NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Robert Saleh believes the Tennessee Titans will be good, really good.
First, he has to get them to stop the self-inflicted mistakes that good teams either don't commit or overcome.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse (93) stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) runs after a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) walks off the field after the team's loss in an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
“You’ve got to learn how not to lose a football game before you can start winning,” Saleh said Monday.
Turnovers, ill-timed penalties and technique mistakes are why the Titans are 0-4 for a second straight season, obscuring the only evidence that matters of the improvement Saleh insists he sees. Saleh said the Titans will stop making so many painful mistakes, learn how to overcome those when they do
“Eventually this team’s going to become really good,” Saleh said. "And I know it’s been a painful process in the interim, but this team’s going to be good. I believe it.”
The Titans found new ways to lose in a 24-18 road loss to Baltimore that really wasn't that close.
Tennessee had two turnovers that led to 10 points for the Ravens. The Titans had a first-and-goal for a second straight game that not only didn't result in points but proved very costly.
Last week, Cam Ward was intercepted in the end zone to seal a loss to the New York Giants. In Baltimore, the Titans turned the ball over on downs in the second quarter.
The Ravens went 98 yards the other way for a touchdown and a 21-7 lead for a 14-point swing.
“More often than not, we’re getting into scoring position and we’re coming away with nothing,” Saleh said. “And when that happens, it’s always going to look a little lopsided.”
Defense continues leading the way for Tennessee. The Titans are tied for ninth in giving up 20.8 points a game despite being on the field longer than any other defense in the NFL. They also held Baltimore to 2 of 10 on third downs and now rank 10th in the league with a 35.8% on third down efficiency.
Jermaine Johnson's sack of Lamar Jackson knocked the Ravens quarterback out for the rest of the game, and the Titans kept the Ravens out of the end zone in the second half.
All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons had a relatively quiet day. Saleh said the Ravens were getting four hands on Simmons every snap, leaving 1-on-1 chances where the other Titans have to be better.
The offense piled up 14 first downs in the first half after managing only one before halftime at the Giants. That was Tennessee's best first-half total since having 14 first downs at Houston on Nov. 24, 2004. But the Titans still struggle to score points and now rank ahead of only Miami in averaging 13.8 points a game.
Tennessee also ranks last in averaging 261.3 yards a game.
Carnell Tate. The rookie wide receiver led the Titans with 145 yards receiving, the best day by a Tennessee receiver since A.J. Brown had 145 yards in a game in 2021. Tate caught nine of the 12 passes thrown to him and had the Titans' longest play with a 33-yard reception. The problem? The rookie fumbled, setting up a Baltimore field goal.
Tate still leads the Titans far and away with 268 yards receiving, which puts him 15th in the NFL.
Tony Pollard. The veteran running back ran for a touchdown. Pollard also had a pass go off his hands for an interception on the Titans' second possession, which led to a touchdown. Pollard also averaged only 3 yards a carry.
Saleh said the Titans were fairy healthy, a nice turn for a team that put two guards on injured reserve last week.
6 — Sacks allowed by the Titans through four games, a huge improvement from last season when Tennessee gave up 17 sacks combined through the first four games. Ward has been sacked only once over the past two games.
The Titans are home for two of the next three games. They host Houston on Sunday, pitting two of the NFL's remaining winless teams, which should let someone leave with a victory.
Only Cleveland (3-1) has a winning record among Tennessee's four opponents before its bye in November.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse (93) stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) runs after a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) walks off the field after the team's loss in an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced an early general election, seeking to seize momentum from housing protests that have roiled the country and frame the vote around issues that are favorable to his Socialist party.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 29, and will come roughly eight months earlier than originally planned.
Spaniards have staged repeated protests in cities across the country in recent weeks, demanding action on the entrenched housing crisis amid outrage over the widely publicized eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid last month.
Sánchez’s government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation. The setback sparked wide speculation that Sánchez would move forward the general election and use the momentum on the housing issue against his right-wing opponents.
If Sánchez's gamble backfires, it could pave the way for a right-wing coalition of conservatives and the far-right Vox party, bringing an end to one of Europe's most prominent progressive governments, led by a vocal critic of the Trump administration.
In an address to the nation, Sánchez argued that a broader progressive coalition in Parliament would allow Spain to tackle its biggest challenges.
“The time has come for the Spanish people to decide what future you want for yourselves and for your country,” Sánchez said.
“Whether you wish to join that far-right wave — which rolls back progress wherever it governs — or whether you want Spain to remain a bastion of openness, social justice, and environmental responsibility. Whether you want our country to move backward or continue moving forward,” he said.
Sánchez, 54, has been prime minister since 2018, making him one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders.
He has emerged as a leading progressive voice internationally through his defense of migration, his support for Palestinians and his criticism of the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. He has also defended multilateral institutions and called for regulation of artificial intelligence, speaking out against “tech oligarchs.”
Under his leadership, Spain has had one of the fastest growing economies in the developed world in recent years.
But a series of legal cases involving his party as well as his wife and his brother have damaged the prime minister's standing. His wife and brother deny wrongdoing.
He has also struggled to account for this summer’s border crossing by tens of thousands of mostly Moroccans into Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta, where a humanitarian crisis remains two months after the initial border crossing.
He has led a coalition minority government along with the left-wing junior partner Sumar since 2023. But his reliance on several smaller parties to get anything done has hamstrung his legislative ability.
Throughout his political career, Sánchez has earned a reputation as a political escape artist capable of winning elections he appeared set to lose.
Speculation around whether he would announce snap elections centered on the momentum that his party may now have around housing and public services, while the opposition Popular Party — which holds the most seats in Parliament already — is likely to define the contest around corruption and the ruling government's mismanagement of the Ceuta crisis.
Opinion polls suggest the Popular Party and Vox could together win enough support to oust Sánchez. It remains unclear how strongly housing will motivate voters on either side.
“Sánchez is choosing this moment because it is arguably the best time to do so, given that the issue of housing frames the electoral conflict or debate in terms that are highly favorable to (his party's) position,” said Oriol Bartomeus, a political-science professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
“Sánchez can frame the election — or has realized he can frame it — in very classic left-versus-right terms,” Bartomeus said.
Sánchez will face Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who aims to take control of the government.
“At last, the Spanish people will decide,” Feijóo said on Monday after the election announcement. “These are not elections like previous ones in our democracy. This is about Spain defeating Sánchez and what he represents,” he said.
Wilson reported from Barcelona, Spain.
Tens of thousands march protesting the housing situation in Spain, just hours after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced an early general election, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People seen through a window inside a bar in La Cabrera, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, watch a televised speech by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez from La Moncloa Palace announcing national elections, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
People at a bar in La Cabrera, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, watch a televised speech by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez from La Moncloa Palace announcing national elections, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
FILE - A partially damaged poster of Spanish Prime Minister and Socialist Party candidate Pedro Sanchez flaps in Parla, on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, April 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
FILE - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ by Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
FILE - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez poses for a portrait after an interview with The Associated Press at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, June 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, left, applauds at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Friday Oct. 2, 2026. (Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via AP)
People demonstrate to demand stronger laws to protect renters in Madrid, Spain Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. The banner reads in Spanish: toward the general strike. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
People demonstrate to demand stronger laws to protect renters in Madrid, Spain Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
People hold up keys as a sign of protest during a demonstration demanding stronger laws to protect renters in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Friday Oct. 2, 2026. (Eduardo Parra/Europa Press via AP)
