The Tennessee Titans have advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign, shocking the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round this past weekend.
Both of the Titans' playoff wins have come on the road, with their first victory coming over the New England Patriots in the Wild Card Round.
Head coach Mike Vrabel took a shot at Tennessee fans ahead of the club's matchup with the Ravens, saying that the Titans are accustomed to dealing with road environments because “there's 20,000 of the other team's fans” at Tennessee home games.
Well, apparently, Titans fans heard Vrabel loud and clear.
When Tennessee arrived home following its win over Baltimore, fans were waiting at the airport to greet their team, and the Titans are appreciative of the support:
Article Continues Below“The city woke up,” said cornerback Logan Ryan, according to Gentry Estes of The Tennessean. “They’re believing in us, and we feel the energy, and we want to keep it rolling.”
Ryan added that the best part of the club's postseason run is “that Nashville is behind us.”
The Titans will have to head on the road yet again next weekend, as they will battle the heavily-favored Kansas City Chiefs for a berth in the Super Bowl.
Since moving from Houston in 1997, Tennessee has made it to just one Super Bowl, which came during the 1999-00 campaign, when the Titans fell to the St. Louis Rams in a thriller.
Perhaps Tennessee will get another shot at glory this season, regardless of what fans are at Arrowhead Stadium.