NFL schedule shift could help the Titans bounce back in 2026
After facing the NFL’s toughest schedule in 2025, the Titans could benefit from a much more manageable path during the 2026 season.
The last two NFL seasons have seen the Tennessee Titans hit rock bottom with back-to-back 3-14 finishes. However, after hiring Robert Saleh as the head coach and making moves to improve their weakest positions on the field, the Titans feel primed to make a turnaround this season. While the offseason turnover brings light to a team that saw many dark days the last couple of seasons, another key component that many people overlook will help them complete the turnaround.
Titans have a middle-of-the-pack schedule strength According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis , the Tennessee Titans will have the 13th-easiest schedule in the NFL this season. This was based on Las Vegas oddsmakers' projected win total for each team, which has the Titans set at 6. 5 wins for 2026.
Last season, the Titans finished with the hardest schedule in the NFL. Their schedule included playing each of the AFC and NFC championship game participants. Of their 3-14 record, they were 3-4 in games against teams below a .
500 record. Also, they arguably had to play against two of the best divisions last season in the NFC West (41-27 combined record) and their own AFC South (36-32 combined record). This year's schedule includes games against the AFC North and NFC East divisions.