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Titans Stun Cardinals with Improbable Comeback in Final Seconds
5 Oct
Summary
- Titans trailed 21-6 in 4th quarter, rallied to win 22-21
- Cardinals' Emari Demercado fumbled at 1-yard line, giving Titans possession
- Titans' Joey Slye kicked game-winning 29-yard field goal as time expired
In a dramatic comeback, the Tennessee Titans rallied from a 21-6 fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Arizona Cardinals 22-21 on Sunday. The Titans, who had been mired in a 10-game losing streak, took advantage of two crucial mistakes by the Cardinals to secure the improbable victory.
With just under 13 minutes remaining, the Cardinals' Emari Demercado appeared to have sealed the game with a 72-yard touchdown run. However, Demercado dropped the ball in celebration just before crossing the goal line, resulting in a fumble that gave possession back to the Titans. Tennessee capitalized on the blunder, driving 80 yards for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-12.
Later in the fourth quarter, the Cardinals made another costly error when Dadrion Taylor-Demerson intercepted a pass but immediately fumbled, with the Titans' Tyler Lockett recovering the ball in the end zone to make it a 21-19 game. The Titans then drove down the field in the final minutes, setting up a 29-yard field goal by Joey Slye as time expired to complete the comeback and secure the victory.
The win snaps the Titans' 10-game losing streak and provides a much-needed boost as they look to turn their season around. Meanwhile, the Cardinals will be left to lament the costly mistakes that ultimately led to their downfall.
