Titans see fixable mistakes in blowout

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Titans know everything they did wrong on their way to an embarrassing performance.

It’s good they know what they have to correct, but the Titans did nothing to improve the reputation of a franchise not even two seasons removed from the NFL’s worst record.

Now their challenge is quickly fixing mistakes from a 40-17 loss to Pittsburgh .

“I think that was good for our team last night, to be in that environment against a team that’s a perennial playoff team,” Titans coach Mike Mularkey said Friday. “To know that we can play with them and we can beat them in their place if we don’t turn the ball over four times and make the plays that are there when they’re there.”

Marcus Mariota had the worst game of his young career with four interceptions by a quarterback who had never been picked off more than twice in any game. Mariota now has more interceptions (10) than touchdown passes (8) this season.

Mularkey blamed the first pick on his quarterback with Mariota’s second pass sailing over Rishard Matthews’ head to a defender. On the second, Mularkey said rookie receiver Corey Davis could’ve helped Mariota out by taking a better angle at the ball.

Titans cornerback Adoree Jackson forced a fumble by Antonio Brown that the Steelers recovered late in the first half, and Mularkey noted linebacker Wesley Woodyard just missed what might’ve been an interception off Le’Veon Bell’s shoulder.

Tight end Delanie Walker dropped a touchdown pass in the end zone four days after Matthews dropped a would-be touchdown.