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Tennessee Titans are rising in the NFL power rankings
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Tennessee Titans are rising in the NFL power rankings

The Tennessee Titans are on the winning side of a game for the first time this season after defeating the Miami Dolphins 31-12 on Monday Night Football at Hard Rock Stadium.

The win comes after three ugly losses, two of which put the Titans ahead at halftime. Luckily for them, they were able to put their foot on the gas pedal in the second half against the Dolphins instead of squandering their lead.

Sports Illustrated writer Conor Orr saw the win as reason to move the Titans up one spot in his weekly power rankings. After being ranked No. 31 last week, Tennessee is now ranked No. 30.

“The Will Levis experiment appears to be over in Nashville, barring injury. Like Dave Canales in Carolina, Brian Callahan could only spend so much time trying to fix a quarterback who might be down the stretch. Mason Rudolph was not spectacular, and the Titans have been practicing against a version of this defense all summer, but the absolutely grueling plays are gone for now,” Orr wrote.

A big part of the win against the Dolphins was the lack of turnovers, which coincidentally came when Levis left the game with a shoulder injury. Before leaving, he threw his sixth interception of the season, leading the NFL through four games alongside Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson.

While the offense has looked smoother with Levis on the sidelines, coach Brian Callahan will stick with his quarterback as long as he is healthy.

“If Will (Levis) was healthy, he’s our quarterback,” Callahan said, via Titans insider Paul Kuharsky. “It wasn’t a decision based on anything other than his health and keeping him safe, especially with the bye week. Because his shoulder wasn’t feeling great, I didn’t want to put him out there and I knew I was going to run the ball big time. He’s our starter when he’s healthy and we’re ready to get started with him.”

Levis may still be the quarterback, but Rudolph has just warmed up his seat, and if he doesn’t return to form after the bye, the calls for his job will grow louder.

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