Titans never trail in keeping Raiders winless with win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans finally have their first victory this season.

Better yet? They think they found the winning recipe for many more.

Ryan Tannehill threw for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score and the Tennessee Titans never trailed Sunday, holding off the Las Vegas Raiders 24-22 for their first victory this season.

“We got the ball rolling in the right direction," Tannehill said. "And that was our message all week is just come out, find a way to win this one game and we’ll get the ball rolling in the right direction and build on it.”

Derrick Henry also ran for 85 yards and a touchdown. Henry also added 58 yards more receiving as the Titans (1-2) avoided their worst start since 2009 when they lost the first six games.

“It’s hard to win in this league, and I'm happy that I was able to contribute,” Henry said. “It’s a great team win.”

Titans coach Mike Vrabel said winning will help everyone, especially for a team used to winning with high expectations. The Titans went 12-5 last season, earning the AFC's No. 1 seed with six straight winning seasons.

“You only get what you fight for in this league,” Vrabel said. "I thought they fought for it today. And I’m happy for them.”

The Raiders (0-3) are off to their worst start since 2018. A week after blowing a 20-point lead in losing to Arizona in overtime, the Raiders had every chance to get back in this game in the second half as they blanked Tennessee after halftime.

Josh McDaniels, the third full-time Raiders coach to start 0-3, said his Raiders have been in close games with the first three losses by a combined 13 points with chances to win at the end.

“I’m looking for us to try to improve and play a full 60-minute game, where we