"A Week 5 late-afternoon game between the Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals, by design, is supposed to get one live look-in and no more before everyone moves on with their day. The U.S. government has rules that prohibit anyone from thinking about this match-up for more than 30 seconds. Calling it a spiritual Thursday night game would be rude to Thursdays. A 21-6 Cardinals win would have been totally in line with these expectations. But that's not what happened."
"The score was the same in the fourth quarter, when this bullshit happened: What you see here is Emari Demercado running 72 yards for what should be a touchdown that all but seals an Arizona Cardinals victory-except he fumbled the ball before crossing the goal line. This gaffe was a closer call than Adonai Mitchell's blooper from last week, but honestly, if you're going to even make it a question, you don't deserve mercy."
"This time, the Titans made the most of the turnover: Rookie quarterback Cam Ward put together an 80-yard drive that ended with a Tony Pollard punch-in. Hilariously, Tennessee head coach Brian Callahan opted for the extra point instead of a two-point attempt, and Joey Slye missed the kick. The Titans trailed by a palindromic 21-12, still down by two possessions. Arizona went three-and-out, and Tennessee had the ball again. This drive also ended in a Titans touchdown, just how they planned it."
A Week 5 late-afternoon game between the Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals produced a wild finish as Tennessee rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to win 22-21. Arizona drove deep late when Emari Demercado broke off a 72-yard run but fumbled before crossing the goal line, turning a near-certain touchdown into a turnover. Tennessee responded with an 80-yard drive capped by a Tony Pollard touchdown, and a missed extra point left the score precarious. After Arizona went three-and-out, Tennessee drove again and benefited from a chaotic turnover sequence that ended with Tyler Lockett recovering a fumble for a touchdown. Turnovers and miscues decided the outcome.
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