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his shoulder into Giants linebacker Alec Ogletree to clear the corner for the Titans running back.Tennessee safety Kevin Byard saw the block from the sideline.Watching replays sure makes the block from the Titans quarterback look even more punishing."Oh Corey Davis Jersey , that was huge man, that was huge," Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo said Tuesday. "I told Marcus that was a big-time block. You don't normally see quarterbacks throw their bodies like that, but yeah that was big time man. Teams appreciate when your quarterback is willing to throw his body in like that. Don't do it all the time, though, because we need him."Mariota has been criticized in his four-year NFL career for being too quiet or not very expressive on the field. His teammates, who also remember his block for Henry in a playoff victory last January in Kansas City, have no such questions about their quarterback."People question that guy, I don't know why he continues to be an emphasis of concern," Taylor Lewan said."I mean he obviously puts 100 percent in the game every single game, and I've said I'd do anything for that guy. I think this whole line would. So proud that he's our quarterback, and he is so humble I asked him about the play and he's like no I was just trying to get in the way. He smacked him too, and that's a linebacker, which is pretty cool."The Titans (8-6) need their quarterback as they chase a second straight playoff berth. They've won three straight and need to win out with their next game Saturday hosting Washington (7-7).Mariota, with a record of 26-28, has had eight of his 12 game-winning drives since the start of the 2017 season.Mariota has used his arm and legs this season. He has a career-high 350 yards rushing on 63 attempts this season with two touchdowns rushing. Despite being sacked a career-high 40 times, Mariota has a 91.9 passer rating, completing 68.6 percent of his passes for 2,418 yards with 11 TDs and eight interceptions."The guy's a highlight reel," Lewan said of his quarterback.Mariota trotted out far left near the Titans' sideline on first-and-10 while Henry lined up in the wildcat. After the snap, Henry ran toward the line, then bounced out left. As Henry ran toward him, Mariota put his shoulder into Ogletree and knocked the linebacker to the ground as Henry turned up the sideline for a 22-yard run with 12:29 left in the second quarter.The quarterback says he noticed teammates were pretty fired up by his block, something he didn't think much about."I was just trying to help my guy out and give him a chance to go make a run," Mariota said.None of the Titans' coaches asked the quarterback to be a little more cautious next time. Coach Mike Vrabel called Mariota's block something they can teach from because the hit was clean with good form as the quarterback kept his head out of the way while avoiding a hit to Ogletree's head or neck."It sends a message that he's willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win," Vrabel said.Notes: Orakpo, who snapped a 61-game playing streak when an injured elbow kept him out of the previous game Kevin Byard Jersey , said he's feeling better but following the plan from the trainers who are looking at the "bigger picture." ... The Titans placed CB Logan Ryan on injured reserve and filled the roster spot by promoting CB Kenneth Durden from the practice squad. They added OLB Gimel President to the practice squad.Follow Teresa M. Walker at teresamwalker The mood around the Jets' facility was predictably somber, a mix of disappointment and disbelief after another brutal loss.New York blew a 16-0 lead at Tennessee on Sunday before falling to the Titans 26-22, the team's sixth straight defeat in what has spiraled into another lost season. New York is 3-9 with a game at AFC East-rival Buffalo next Sunday, and this latest loss hung like a dark cloud for everyone involved."Frustration, obviously. (Ticked) off, obviously," coach Todd Bowles said during a conference call Monday. "It's one of them games you'll remember for the rest of your life, as a player or a coach, and you'll never forget about it. It can propel you to be better at your job or it can make you go in a shell. I don't think we have those kinds of guys, but of course everybody's frustrated and (ticked) off."Bowles has come under heavy criticism in his fourth season as the losses have piled. While management has not commented on the coach's future, it seems unlikely Bowles will return after this season. He has a 23-37 record and will fail to reach the playoffs in any of his seasons.It appeared the Jets might get a surprising win on the road Sunday, controlling most of the game against the Titans. But Marcus Mariota and Tennessee whittled away at New York's lead before connecting with Corey Davis for an 11-yard go-ahead touchdown with 36 seconds left.The Jets had a chance 鈥?albeit unlikely 鈥?to answer back, but Josh McCown was intercepted by Malcolm Butler to end it."Like I said, this game will stick with me for the rest of my life," Bowles said. "I've been in about three of them, and this will go right up there with them games. You're at your wits' end for a second and then you come back 鈥?How can we get better? What do we've got to do? How can we improve? 鈥?and you go X, Y, Z and you keep on moving, keep grinding."A few Jets players were relayed Bowles' comments, and they echoed the sentiments of their embattled coach."Guys are really sick," nose tackle Steve McLendon said. "Like Coach Bowles said, it's one of those games that's really going to stick like glue for the rest of your career. Not just the rest of your career, but the rest of your life."McLendon added that as professional athletes, he and his teammates will try to use the adversity as something to adjust to and move forward from."Are we going to have the right attitude, or are we just going to give up and let adversity get the best of us?" he said. "I think for these next couple of weeks, it most definitely defines the character, the player Marcus Mariota Jersey , the man, the drive, the focus, the want-to, the will, the determination, the commitment. These next couple of weeks are really going to show what kind of man we are through adversity. ... We have to hate losing more than we love winning."Gloomy Monday mornings have been all too common for the Jets the past few seasons, and their current skid has been perhaps the biggest test for the team to stick together.Several players, including safety Jamal Adams and wide receiver Quincy Enunwa, have defended Bowles and stressed that it's on the players to act like professionals and not make so many mistakes and commit penalties. Against the Titans, the Jets were flagged 11 times for 96 yards, including three times on the Titans' final drive.New York's special teams unit had a solid game, with Jason Myers kicking five field goals, Andre Roberts breaking off a few long returns, and the Jets blocking an extra point and a punt.But, Jeremy Bates' offense struggled to get anything going consistently, finishing with just 280 total yards and going 3 for 14 on third-down situations. The Jets have scored just one touchdown or less in each of the past five games.The defense also wilted late, allowing Tennessee to crawl back into the game 鈥?and win."It's everything when you struggle in any area," Bowles said. "Offensively, you can say we can call better plays, you can say we can play better as players and it's all the above and it's all inclusive. It's frustrating and it's not from a lack of trying or everybody trying."It just hasn't happened and it's extremely frustrating that we can't get touchdowns instead of field goals."The search for solutions has been an ongoing theme for Bowles and his staff, and they're running out of time."You never run out of answers as a coach because you might as well retire," Bowles said. "You can be at your wits' end and be (ticked) off and frustrated and not sleep at night, and you still have to wake up the next day. It's my job to lead them into games the next week and to correct the mistakes and be a leader."