[Titans](/teams/tennesseetitans/profile?team=TEN) coach Mike Mularkey wound up [keeping his job](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000903672/article/titans-ownership-backs-mike-mularkey-in-statement) largely because he finally adapted the [Titans](/teams/tennesseetitans/profile?team=TEN)' offense to Mariota's strengths just in time. The playoff game included far more runs out of shotgun and three-wideout looks. They [threw the ball more](https://twitter.com/ThomasGower/status/950195031956246528) on first and second downs. Mariota started to move the ball once the team started played with tempo, rushing for more yards over the last two weeks than at any other stretch all season. *This* is the Mariota everyone wanted to see, and the one who could very well ball out [against a suspect Patriots defense](http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2018011301/2017/POST19/Titans@Patriots). </content:power-ranking>