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The Greatest In-Season NFL Turnaround For All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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17 Dec 2000: Head coach Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans congratulates Quarterback Steve McNair #9 and Eddie George #27 after a touchdown during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Image. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT
17 Dec 2000: Head coach Jeff Fisher of the Tennessee Titans congratulates Quarterback Steve McNair #9 and Eddie George #27 after a touchdown during Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Image. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT /

Tennessee Titans: 2002

Things were amiss for the Titans in the early 2000s. After a heartbreaking loss in the 2000 playoffs to Baltimore, the team experienced their first losing season in 2001 in six years. It only seemed to get worse when the 2002 season kicked off as they followed their opening day victory with four-straight losses, capped by blowouts against Oakland and Washington where the defense gave up 83 combined points.

The team needed somebody to lift them out of the mud. True to form it was their two leaders on offense in quarterback Steve McNair and running back Eddie George. They combined for over 350 yards of offense and two touchdowns to secure a key victory over the rival Jacksonville Jaguars, kickstarting a run that would see them win 10 of their remaining 11 games.

It got better when they upset the Steelers, a team that had tormented their franchise for years in the divisional round 34-31 to reach the AFC championship. Jeff Fisher had a lot of great coaching moments, but his handling of that team may have been his best.

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