Defense carries Titans past Rams 28-16 for 5th straight win

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    On two snaps 20 seconds apart, Jeffery Simmons and Kevin Byard forced Matthew Stafford into a pair of terrible decisions. The stunning sequence ended with Byard sprinting to the end zone carrying the second of Stafford's back-to-back interceptions.

    With Derrick Henry sidelined for at least the near future, the Tennessee Titans might need a new identity on their Super Bowl quest.

    In their first game without the NFL's rushing leader, the Titans found it: They're a dominant defensive team capable of forcing even Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams' powerful passing offense into game-deciding mistakes.

    Byard returned Stafford's second consecutive interception 24 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, and Tennessee's defense carried the Titans to a 28-16 victory in a showdown between conference co-leaders.

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