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So much for Malik Willis, the “bankruptcy”

The Tennessee Titans lost their third straight game to start the Brian Callahan era and the 2024 NFL season on Sunday, falling 30-14 at home to the Green Bay Packers. It was an ugly affair at times, marred by defensive slack, untimely penalties and the one game-winning turnover that has occurred in every Titans game to date. But there were encouraging moments, too, as some of the Titans' youngest and most experienced players kept things going when the Titans fought back late.

Here are the winners and losers from Sunday's Tennessean game.

Loser: Nicholas Petit-Frere … again

The Titans' right tackle played one of the worst games imaginable in the Week 2 loss to the New York Jets. In Week 3, he responded by getting completely thrown off by Packers defensive end Kingsley Enagbare when the Titans were driving forward and in plus territory, allowing Enagbare to rip the ball out of Levis' hands for a sack fumble. The Titans had just scored a touchdown, then forced a three-and-out before getting back into scoring position, then Petit-Frere's mistake ended that comeback and virtually any chance of a Titans comeback. Unsurprisingly, Petit-Frere was benched for the next possession in favor of Jaelyn Duncan.

Winner: DeAndre Hopkins

After two weeks of slowly working his way back into the offense, Hopkins was back to his old self on Sunday. He fought his way into the end zone with a physical catch against tight coverage from the 2-yard line and scored a point with an armbar. Hopkins was Levis' favorite target and often his safety net as a rookie. Having the 1,000-yard run back as a permanent part of the offense is a huge advantage for the future.

Loser: The Titans Secondary

It's unfortunate that Chidobe Awuzie is out with a groin injury. But before and after the injury, former Titans quarterback Malik Willis was tearing his old team apart – a concept that's hard to imagine considering how rarely it even happens in Titans practices. Willis connected with receivers and made yardage gains of 37, 30, 30 and 21, including a beautiful sideline ball over cornerback Roger McCreary on third down that set up the Packers' first point, and two long third-down conversions before halftime that put three more points on the scoreboard.

Losers: Titans’ past crimes

It's impossible to watch Willis play a competent, composed, productive game without wondering why that never happened when he was in the Titans uniform. Some of his trademark moments of indecision cropped up here and there, but for the most part he just seemed like a quarterback playing confidently in a system that suited his talents. It's not that Willis never played in offenses with good running backs in Tennessee. The fact that he can fit into a new system after just a month while the Titans didn't know what to do with him in two years isn't necessarily an indictment of past regimes, but rather food for thought about the importance of fitness in football.

Winner: The run defense

Earlier this week, the idea of ​​holding Josh Jacobs under 50 yards would have been cause for celebration. Of course, Willis' scrambles and a couple of jet sweeps made the Packers' running game look pretty strong. But this was another strong performance up the middle for Jeffery Simmons and T'Vondre Sweat, as well as linebackers Ernest Jones IV and Kenneth Murray Jr. filling in gaps.

Loser: The running offensive

Tyjae Spears and Tony Pollard couldn't get anything done on Sunday. The longest run by a Titans running back was 6 yards, and the duo managed just 21 total yards. That's a brutal performance in a game where some balance on offense could have made a big difference.

Nick Suss is the Titans reporter for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at [email protected]. Follow Nick on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @nicksuss.

By Vanessa

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