The Titans led one of the NFL's unbeaten teams for nearly 55 minutes Sunday before leaving Indianapolis with a 14-13 loss Sunday _ their fifth straight loss this season, eighth straight going back to last season and ninth consecutive on the road.

``We still didn't win it, and so it's not OK,'' coach Jeff Fisher said Monday. ``But at least we have some things that we can build on.''

Those include leading 10-0 in rookie Vince Young's first road start. The Titans also had their first 100-yard rusher in 25 games and held two-time MVP Peyton Manning to 56 yards passing in the first half.

The key now is how the Titans react to their closest loss in this skid. Fisher doesn't plan to let the Titans think that close is acceptable.

``The philosophy here has not changed. It's not good enough to play well and lose,'' he said.

Travis Henry, the man who turned in the Titans' first 100-yard rushing performance since Dec. 5, 2004, certainly agrees.

``We've still got to get the victory,'' Henry said. ``We fought hard and gave everything we had out there, and we still came up short. It's a tough pill to swallow.''

In being outscored 135-60, the Titans have put up fewer points than any other team that's yet to have its bye.

The Titans did, however, finally run the ball better, one of their offensive goals for this season. Tennessee's 214 yards rushing was the most since Oct. 11, 2004, when the Titans ran for 224 yards in a victory over Green Bay. It was enough to push Tennessee from 30th in the NFL to 23rd in rushing offence.

``We're going to build on it and carry on. It's a 200-yard plus rushing day. That's good,'' Fisher said. ``Now the question is: Can we keep it up?''

Henry ran for 123 yards on 19 carries in his first 100-yard performance since the Titans picked up him in a trade from Buffalo in July 2003. It was Henry's first since Dec. 7, 2003, when he had 169 yards against the Jets.

Rookie LenDale White also ran eight times for a season-high 48 yards, and Fisher said he'll likely stick with that same rotation and give Henry his third start this season. Henry leads the Titans with 205 yards rushing.

The Titans protected Vince Young well by running on their first eight plays, including every one on a seven-play, 88-yard drive on their opening possession. Young capped the drive by running in 19 yards for a touchdown and a surprising 7-0 lead _ only their second in the first quarter this season.

They finished running on 31 of their 52 offensive plays and with that elusive 100-yard performance. It was their first since Chris Brown, deactivated for this game, got 104 yards against Indianapolis.

The Titans visit Washington (2-3) on Sunday for their fourth road game in the first six weeks. Then comes their bye _ and perhaps their best chance at victory this season when the Houston Texans (1-3) pay a visit.

If not, then the Titans could match the dubious mark of 11 straight losses by the then-Houston Oilers in 1994. That team won its season finale and finished 2-14. This group now has five more games before matching the 0-10 start of the 1984 Oilers.

``This group is playing together, and I think the group by and large trusts each other,'' Fisher said. ``We have not put it all together yet.''

At least they're getting closer.