The Titans needed to play a perfect game Sunday to beat the Chargers. They came up a few plays short.

Some that immediately come to mind were Chris Brown's fumble in the first half and Ron Bironas' missed field goal in the second half. For the Titans to defeat a much-more-talented team, they needed to capitalize in the red zone. Albert Hayesworth's penalty and the defensive breakdowns in the secondary were also problematic.

As always, Jeff Fisher had his team playing its guts out. They went further than they had any right, mostly on the back of a strong defensive line and a no-name secondary. In a year-to-year league where it's dangerous to assume teams are on the "upswing", the Titans have a young roster that should be solid for years to come.

Vince Young needs to show growth next season, but he will play better if they get him some receivers. LenDale White proved to be the opposite of his reputation: a hard-charging, no-nonsense player who fought through injuries.

Kudos to the San Diego Chargers for that second-half effort. They won a game with very little help from LaDainian Tomlinson, who had more pouts than big plays. They dominated a strong defense with a 17-0 second-half score, mostly on the arm of Philip Rivers. Every football writer in the country was ready to pounce on San Diego if the halftime score held up, but they played a nearly perfect 30 minutes.