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Titans' Robert Saleh Faces Alarming Kickoff Stat After Last-Second Eagles Loss

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Anthony G Halkias II
Titans' Robert Saleh Faces Alarming Kickoff Stat After Last-Second Eagles Loss
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The Tennessee Titans were less than two minutes away from securing their first victory of the season when a seemingly routine special teams decision gave the Philadelphia Eagles an opportunity they wouldn't waste.

Head coach Robert Saleh is now facing questions about his team's kickoff strategy after former NFL analytics coach Ryan Paganetti highlighted a significant statistical discrepancy. The numbers suggest Tennessee has been approaching kickoffs considerably differently from the rest of the league.

"Titans chose to kickoff into the end zone and give the Eagles a free start at the 35 yard line with 1:56 left and no timeouts," Paganetti said. "Of course, every yard and second ended up being extremely valuable as they scored a TD with very little time remaining."

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