NFL Game Preview: Tennessee Titans (1-6-0) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (4-2-0)

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CBS: Tom McCarthy, Robert Turbin, Tiffany Blackmon (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Paycor Stadium

Referee: Brad Allen

Regular Season: TEN leads series, 41-36-1 (CIN won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/15/24: CIN 37 at TEN 27

Robert Saleh (TEN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 21-42 (.333)

Zac Taylor (CIN) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-1 Reg. Season: 56-65-1 (.463)

Tennessee Last Game: L, 27-24 vs. CLE (Week 7)

Cincinnati Last Game: W, 35-13 at BAL (Week 7)

TITANS NOTES

• QB CAM WARD completed 20 of 31 atts. (64.5 pct.) for 181 yards in Week 7. Has TD pass in 7 of his past 8 on road. • RB TONY POLLARD led team with 155 scrimmage yards (129 rush, 26 rec.) & had 3 rush TDs last week. Aims for his 7th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards & 4th in row vs. Cin. with TD. • WR CARNELL TATE (rookie) had 5 receptions for 69 yards in Week 7. Leads rookies in receptions (34) & rec. yards (413) in 2026. Has 65+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. • WR ELIC AYOMANOR had 44 rec. yards last week. • LB CEDRIC GRAY had 4 tackles in Week 7. Has 5+ tackles in 10 of his past 11 on road. • LB ANTHONY HILL (rookie) had 12 tackles & 1st-career FF last week. Leads all rookies with 68 tackles in 2026. Is 1 of 3 rookies with 10+ tackles in 3 games this season. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had PD in Week 7. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 7 tackles & 2 TFL in last meeting. • DL JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS had TFL last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had sack in his last game vs. Cin. (9/29/25 w/ Den.). • DE OLUWAFEMI OLADEJO had 1st-career sack in Week 7. • DE JACOB MARTIN had TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • CB MARCUS HARRIS had 7 tackles in Week 7. • CB JOSHUA WILLIAMS had 6 tackles last week. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cin., incl. playoffs. • CB CORDALE FLOTT had INT in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with INT. • S AMANI HOOKER had 5 tackles last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 6 tackles in last meeting. • S KEVIN WINSTON led team with career-high 14 tackles in Week 7.

BENGALS NOTES

• QB JOE BURROW completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 292 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 143.3 rating in Week 7, 16th-career game with 3+ TD passes & 0 INTs, tying Lamar Jackson (16) for 3rd-most such games by player in 1st 7 seasons ever. Tied HOFer Peyton Manning (32) for 3rd-most games with 3+ TD passes by player in 1st 7 seasons all-time. Leads NFL in comp. pct. (71.7), ranks 2nd in rating (110.4) & ranks tied-2nd in TD passes (15) in 2026. Completed 26 of 37 atts. (70.3 pct.) for 271 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. • RB CHASE BROWN aims for his 11th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Had 113 scrimmage yards (97 rush, 16 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. • RB SAMAJE PERINE had 1st rush TD of season in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with TD & 3rd in row vs. Ten. with rush TD. Had 93 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 35 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 5 receptions for 62 yards & rec. TD last week, his 59th-career TD catch, tying HOFer Larry Fitzgerald (59) for 3rd-most rec. TDs by player under age 27 all-time. Leads AFC WRs with 5 rec. TDs in 2026. Has 5+ receptions, 60+ rec. yards & TD catch in 4 of his past 5. Had 9 catches for 94 yards in last meeting. • WR TEE HIGGINS led team with 6 receptions for 148 yards & TD catch in Week 7. Has 5+ receptions in 4 of his past 5. Had 5 catches for 88 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE MIKE GESICKI & TE DREW SAMPLE had rec. TDs last week. • LB BARRETT CARTER had 9 tackles & PD in Week 7. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT had 8 tackles & 1st INT of season last week. • DE BOYE MAFE had 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 7. Aims for his 4th in row overall with sack & 3rd in row vs. Ten. with PD. • DT DEXTER LAWRENCE had 2 TFL, sack & PD last week. • S BRYAN COOK had 9 tackles in Week 7. Had 8 tackles in his last game vs. Ten. (12/21/25 w/ KC)

Game Odds

Tennessee Titans             46.5

Cincinnati Bengals           – 12.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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