NASHVILLE — It is six games into the season, but one could argue that the Tennessee Titans’ 28-26 victory over the Cleveland Browns was one of the most important for the franchise in recent memory.

Not only did Tennessee take care of a winless team that it was a 7 1/2-point favorite over, it also gave the Titans a bit of momentum with back-to-back wins after last week’s victory in Miami.

Two wins in a row may not be much in terms of a winning streak, but for the Titans it was something to celebrate. It was the first time winning back-to-back games since December 2013 when the Titans closed the season with wins against Jacksonville and Houston. Tennessee also stands at 3-3, the latest it has been at .500 since being 4-4 in the same 2013 season. For a team that won five games combined over the previous two seasons, a 3-3 start is a significant step forward.

“You hear all the noise in here,” Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker said. “It feels good to get two in a row, especially getting one at home. It was ugly. I don’t think any win is pretty, but it’s good to get a win. Everybody is excited.”

There were plenty of encouraging signs for the Titans, starting with wideout Kendall Wright – who had a breakout game with eight catches for 133 yards. Against a Cleveland team determined to stop the run game, Wright helped the Titans stretch the field with a spectacular diving 48-yard touchdown catch that gave Tennessee a 14-6 lead in the second period.

Wright said it was the same play that Tennessee ran in practice on Wednesday, only he missed it in practice.

“After meetings I stayed an extra five or 10 minutes with coach Mularkey and Terry and they were showing me the route on old film and how to do it,” Wright said. “My main objective was to run. If I run without looking early, I run right up on it and catch the ball. That was the main thing.”

There were other encouraging signs from the offense, with two scoring drives that helped to keep the momentum on the Tennessee sideline.

The offense went right down the field on the opening drive to take a 7-0 lead and after the Browns cut the deficit to 14-13 right by halftime, the Titans scored on the first offensive possession of the third quarter to get the lead back to eight.

The biggest drive may have been late in the fourth quarter, a 12-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a Sal Fasano touchdown that would ultimately provide the margin of victory.

“There’s been a lot of changes around here,” Wright said. “It’s been real good to win back-to-back games, but we have to get ready for the next one.”

The defense also showed some encouraging signs, holding Cleveland to four straight three and outs to start the second half. The Browns got two scores late to make it interesting, but a stop on a two-point conversion after the first score and an Andre Johnson recovery on an onside kick with 27 seconds left sealed the win.

“Our defense is one of the best defenses out there,” Walker said. “Our run stop defense is probably the best. They did a great job of stopping them, giving us opportunities to get the ball back to put points on the board.”

Now the Titans look to take another step forward with two more home games against division opponents in a four-day span, starting with the Indianapolis Colts next Sunday.

Two victories there could go a long way towards putting the Titans right in the hunt for the division lead in the AFC South – and help continue the good vibes from the past two weeks.

“At the first of the year there was really a lot of negativity,” Tennessee linebacker Avery Williamson said. “It’s been tough. I feel like it was important for us to get over that hump for the fan base (and win back-to-back games). I feel like that gives us a whole lot of life. I hope now it’s going to keep that momentum going.”