The Tennessee Titans end the day just where they started, with the 4th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. They barely lost out to the Arizona Cardinals for the third pick based on strength of schedule. The Titans finished with a .574 SOS, while the Cardinals finished at .571.

The Jacksonville Jaguars must take care of business against the Tennessee Titans to maximize their chances in the playoffs.

What's the case for optimism in 2026 and beyond for the Tennessee Titans? It's not the salary cap space or NFL draft capital, believe it or not.

Cam Ward's injury status is the biggest question for the Tennessee Titans to answer through the rest of Week 18. Ward was ruled out with a shoulder injury suffered on a touchdown drive in the first quarter, Tennessee's only score in the first half as the Jaguars won 41-7 on Jan. 4 at EverBank Field.

Tennessee will play its usual six AFC South divisional games in 2026, plus games against AFC North and NFC East opponents. The Titans will also play the fourth-place teams from the AFC East (New York Jets), AFC West (Las Vegas Raiders), and NFC North (Detroit Lions).

The Tennessee Titans did their part Jan. 4 in securing a top-5 pick with their loss to the Jaguars. Tennessee lost 41-7 at Jacksonville, locking the Titans into the No. 4 overall pick. Las Vegas clinched the No. 1 overall pick when the Giants beat Dallas. Here's the current projected 2026 NFL Draft order:

The Tennessee Titans ' 2026 opponents are completely set, with the Detroit Lions added as the fourth-place team from the NFC North. Minnesota's win on Jan. 4 locked Detroit in as the fourth-place team in the NFC North, a tough draw for a fourth-place schedule.

Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes, breaking the franchise’s single-season record for total scores, and the Jacksonville Jaguars won the AFC South and earned a home playoff game with a 41-7 drubbing of Tennessee.

In addition to Lawrence being on a roll, the Jaguars are one of the hottest teams in the NFL entering the postseason. They enter the playoffs on an eight-game winning streak, which trails only the Texans, who have won nine consecutive games.

Titans' Chig Okonkwo appears to say goodbye to Tennessee in heartfelt social media post originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Chigoziem Okonkwo and the rest of the Tennessee Titans had their season come to an end on Sunday in Week 18 with a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.