Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel saw his faith in his team pay off in droves as they improved to 4-0 with a 42-16 thrashing of the Buffalo Bills despite wretched preparation.
The game was postponed to Tuesday following a spate of positive coronavirus tests for the Titans, which led to their training facility being closed.
It meant Vrabel's team had just three practices in 16 days, but that did not stop them dominating at LP Field, where Derrick Henry rushed for two touchdowns and Ryan Tannehill completed 21 of 28 passes for 195 yards and three TDs.
The display filled Vrabel with pride and confidence that his men can overcome any difficulties to prevail.
"I'm never going to question this football team. I'm never going to question the effort," Vrabel said, per ESPN.
"I'm never going to go into a game questioning how we're going to do. I expect us to win and play with great effort.
"You don't all of a sudden galvanise when things are bad. I think that's a testament to the players and what we've tried to build here.
"You don't always say, 'Oh, there's a s***-storm. We better galvanise.' You stay tight throughout, and you hope that the fundamentals and your core beliefs and core values take over when things get difficult."
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The clash was tied after the opening quarter, in which Isaiah McKenzie scored after Tannehill and A.J. Brown connected on a 16-yard pass.
Henry surged over to reclaim the lead for the Titans in the second quarter and Tannehill's 10-yard run saw them into a 21-10 half-time advantage.
Quarterback Josh Allen, who went 26 of 41 for 263 yards with two TDs for the Bills, threw one of his two interceptions to Malcolm Butler in the third quarter and the Titans capitalised through a Jonnu Smith TD.
Given plenty of time, Allen found T.J. Yeldon with a 22-yard pass into the end zone in the fourth quarter, but Henry and Smith ensured the Titans pulled away for a comprehensive victory.
The Titans are top of the AFC South, while the Bills (4-1) remain in first place in the AFC East.