still have many holes but have one of the best quarterbacks from the past few draft classes. The Titans will need to defend home turf or things could get ugly.

Week 16 vs. Seattle Seahawks

The Titans welcome the Seahawks to Nashville on Christmas Eve in hopes for a early Christmas gift with a win. But Seattle found its way into the playoffs last year and only got better the offseason. With Geno Smith making his comeback, the Seahawks will be extremely tough to beat, especially this late in the season with a playoff push ahead.

Week 17 vs. Houston Texans

Playing the Texans twice in a three week span could be a gift for the Titans or a nightmare. It really depends on how good Stroud is.

Week 18 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

For the final game of the regular season, the Titans will host the Jaguars. This game could mean absolutely nothing but pride or it could be what stands in the way between them and the playoffs. Regardless, a win to end the season at home would be a great way to go into 2024.

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Steven Boero is the editor of The Sports Credential who joined in March of 2021. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication with a minor in Music Business from Belmont University. While at Belmont, he served as sports editor and eventually editor-in-chief at the university’s student-run newspaper the Belmont Vision where he covered men’s and women’s basketball including Rick Byrd’s retirement and the Bruins first NCAA Tournament win in 2019.