Titans Still at the Bottom in Latest Power Rankings

Of many shifting variables and changing narratives surrounding the 2025-26 Tennessee Titans, the only real constant that the team has steadily stood by is, most unfortunately, their title as the NFL’s worst team. After some of the season’s earlier trends saw similarly dire teams - such as the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins - spinning wheels at the bottom with Tennessee, the Titans have since been the only group not to find footing to some degree.

Alone at the Bottom

The Jets, Dolphins and others are still bad, no doubt, but they’ve managed to overcome their previous one-win markers and have ultimately separated themselves from that unwanted title. Tennessee, above all else, has stayed put in their miserable place. Now 1-9 and chipping away at the second half of their campaign, the Titans have been expectedly and continually maligned in the eyes of the national media, too, finding themselves at the very bottom (or close to it) on most every NFL power rankings list.

This week's Sports Illustrated iteration is no different, seeing Tennessee in 32nd place with little-to-no explanation; then again, is it really needed? Even the most ardent Titans fan would likely admit at this point that the only case to be made for good football in Tennessee is football that hasn't been played yet.