Marcus Mariota, Titans improve to .500 while dismantling Packers

NASHVILLE — Tennessee head coach Mike Mularkey gambled on the opening play, wanting to send a message to his Titans to be as aggressive as possible.

The defense forced a three-and-out after the onside kick.

[...] DeMarco Murray took the Titans’ opening play from scrimmage, running 75 yards for a touchdown.

“We dug ourselves a huge, huge hole, and frankly, it comes down to the basics of football,” Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy said.

Mariota has 21 TD passes this season, the first Tennessee quarterback with at least 20 TD passes in a season since 2003 when Steve McNair threw 24 and split the MVP award with Peyton Manning.