Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill couldn't hide his emotions after their shocking and disappointing exit from the NFL playoffs at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Titans were largely expected to win the contest after topping the AFC with a 12-6 record and earning a bye from the Wild Card round. They were well-rested and had more than two weeks to prepare for Saturday's showdown.

Instead, the AFC giants looked rusty, with Tannehill himself having one of the worst performances of his career. The veteran QB had one touchdown in the game, but it came with three costly turnovers–including the late Logan Wilson INT with 20 seconds left that allowed the Bengals to bank the game-winning field goal.

Sure enough, Ryan Tannehill was in deep pain after the game and admitted that it is something he won't be able to recover from for a long time.

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“This is brutal. This is going to hurt for a long time. This is going to be on my mind for a long time,” the Titans signa-caller said, per team reporter Jim Wyatt.

The Titans certainly have no one to blame but themselves for the loss. Bengals wide receiver Joe Burrow didn't have the best game as well, but the visitors played with a purpose and found other ways to keep themselves in the game.

But sure enough, the defeat has to be extra painful for the Titans who thought they were well-poised to make the Super Bowl. Now, it is back to the drawing board as they try to figure out everything that went wrong in their frustrating loss.