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NASHVILLE Over the last handful of games, the Tenne see Titans pa sing attack could best be described as efficient.Quarterback Ryan Tannehill has cut back on turnovers, throwing four touchdowns versus just two interceptions in the last five contests. Hes completed over 70 percent of his pa ses in three straight games and posted a quarterback rating of better than 100.0 in two in a row. Wide receiver A.J. Brown returned from injury with a flourish against San Francisco, catching 11 pa ses for 145 yards and a touchdown.What the Titans pa sing offense hasnt done over the past five games is put up big numbers. Tenne see has been held under 210 pa sing yards in each of those contests. In fact, the Titans have averaged just 153 pa sing yards during those games, which seems Omar Vizquel Jersey like a halfs worth of yardage or le s for more air-oriented teams these days.One reason the yardage is le s than eye-popping over the last five games?In at least two of the contests one-sided wins over Jacksonville and Miami the Titans hardly needed to throw the ball. Impre sive defensive showings as well as strong performances from the run game allowed the Titans to manage the games without having to go to the air. In another, a lo s to New England, the Titans were so busy running for 270 yards that again -- they didnt throw often.Still, the lack of production in the pa sing game could raise questions as the team readies for the playoffs.What if an opposing defense stymies the Titans powerful rushing attack, forcing the team to throw more than its used to? What if a high-powered offense rings up points early against the Titans, again forcing the Titans to match scores or come from behind -- in a shootout?Are the Titans confident this aspect of their offense if put to the test in the playoffs will be able to ramp things up if nece sary?I would say again that confidence in our pa sing game needs to be built over Larry Doby Jersey repeated succe s, offensive coordinator Todd Downing said. Some of that is stuff that isnt on TV and on the games -- repeated succe ses in practice and things of that nature.(But) I would think at times in the past we have gotten out and pa sed the ball. There have been certain games throughout the course of the year where weve had to march down the field with the pa s late in the game and weve done that. So, as we get more playmakers back and were able to find ourselves in different game situations, I believe youll see we can be efficient in all aspects of our offense.The Titans didnt nece sarily put up huge pa sing-game numbers last year, either, as the team averaged 228 yards per Andrew Miller Jersey game, which ranked 23rd in the league. But the Titans still managed to be one of the NFLs top-scoring teams at 30.7 points per game.Scroll to ContinueTheyre throwing for about 30 fewer yards per game in 2021, averaging 196.1. But maybe it seems like the pa sing game has dropped off even more because the offense is averaging just 24.4 points per game, about a touchdown le s than in 2020.Tannehill, like Downing, believes theres more ammo in the aerial attack if thats what a game requires.We have had situations where we have had to go down and win a game, late in the game, and throw the ball and we have done that more times than not, said Tannehill, who has engineered four game-winning drives this year. I definitely have confidence in the guys that we have, as we get healthy here at the end of the year and build momentum. I have a lot of confidence that no matter what situation comes up, we will have the attitude and the guys to go make it happen.One plus for the Titans pa sing game is that Brown appears to be as healthy as he has been all season. His 801 receiving yards make up more than a quarter of the teams 3,137 pa sing yards. In addition, the Titans are 10-2 in games Brown has played this season, 1-3 when hes out of the lineup.But what happens if Brown gets blanketed in double coverage in the playoffs?The Titans have been hugely Carlos Santana Jersey reliant on him this season, as pa s attempts to Brown have accounted for 33 percent of the Titans air yards this year, per Next Gen Stats. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is a distant second in that department at 14.7 percent.The obvious hope is for seven-time Pro Bowler Julio Jones, whos been in and out of the lineup all season, to turn into the impactful receiver the Titans had sought -- to take attention away from Brown. Jones was a full practice participant on Thursday, a step in the right direction for the 32-year-old.Yeah, first we just need to chase consistency there (with Jones), Downing said. Theres been a lot of ups and downs throughout that journey. Weve had some opportunities to get him the ball and for a variety of reasons, weve not connected on a couple of things.So, we just need a little more consistency out of that area. I can certainly be better at trying to get him involved at different points in the game, just working through the proce s and finding the right balance.And if the big pa sing numbers dont come around for the team?The Titans will have to hope that, as they have at times in recent weeks, they can win with a complementary pa sing attack one that does just enough to boost the running game and a rugged defense.Ill take efficient and a win over flashy and a Yonder Alonso Jersey grab bag any day of the week, Downing said.

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