NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Adoree' Jackson took a punt return up the left sideline, ran out of bounds and slid on the Tennessee Titans bench, searching for the water jug. He was out of gas. It was like he was at USC again, making an impact on all three phases, except he's in the NFL now.

"It's no excuses if I'm tired," said Jackson, the Titans' triple-threat rookie. "They pay me to play defense. I've been running against the practice squad all week and they did a great job of getting my wind up."

Jackson never looked tired on the field, turning in his best game of the season in the Titans' 24-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He had two pass breakups while playing consistent pass defense and provided his biggest spark of the season on offense. His No. 25 looks just as smooth on offense as it does on defense.

"It's turnt. I love it. My friends hit me up like, 'You really on offense now?' I said, 'Yeah I need to go on Madden and make sure they got me both ways,'" Jackson told ESPN while leaving the stadium Sunday afternoon.

Jackson had three rushes for 30 yards as the Titans continued to expand his role in the offense. His presence opened up lanes for a 28-run by Marcus Mariota, serving as a lateral option that the quarterback didn't use. He also distracted defenders on a wide open deep seam route to Rishard Matthews that would have been a touchdown if the veteran receiver didn't drop it.

"He just adds another dimension," Mariota said. "It allows space and opportunities for other guys as well."

This is only the beginning for Jackson on offense, so maybe there should be a tweak to add him to pools as a running back in fantasy football.

"They gotta get me like Ty Montgomery. I'll get they points up," Jackson said.

The performance was sweeter because he got to do it in front of the man who helped him earn a "little Pacman" nickname at USC. He eagerly reached out to Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones earlier this week seeking a jersey swap. They agreed, but Jones suffered a concussion and wasn't able to swap at the end of the game. Jackson said it meant the world to him that Jones recognized him as a playmaker and it's one of the best moments of his rookie season so far.

Walking up to @REALPACMAN24 today made me feel like Calvin Cambridge in Like Mike, when he asked Allen Iverson for an autograph 😂

— Adoree' Jackson (@AdoreeKnows) November 12, 2017

A lot of credit goes to Titans offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie and Mularkey for finding a small package of plays in which Jackson could contribute. The Titans' creativity was frustrating for the Bengals. For an "old-school" offense, Tennessee kept Cincinnati guessing throughout the game.

"They were doing different s--- the whole game. I'm going to tip my hat to their offensive coordinator," Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said. "I thought Pittsburgh was bad, but those guys had a lot of plays, a lot of formations."

It was Jackson. It was the run-pass option where there were four or five different threats and it was nearly impossible to defend. It was Mariota's legs. It was a quartet of receiving threats. This is what the Titans pictured when they put this team together.

They aren't even at their final level yet, left tackle Taylor Lewan says, smirking, in a virtually empty Titans locker room following the win -- the best is yet to come.

"It's the best feeling in the world," Lewan said. "We're winning. We're clicking. We're coming together. But we can do way better."