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Looking at the Titans’ recent ownership of the KC Chiefs

By Lucas Strozinsky

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 24: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans runs the ball during to an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Nissan Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 24: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans runs the ball during to an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Nissan Stadium on October 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /
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The KC Chiefs have not beaten the Tennessee Titans in the regular season since 2013. What has happened in every game since?

Since the Kansas City Chiefs hired Andy Reid as their head coach in January 2013, they have a record of 2-5 (0.286 win %) against the Tennessee Titans, including 1-4 in the regular season and 1-1 in the playoffs.

This is odd since the Chiefs have a 117-51 overall record (0.696 win %) since the start of the 2013 season, while the Titans own just a 79-80 record (0.497 win %) over that same time frame. After some simple arithmetic, the Chiefs have a 0.714 win % against NFL teams that aren’t the Titans, but only 0.286 against them. What has happened in each of the seven meetings that have led to only two wins over the past nine seasons, including one win across the past eight seasons?

Chiefs 26, Titans 17 (October 6, 2013)

In the first meeting between the Andy Reid-led Chiefs and the Titans, Kansas City earned its first and only regular season win against Tennessee over the last decade. It was a fairly even game as the two teams were close in total yards (353-339 Kansas City), Time of Possession (31:17-28:43 Kansas City), and Yards per Play (5.43-5.38 Kansas City). The key difference was turnovers as Kansas City forced three turnovers (muffed punt and two interceptions), while Tennessee forced only two (fumble and interception). The first touchdown of the game was arguably the most important as Chiefs’ cornerback Marcus Cooper recovered a muffed Titans punt in the endzone to give them a 7-0 lead almost four minutes into the game. The victory propelled Kansas City to 5-0, while Tennessee fell to 3-2.

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