The Tennessee Titans, mired in NFL purgatory with just one win and the league’s worst scoring offense (14.2 points per game), face a must-win scenario against the Cleveland Browns, who sit at 3-9 but boast a top-10 defense amid quarterback carousel chaos. Cleveland, desperate to build momentum under interim coach Kevin Stefanski after a 2-7 skid, hosts this AFC tilt with rookie QB Shedeur Sanders making his second start following a promising debut. Tennessee turns to veteran Will Levis for stability, but their injury-riddled O-line and porous secondary (32nd in pass defense) could spell doom against Myles Garrett’s relentless pressure. Expect a low-scoring grinder in frigid conditions, where the Browns’ home-field edge and run game could grind out a desperately needed victory.
Venue and Game Details
Location: Huntington Bank Field, 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, OH 44114. The open-air stadium seats 67,431 and is known for its lakeside winds and passionate Dawg Pound atmosphere, though attendance has dipped amid the Browns’ struggles.
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET.
Broadcast: FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Jen Hale (field reporter)
Amazon Prime Video (national)
Local radio on WGFX 104.5 (TEN) and WKRK 92.3 (CLE).
Weather: Bitter cold with partly cloudy skies and a 55% chance of light snow showers. Daytime highs around 34°F, dropping to 18-28°F by kickoff; winds 13-17 mph from the northwest, gusting to 20 mph—could slicken the field and favor short passes and runs.
Injury Report
Both teams are banged up on the trenches, but Cleveland’s depth gives them a slight edge. Tennessee’s O-line woes exacerbate Levis’ sack-prone tendencies (3.2/game). Latest from Tuesday, December 2 practice reports:
| Team | Player | Position | Injury | Practice Status | Est. Game Status |
| Titans | Shy Tuttle | DT | Concussion | Limited (Mon/Tue) | Questionable; in protocol after Week 13 hit—key run stuffer if cleared. |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | Foot | DNP (Mon/Tue) | Questionable; missed two games, center snap issues loom. | |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis | CB | Achilles | Limited (Tue) | Questionable; return from IR, secondary vulnerable without him. | |
| Dan Moore Jr. | OT | Shoulder | DNP (Mon); Limited (Tue) | Questionable; protects Levis’ blindside, depth thin. | |
| Kendell Brooks | LB | Knee | DNP | Out; missed Week 13, weakens box vs. Chubb. | |
| Xavier Restrepo | WR | Hamstring | Limited | Questionable; slot option behind Ridley (IR). | |
| Browns | Maliek Collins | DT | Quadriceps | DNP (IR) | Out; placed on IR Tuesday, interior pressure hit. |
| Wyatt Teller | G | Calf | DNP (Mon/Tue) | Doubtful; week-to-week, Pro Bowl guard’s absence exposes Sanders. | |
| Dylan Sampson | RB | Calf | Limited (Tue) | Questionable; day-to-day after Week 13 tweak—complements Judkins. | |
| Alex Wright | DE | Undisclosed | Limited | Questionable; 4 sacks this year, edge depth tested. | |
| Adin Huntington | DE | Knee | Limited | Questionable; rotational pass rusher. | |
| Brenden Bates | TE | Ankle | Full (Tue) | Probable; red-zone target back. | |
| Jack Conklin | OT | Elbow | Limited | Questionable; veteran tackle, protects Sanders’ right side. |
Titans’ front seven thins without Brooks; Browns lean on Garrett without Collins.
Key Player Matchups
Cleveland’s No. 8 run defense (95.2 yds/g allowed) clashes with Tennessee’s anemic ground game, but Levis’ arm could test a secondary allowing 240+ yds lately. Snow favors the Dawgs’ physicality.
Will Levis (TEN QB) vs. Browns Front Four (Garrett/Watt)
Levis (62% comp., 1,800 yds, 8 TD/10 INT) faces CLE’s elite edge (No. 4 in sacks, 2.9/game). Without Teller/Conklin, hurried throws project 2+ sacks; Garrett has 7.5 sacks vs. rookie QBs career.
Shedeur Sanders (CLE QB) vs. Titans Secondary (minus Armour-Davis?)
Sanders’ debut (245 yds, 2 TD/1 INT vs. SF) meets TEN’s 32nd pass D (265 yds/g allowed). If Armour-Davis sits, exploit with Cooper Kupp (85 yds last week); Sanders’ accuracy (70%) shines in dome-like conditions but tests in wind.
Tony Pollard (TEN RB) vs. Browns LB Corps (Walker/Mays)
Pollard (3.8 ypc, 68 yds last week) vs. CLE’s top-10 stop unit. Titans avg. 82 rush yds/g—Pollard’s burst capped unless CLE sells out vs. pass.
Nick Chubb (CLE RB) vs. Titans DL (Tuttle?)
Chubb (912 yds, 7 TD, 4.6 ypc) feasts on TEN’s No. 29 run D (135 yds/g allowed). Without Tuttle/Brooks, Chubb projects 110+ yds, controlling clock.
DeAndre Hopkins (TEN WR) vs. Browns CBs (Ward/Newsome)
Hopkins (68 rec, 892 yds) vs. Denzel Ward’s coverage (55% comp. allowed). Titans target him 28%; if Restrepo out, volume spikes but Ward shadows deep.
Team Records and Standings Context
Titans: 1-11 (4th AFC South, .083 win%). 16th in AFC, eliminated from playoffs. Offense: No. 32 passing (198.4/g), No. 31 rushing (82.1/g), No. 32 pts (14.2/g). Defense: No. 28 pts allowed (28.9/g).
Browns: 3-9 (3rd AFC North, .250 win%). 14th in AFC wild-card chase, 6 games back. Offense: No. 26 passing (205.6/g), No. 12 rushing (118.7/g), T-24th pts (18.5/g). Defense: No. 9 pts allowed (20.4/g).
Recent Team Forms
Titans in freefall with offensive impotence; Browns show defensive fight but QB instability persists.
Titans Last 5 Games (0-5):
| Date | Opponent | Result | Key Stats |
| Nov. 30 | @ HOU | L 10-27 | Levis: 189 yds, 1 TD/2 INT; Pollard: 45 yds. |
| Nov. 23 | vs. DET | L 14-38 | O-line allows 5 sacks; D surrenders 450 yds. |
| Nov. 17 | @ MIN | L 17-24 | Hopkins: 98 yds; late fumble seals. |
| Nov. 10 | vs. CAR | L 20-23 | Levis: 210 yds, 2 TD; missed FG costs. |
| Nov. 3 | @ JAX | L 13-31 | Run game stifled (52 yds); 3 TOs. |
Browns Last 5 Games (1-4):
| Date | Opponent | Result | Key Stats |
| Nov. 30 | vs. SF | L 17-20 | Sanders debut: 245 yds, 2 TD; D holds to 312 yds. |
| Nov. 23 | @ PIT | L 13-24 | Winston: 156 yds, 1 TD/2 INT; Chubb: 89 yds. |
| Nov. 17 | vs. HOU | W 20-17 | Defense forces 2 TOs; Judkins: 76 yds, TD. |
| Nov. 10 | @ BAL | L 10-28 | O-line crumbles (4 sacks); secondary exposed. |
| Nov. 3 | vs. LAC | L 16-23 | Chubb: 102 yds; late INT dooms. |
Browns 2-3 when rushing 100+ yds; Titans 0-11 when scoring <20 pts.
Series History
The Browns hold a narrow all-time edge in this inter-conference matchup, winning 3 of the last 5. All-time: Cleveland leads 37-32 (including 1 playoff game). Last 5 meetings:
Sep. 24, 2023: Browns 27, Titans 3 (CLE).
Dec. 6, 2020: Browns 41, Titans 35 (CLE).
Sep. 8, 2019: Titans 43, Browns 13 (TEN).
Oct. 22, 2017: Titans 12, Browns 9 (TEN).
Oct. 16, 2016: Titans 28, Browns 26 (TEN).
H2H avg. 39.4 total pts; unders hit 3/5 since 2019, low-scoring in Cleveland (avg. 32 pts).
Betting Trends
Spread: Titans 4-8 ATS (33%); Browns 5-7 ATS (42%). CLE 4-2 ATS at home; TEN 1-6 ATS on road.
Total: Under in 8 of TEN’s 12 (67%); 7 of CLE’s 12 (58%). TNF unders hit 55% this season.
Key Trends: Browns 5-1 SU after loss when rushing 100+; Titans 0-6 when Levis sacked 3+ times. H2H: CLE 3-2 SU last 5.
Projected score: Cleveland Browns 20, Tennessee Titans 14
TITANS NOTES:
• QB CAM WARD competed 24 of 38 passes (63.2 pct.) for 141 yards in Week 13. Leads rookies in pass yards (2,351) & ranks tied-2nd in TD passes (7). Has 190+ pass yards & TD pass in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 220+ pass yards & TD pass. • RB TONY POLLARD led team with 60 rush yards last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his 5 games on road this season. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Cle. (10/4/20 w/ Dal.). • RB TYJAE SPEARS aims for his 4th in row with 4+ catches. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 on road. • WR VAN JEFFERSON had rec. TD in his last game vs. Cle. (12/8/24 w/ Pit.). • TE CHIG OKONKWO aims for his 4th in row on road with 45+ rec. yards. • TE GUNNAR HELM (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 6 tackles & sack in Week 13. Has sack in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 5th in row on road with sack. • DT JAMES LYNCH had 1st PD of season last week. • LB CEDRIC GRAY led team with 9 in Week 13. Aims for his 11th in row with 5+ tackles, incl. 7+ tackles in each of his past 4. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 on road. • LB CODY BARTON had TFL last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. Had 8 tackles & INT in his last game vs. Cle. (12/2/24 w/ Den.). • LB JIHAD WARD had sack in Week 13. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had PD in his last game vs. Cle. (12/14/20 w/ Bal.). • S AMANI HOOKER had 4 tackles & TFL last week. Has 4+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 on road. Had 11 tackles in last meeting. • S KEVIN WINSTON (rookie) had 8 tackles & 1st-career sack in Week 13. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DARRELL BAKER aims for his 5th in row with PD.
BROWNS NOTES:
• QB SHEDEUR SANDERS completed 16 of 25 atts. (64 pct.) for 149 yards & TD in Week 13. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD pass. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS led team with 109 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 18 rec.) last week. Leads rookies in rush yards (758) & ranks tied-1st in rush TDs (7). Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. • RB DYLAN SAMPSON (rookie) had 23 rush yards in Week 13. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 26 rec. yards last week. • WR ISAIAH BOND (rookie) had 27 scrimmage yards (18 rec., 9 rush) in Week 13. • TE HAROLD FANNIN JR. had 43 rec. yards & rec. TD last week. Ranks 4th among rookies in receptions (51) & 5th in rec. yards (505). • DE MYLES GARRETT had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 13. Surpassed Mark Gastineau (18.5) for 2nd-most sacks in 1st 12 games of season since 1982. Surpassed J.J. Watt (27) for most TFL in 1st 12 games of season since 2000. Has sack in 6 consecutive games, longest active steak. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ten. with sack. Had 5 tackles, 3.5 sacks & FF in last meeting. • DT SHELBY HARRIS had 4 tackles & TFL last week. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER had 10 tackles & TFL in Week 13. Leads rookies in tackles (99) & TFL (10). Is 1 of 2 rookies (Barrett Carter) with 10+ tackles in 4 games this season. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL & 4th in row with 10+ tackles. • LB DEVIN BUSH had 7 tackles last week. Has 6+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 at Huntington Bank Field. Had 6 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Ten. (12/24/23 w/ Sea.). • CB DENZEL WARD had 4 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in last meeting. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 6 tackles & 2 PD in Week 13. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & 2 PD. • S RONNIE HICKMAN had 8 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at Huntington Bank Field.
Game Odds
Tennessee Titans 33.5
Cleveland Browns – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, December 6, 2025
