{
  "id": 835670,
  "title": "What happened in Titans preseason game vs 49ers, what actually mattered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/what-happened-in-titans-preseason-game-vs-49ers-what-actually-mattered",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T04:05:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/happened-titans-preseason-game-vs-040518332.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 13, the Tennessee Titans defeated the San Francisco 49ers 19-13 in their preseason opener at Levi's Stadium. Titans starters saw action in 45 plays, with six series ending in a 7-7 tie. The 49ers, however, did not field their first-team starters. After a powerful second-half 95-yard touchdown drive, the Titans' offense struggled as QB Cam Ward went 5-for-12 with an erratic performance. The 49ers' defense, including rookies De Zhaun Stribling and Cor Dale Flott, out-muscled the Titans' starting cornerbacks. Meanwhile, third-string QB Kurtis Rourke had a stellar game, completing 12-of-14 passes for 101 yards against the Titans' starters. Titans rookie guard Fernando Carmona started at right guard and appeared to be getting a great look. On defense, the first-team seemed to hold their own, but the secondary needs improvement. The Titans return to Nashville this week for joint session practice with the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 21 and a preseason game on Aug. 23.",
  "summary": "The Tennessee Titans battled against the San Francisco 49ers in their NFL preseason opener. Here's what actually mattered from the game.",
  "key_points": [
    "Titans defeat 49ers 19-13 in preseason opener",
    "Cam Ward struggles with 5-of-12 passing performance",
    "Kurtis Rourke has stellar game with 12-of-14 completion"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "What happened in Titans preseason game vs 49ers, what actually mattered",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/what-happened-in-titans-preseason-game-vs-49ers-what-actually-mattered-835671",
        "published": "2026-08-14T04:05:18.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}