Tennessee Titans, Ryan Tannehill have hit their ceiling — and it’s not the Super Bowl – Tennessee Titans Blog

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After the Tennessee Titans fell 19-16 to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday at Nissan Stadium — which wasted a golden opportunity to make another deep postseason run — there is one question that must be asked.

Can the Titans win a Super Bowl with quarterback Ryan Tannehill?

The Titans’ AFC divisional game against the Bengals was an example of why it doesn’t seem likely. The table was set perfectly for the Titans to advance to the AFC Championship Game, which they would have hosted, and maybe beyond.

The return of star running back Derrick Henry to help boost the rushing attack? Check.

Healthy top wide receivers Julio Jones and A.J. Brown? Check.

A home game as the top seed in the AFC? Check.

A defense that is playing at a high level? Check.

All Tannehill had to do was manage the game and not turn the football over. Unfortunately for the Titans, Tannehill’s very first pass attempt resulted in the first of three heartbreaking interceptions.

•Why is the Play-Call requiring the WR’s to run DEEP ROUTES(It’s 3rd & 5)

•Tannehill FORCED this throw & should’ve went to the TE underneath after he helped in protection

•Why isn’t JULIO in the game?

•Cincy should’ve never seen this ball again in regulation pic.twitter.com/co41zKyyau

— Harry Douglas (@HDouglas83) January 23, 2022

Offensive coordinator Todd Downing dialed up a play-action pass on the Titans’ first snap. Not a bad call considering how Cincinnati had given up the fifth-most passing yards on play-action.

“The safety made a heck of a play,” Tannehill said. “We got Julio switch release there going vertical with a lot of space right there. He squatted on it. I didn’t feel like there was a throw right there to go over the…