The Tennessee Titans lost their sixth straight game, falling to 1-10 on the season, with a 30-24 loss to Seattle on Sunday. Yet the sad song that has been Tennessee’s 2025 campaign finally took a positive turn.
Yes, the Titans slumped heavily before a short-lived comeback, but the franchise’s most important player took a noticeable step forward. Cam Ward posted his best overall game as a pro on Sunday, flashing a big arm, avoiding big mistakes and making some jaw-dropping plays to keep drives alive.
“It’s taking the next step and that’s what he’s done,” interim coach Mike McCoy said Monday, via the Associated Press. “We’ve been saying that since day one, the way he competes, the way he works every day. When we first get into the offseason schedule, the early mornings, staying late, things like that, it’s starting to pay off.”
Ward completed 28 of 42 passes for 256 yards with a touchdown and zero interceptions for a 91.0 passer rating. He posted a +4.4 EPA, his first positive EPA performance of the season, according to Next Gen Stats.
Behind a still-struggling offensive line, Ward notched four sacks (for an NFL-high 45 on the season), but he was also able to go into the mud often and make plays despite being pressured on 42.0% of his passes. Ward posted a +11.0 completion percentage over projected pressures, per NGS.
The best news: Ward pitched his third straight game without an interception, avoiding the fumbles that have plagued his rookie season.
Note that Ward had his best performance of the season against a Mike Macdonald defense that has made far more seasoned quarterbacks look foolish. Just the week before, the Seahawks held MVP favorite Matthew Stafford to 130 yards and a 53.6 percent completion percentage.