SATURDAY, JAN. 22, 2022 // 4:30 PM ET // NISSAN STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS/Paramount+ (4:30 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburh (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Tony Boselli, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 82 (Cin.), 81 (Ten.), 88 (National) | XM: 225 (Cin.), 226 (Ten.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 806 (Cin.), 830 (Ten.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Titans lead all-time series, 40-34-1
STREAKS: Bengals have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME: 11/1/20: Titans 20 at Bengals 31
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/12/17: Titans 24, Bengals 20
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bengals lead all-time series, 1-0
STREAKS: (Bengals won only meeting)
LAST GAME: 1/6/91: Hou. Oilers 14 at Cincinnati 27
LAST GAME AT SITE: (first postseason meeting at site)
BENGALS NOTES
• CINCINNATI clinched AFC North for 1st time since 2015. Aim for 1st AFC Conf. Champ. appearance since 1988.
• ZAC TAYLOR won postseason debut as head coach last week.
• BENGALS had 3 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: rookie WR JA’MARR CHASE, DE TREY HENDRICKSON & RB JOE MIXON.
• CINCINNATI are 1st team ever with 4,000-yard passer (JOE BURROW), 1,000-yard rusher (JOE MIXON) & 2 1,000-yard receivers (JA’MARR CHASE & TEE HIGGINS) each under age of 26.
• BENGALS ranked 5th in NFL in rush defense (102.5 rush yards allowed per game).
• QB JOE BURROW completed 24 of 34 atts. (70.6 pct.) for 244 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.4 rating in postseason debut last week. Set franchise records in pass yards (4,611) & TD passes (34) this season. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 108.3 rating. Has 1,720 pass yards (344 per game) & 13 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.2 rating in his past 5 starts, incl. playoffs. Passed for 249 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 106.7 rating in 2020 meeting.
• RB JOE MIXON had 76 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 28 rec.) last week. Ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,205 rush yards & 4th with career-high 13 rush TDs this season. Was 1 of 3 RBs (AUSTIN EKELER & JONATHAN TAYLOR) with 1,500+ scrimmage yards (1,519) & 15+ TDs (16).
• WR JA’MARR CHASE led team with 9 catches for 116 yards last week. Ranked 4th in NFL with 1,455 rec. yards this season, most by rookie in SB era, & 3rd with 13 rec. TDs. Has 115+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4, incl. playoffs. WR TEE HIGGGINS had career-high 1,091 rec. yards this season. Had 78 rec. yards in 2020 meeting. WR TYLER BOYD aims for his 5th in row with TD catch, incl. playoffs. Had rec. TD in 2020 meeting. TE C.J. UZOMAH had 6 catches for 64 yards & TD last week.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON had sack & FF last week. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 playoff games. Ranked 5th in NFL with career-high 14 sacks & is 1 of 2 in NFL (T.J. WATT) with 13+ sacks in each of past 2 seasons. Had sack in 6 of 7 road games this season. LB LOGAN WILSON led team with 98 tackles & 4 INTs & was 1 of 2 LBs (DARIUS LEONARD) with 90+ tackles & 4+ INTs this season. LB GERMAINE PRATT had 9 tackles, TFL & INT last week.
TITANS NOTES
• TENNESSEE clinched AFC South for 2nd-consecutive season & won 12 reg. season games for 1st time since 2008. Aims for 2nd AFC Conf. Champ. appearance in past 3 years.
• MIKE VRABEL makes 3rd postseason appearance as HC (2019- 20). Led Tennessee to AFC Champ. Game in 2019.
• TITANS had 1 player selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: S KEVIN BYARD.
• TENNESSEE ranked 5th in NFL in rushing offense (141.4 rushing yards per game).
• TITANS ranked 2nd in NFL in run defense (84.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 3,734 yards & 21 TDs this season & ranked 2nd among QBs with 7 rush TDs. Is only QB with 7+ rush TDs in each of past 2 seasons. In last 3 starts of season, had 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.3 rating. Has 2 TD passes, 0 INTs & 105+ rating in 2 of his past 3 postseason starts. Had 2 TD passes & 92.8 rating in 2020 meeting.
• RB DERRICK HENRY had 1,091 scrimmage yards (937 rush, 154 rec.) in 8 games this season (136.4 per game) with 10 rush TDs. Is only player in NFL with 10+ rush TDs in each of past 4 seasons. Has 758 scrimmage yards (126.3 per game) in 6 career postseason games. Rushed for 112 yards & TD in 2020 meeting. RB D’ONTA FOREMAN had career-high 689 scrimmage yards (566 rush, 123 rec.) & 3 rush TDs this season.
• WR A.J. BROWN led team with 63 catches, 869 rec. yards & 5 rec. TDs this season & became 2nd player in franchise history with 850+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons (ERNEST GIVENS). Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in 2020 meeting. WR JULIO JONES has 834 rec. yards (104.3 per game) & 6 rec. TDs in 8 career playoff games. Has 261 rec. yards (130.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Cin.
• S KEVIN BYARD led team with 88 tackles & 5 INTs this season & was 1 of 4 players in NFL with 85+ tackles & 5+ INTs. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 playoff games. Has 3 PD in 2 career games vs. Cin. LB HAROLD LANDRY led team with career-high 12 sacks in 2021. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 postseason games. DT DENICO AUTRY tied career high with 9 sacks this season. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with sack.
