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The 2026 NFL schedule is out, and the Tennessee Titans now know what they must prepare for heading into the season.
The Titans have what analysts have deemed the eighth-easiest schedule on paper, but as everyone knows, that won’t always be the case. The NFL is fluid, and team dynamics and injuries can take a toll, swinging what looked like a promising matchup into a nightmare, or vice versa.
At this point, all anyone can do is break down what is on paper, and the Titans have a handful of intriguing games in 2026. Here is a quick look at five of those.
New Titans head coach Robert Saleh will have a shot at revenge on his former team early on in the 2026 season, in what should be an entertaining contest between two rebuilding teams. Both teams are in a bit of a coaching transition, with the Jets changing multiple coordinators and adding a bunch of new faces in the offseason, although nowhere near the overhaul undertaken in Nashville.
By kickoff, the excitement around the Titans should have reached a fever pitch, making this one to watch, as it could set the tone for the season.
Much like the case with Robert Saleh and the season opener against the Jets, new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll will get a shot at his former team when the Titans travel north to take on the Giants. Daboll was fired by Big Blue after struggling to a 2-8 start in 2025, but landed on his feet in Nashville.
This will also be another measuring stick game against a rebuilding franchise with a new head coach, and a bunch of familiar faces on the field and on the sidelines, with former head coach Brian Callahan and former defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson on John Harbaugh’s initial staff.
The Titans underwent a complete rebrand during the offseason and tapped into their historical roots with a nostalgic Houston Oilers look. In a game that is always important to owner Amy Adams Strunk, especially in Houston, this one will likely carry more weight.
Couple that with the Texans being one of the favorites in the AFC South, and it should make for an intense battle in Houston.
By now, everyone has seen the dust-up between Saleh and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen following the 2025 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. While both head coaches have downplayed the altercation and said all the right things, there are likely some residual emotions running high.
Like with the Texans, the Jaguars are a divisional foe that proved a team can turn around quickly. If the Titans want to compete, they must take care of business in the AFC South.
The NFL tapped the Steelers as the opponent in the final game at Nissan Stadium, a late-season matchup with potential playoff implications. In many ways, this is a fitting way to close out the stadium and close out the home schedule by revisiting a classic AFC Central rivalry.
Emotions should be high as the Titans close this chapter of their storied history.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Ranking Tennessee Titans' 5 most intriguing games of 2026
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The Titans have what analysts have deemed the eighth-easiest schedule on paper, but as everyone knows, that won’t always be the case. The NFL is fluid, and team dynamics and injuries can take a toll, swinging what looked like a promising matchup into a nightmare, or vice versa.
At this point, all anyone can do is break down what is on paper, and the Titans have a handful of intriguing games in 2026. Here is a quick look at five of those.
1. Week 1 vs. New York Jets
New Titans head coach Robert Saleh will have a shot at revenge on his former team early on in the 2026 season, in what should be an entertaining contest between two rebuilding teams. Both teams are in a bit of a coaching transition, with the Jets changing multiple coordinators and adding a bunch of new faces in the offseason, although nowhere near the overhaul undertaken in Nashville.
By kickoff, the excitement around the Titans should have reached a fever pitch, making this one to watch, as it could set the tone for the season.
2. Week 3 at New York Giants
Much like the case with Robert Saleh and the season opener against the Jets, new offensive coordinator Brian Daboll will get a shot at his former team when the Titans travel north to take on the Giants. Daboll was fired by Big Blue after struggling to a 2-8 start in 2025, but landed on his feet in Nashville.
This will also be another measuring stick game against a rebuilding franchise with a new head coach, and a bunch of familiar faces on the field and on the sidelines, with former head coach Brian Callahan and former defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson on John Harbaugh’s initial staff.
3. Week 18 at Houston Texans
The Titans underwent a complete rebrand during the offseason and tapped into their historical roots with a nostalgic Houston Oilers look. In a game that is always important to owner Amy Adams Strunk, especially in Houston, this one will likely carry more weight.
Couple that with the Texans being one of the favorites in the AFC South, and it should make for an intense battle in Houston.
4. Week 10 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
By now, everyone has seen the dust-up between Saleh and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen following the 2025 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. While both head coaches have downplayed the altercation and said all the right things, there are likely some residual emotions running high.
Like with the Texans, the Jaguars are a divisional foe that proved a team can turn around quickly. If the Titans want to compete, they must take care of business in the AFC South.
5. Week 17 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The NFL tapped the Steelers as the opponent in the final game at Nissan Stadium, a late-season matchup with potential playoff implications. In many ways, this is a fitting way to close out the stadium and close out the home schedule by revisiting a classic AFC Central rivalry.
Emotions should be high as the Titans close this chapter of their storied history.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Ranking Tennessee Titans' 5 most intriguing games of 2026
Continue reading...
