NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The 2-7 Titans aren’t winning. Given that, it’s understandable they are looking for areas where they can at least point to improvement.

The defense allowed Justin Forsett 111 yards on 20 carries Sunday in Baltimore en route to a 21-7 Ravens win. One big chunk of 37 yards came four plays from the final whistle and didn’t lead to points.

The Titans didn't collect an interception or a fumble.

But in several other areas, the Titans did good things defensively:

Baltimore’s 312 net yards were the second-fewest the Titans have allowed this year.

They allowed 5.0 yards per play, the smallest number in that category since Week 2.

They allowed 161 net yards passing, the second-fewest of the season.

They didn’t commit an accepted penalty.

They got nine tackles, two of them for a losses, as well as a quarterback hit and a special-teams tackle from rookie inside linebacker Avery Williamson, who continues to emerge as a real find.

It’s not as if they pitched a shutout. But holding the Ravens to 21 points and four conversions on 13 third downs was not a bad effort.

“I feel like we’re playing a lot better,” Williamson said. “That’s a good team; that’s a playoff team right there. What we did against them was really good. You’re never going to play perfect.

“I feel like we did some really good stuff against them and I feel like we’re taking steps forward. We are getting better as a team.”