STADIUM: Nissan Stadium
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
DATE: Sunday, December 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) HOU: 121 or 385 TEN: 113 or 230
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: TEN leads series, 23-19 (won 2 of past 3). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/24/22: HOU 19 at TEN 14
HEAD COACHES NOTES: DeMeco Ryans vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 7-6 (.538) Postseason: 0-0. Mike Vrabel vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 6-4 Reg. Season: 53-42 (.558) Postseason: 2-3 (.400).
HOUSTON TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD has 0 INTs in each of past 3 & 105+ rating in 2 of past 3. Has 0 INTs in 5 of 6 road games this season. Has 968 pass yards (322.7 per game) & 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 111.5 rating in 3 starts vs. division this season. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,631 passing yards this season.
• QB DAVIS MILLS can make 1st start of season. Has 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 93.3 rating in 3 career starts vs. Ten.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 65 yards & 3rd TD of season last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row on road with rush TD.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE had TD catch in only career game vs. Ten. (10/30/22). Has rush TD in each of 2 career road division games.
• WR NICO COLLINS has 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of past 3 overall & in 2 of 3 division games this season. Has 1st-career season with 1,000+ (1,004) rec. yards.
• WR NOAH BROWN has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• WR ROBERT WOODS had 7 catches for 98 yards in his last game vs. Ten. (11/7/21 w/ LAR). Had 527 rec. yards in 2022 w/ Ten.
• TE DALTON SCHULTZ has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 2 rec. TDs in his last game vs. Ten. (12/29/22 w/ Dal.).
• DE WILL ANDERSON (rookie) has 5 TFL in his past 4.
• DE JONATHAN GREENARD had 6 tackles, 2 sacks & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 5.5 sacks in his past 3 on road. Had TFL & FR in the last meeting. Has career-high 10 sacks in 2023, 1st Hou. player with 10+ sacks since 2018 (J.J. Watt).
• LB CHRISTIAN HARRIS led team with 10 tackles & had 1st FF of season last week. Has 10+ tackles in 2 of past 3. Had 2 PD & only career INT in the last meeting.
• CB DEREK STINGLEY has 8 PD in his past 4.
TENNESSEE TITANS NOTES:
• QB WILL LEVIS completed 23 of 38 atts. (60.5 pct.) for career-high 327 yards & TD vs. INT last week, becoming 5th rookie in franchise history with 300+ pass yards in a game. Has 0 INTs in 3 of past 4. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 99.6 rating in 3 home starts this season. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 1,593 pass yards.
• RB DERRICK HENRY has 2 rush TDs in 3 straight games, longest active streak in NFL & tied-longest streak of career. Has 23 career games with 2+ rush TDs, tied with HOFer Jim Brown for 5th-most ever by player in 1st 8 seasons. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Hou. with 125+ rush yards & rush TD. Has rush TD in 5 of 6 home games this season. Has 10 rush TDs in 2023 & is 3rd player ever with 10+ rush TDs in 6 straight seasons.
• RB TYJAE SPEARS (rookie) had career-high 118 scrimmage yards (89 rec., 29 rush) & 6 catches last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS led the team with 7 catches for 124 yards & TD last week, 3rd 100-yard game this season. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches, 75+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 7 catches for 53 yards & TD in only career game vs. Hou. (10/24/21 w/ Ari.). Ranks 2nd in Hou. franchise history in catches (632), rec. yards (8,602) & rec. TDs (54).
• TE CHIGOZIEM OKONKWO had 5 catches for 46 yards last week.
• DE DENICO AUTRY has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for 4th in row at home with sack. Had 2 TFL, 2 PD, sack & FF in last meeting,
• LB HAROLD LANDRY had career-high 3 sacks in Week 14, 5thcareer game with 2+ sacks. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou.
• LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.
• LB ARDEN KEY had sack last week, 3rd-straight game with 0.5+ sacks. Has sack in 2 of 4 career games vs. Hou.
• CB SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING had 7 tackles, 2 TFL & PD last week.
