NFL Power Rankings: 49ers Losing Streak Ties a Franchise Record Entering Week 12

November 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) passes the football against New England Patriots outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
November 20, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) passes the football against New England Patriots outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) runs the ball in the second half of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) runs the ball in the second half of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

5-6. . Tennessee Titans. 17. team. 35.

No, not even a red-hot quarterback Marcus Mariota could save the Tennessee Titans from a 24-17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Things got off to a bad start for the Titans in the first quarter, when the Colts managed a Robert Turbin rushing touchdown and another touchdown from quarterback Andrew Luck to wide receiver Donte Moncrief.

Those were blows from which Tennessee simply couldn’t recover.

Being penalized 11 times for 109 yards also hurt the Titans’ chances, although this group has shown a great deal of improvement over what was seen a year ago at this time.