Brian Callahan walked into Week 5 with questions swirling. But Sunday at State Farm Stadium offered a breath of air. Tennessee rallied and stunned the Cardinals in dramatic fashion. The win gave Callahan some temporary relief. Still, the bigger question lingers—does this result truly change his future? The coach himself had something to say about it.

For now, Callahan isn’t losing sleep over what comes next. He made it clear he’s only focused on the next week. “One win is one win, one loss is one loss, and we just try to win the next one,” he explained. His pride showed through when he talked about his staff and players fighting through early adversity. The Titans haven’t had much go right this season, but Callahan sounded encouraged. To him, resilience and effort matter as much as the score. He called the win a reminder that his team still has plenty left in the tank.

Then again, he admitted that his group has to block out the noise and grind forward. “You just try to go 1–0 each week,” he said, brushing off the past. He reminded everyone that half the locker room wasn’t even here last season, so they don’t carry old baggage. Instead, he credited his guys for showing up, fighting, and swinging. But while the coach stayed steady, quarterback Cam Ward turned up the heat after the victory.

Ward made it clear the spotlight should be on the players. “At the end of the day, it’s never the coaches, it’s always us,” he said. He pointed out that no one can throw or catch for him—it’s on the roster to execute. Ward praised the staff for demanding effort, but he challenged teammates to keep pushing. And Ward backed up his talk with play.

He threw for a season-high 265 yards, so he worked on himself after previous blows. The Titans snapped a brutal 10-game skid in thrilling fashion, 22–21. For the city of music and its loyal Titan Up crowd, it felt like a new beginning. So, let’s see how they manage to win the game.

Brian Callahan’s team was slightly better than the Cardinals

Arizona looked ready to bury Tennessee. Running back Emari Demercado broke free for what should have been the dagger—a 72-yard sprint to the end zone. That run had the stadium buzzing and the Cardinals faithful celebrating. But in a wild twist, Demercado fumbled the ball right before crossing the goal line. The touchdown vanished, the ball went back to the Titans, and suddenly a lifeline appeared. That mistake was the spark Tennessee needed.

From there, the Titans made it count. They marched 80 yards for their first touchdown in eight quarters, their longest drive of the year. Cam Ward connected with Calvin Ridley for a massive 47-yard strike, setting up a 1-yard rushing score by Tony Pollard. It was the biggest offensive play Tennessee had all season, and it came when they needed it most. Brian Callahan played it safe, kicking the extra point instead of going for two. But Joey Slye missed, keeping it a two-possession game at 21-12. Then luck showed up again.

After the defense forced a stop, Ward threw a costly interception on 3rd-and-2 at the Cardinals’ 20. Arizona defender Dadrion Taylor-Demerson grabbed it, but in a bizarre turn, he fumbled it back. The ball rolled into the end zone, and Tyler Lockett pounced on it for a Titans touchdown. Just like that, it was 21-19. A mistake by one team turned into life for the other.

They shut out Arizona in the second half and delivered an 11-play, 71-yard march in the final two minutes. Slye drilled the game-winning field goal, sealing a comeback. For Titan Up fans, it felt like more than a win. The question now—can Callahan’s team keep this going next week?