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NFL Preview: Tennessee Titans (1-5) vs Detroit Lions (5-1)

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: TEN leads series, 10-3 (won past 6) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/20/20: DET 25 at TEN 46 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES

Brian Callahan vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 1-5 (.167) Postseason: —

Dan Campbell vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 34-34-1 (.500) Postseason: 2-1 (.667)

TITANS NOTES

• QB WILL LEVIS has TD pass in 4 of 5 starts this season. • QB MASON RUDOLPH completed 25 of 40 atts. (62.5 pct.) for 215 yards & TD vs. INT last week in 1st start of season. Passed for 242 yards & TD in & rushed for 36 yards in only career start vs. Det. (11/14/21 w/ Pit.). • RB TONY POLLARD rushed for 61 yards in Week 7. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 games this season. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 road games this season. Has 745 scrimmage yards (106.4 per game) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 7 games vs. NFC North. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 10 catches for 137 yards in his last game vs. Det. (9/27/20 w/ Ari.). Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC North. Has a catch in each of 168 career games, surpassing Keyshawn Johnson (167 games) for 2nd-most consecutive games with catch to begin career in NFL history (HOFer Marvin Harrison – 1st 190 games). • WR CALVIN RIDLEY has 40+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 road games this season. Had 5 catches for 69 yards & TD in only career game vs. Det. (10/25/20 w/ Atl.). • WR TYLER BOYD set season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (43) last week. • WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. • TE CHIG OKONKWO had season-best 50 rec. yards last week. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had PD last week. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had FR in last meeting. • LB HAROLD LANDRY had 4 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 7. Has TFL in 5 of 6 games this season. Has sack in 2 of 3 road games this season. • LB ERNEST JONES aims for 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB KENNETH MURRAY has 6+ tackles in each of 6 games this season. Has TFL in 4 of past 5. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD.

LIONS NOTES

• QB JARED GOFF completed 22 of 25 atts. (88 pct.) for 280 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 140 rating in Week 7 & became 4th QB ever (Aaron Rodgers & HOFers Roger Staubach & Kurt Warner) with 140+ rating in 3 straight games. Aims for his 5th in row with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating. Ranks 2nd in NFL in rating (111.5) & comp. pct. (73.6) in 2024. Passed for 301 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.4 rating in his only career start vs. Ten. (12/24/17 w/ Rams). • RB JAHMYR GIBBS had season-high 160 scrimmage yards (116 rush, 44 rec.) & 4th-career game with 2 rush TDs last week, his 2nd-career game with 150+ scrimmage yards. Has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 8 home games. Aims for his 7th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had 70 scrimmage yards (39 rec., 31 rush) in Week 7 & aims for his 7th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 8 of his past 9 & in 8 of his 9 home games with Det. since 2023. • WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 8 catches for 112 yards & 25th-career TD catch last week, his 4th-straight game with rec. TD, longest active streak in NFL. Has 354 receptions & 3,989 rec. yards & can become 4th player ever (Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb & Michael Thomas) with 350+ catches, 4,000+ rec. yards & 25+ rec. TDs in 1st 4 career seasons. • DB BRIAN BRANCH had 2 PD & career-high 4th INT of season last week & became 1st player with 2+ PD in 5 straight games since 2011 (Brandon Browner). Has 11 PD & 7 TFL in 9 career home games. • DB KERBY JOSEPH has INT in 2 of his 3 home games this season. • LB JACK CAMPBELL had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row at home with TFL. • LB MALCOLM RODRIGUEZ has sack in 2 of his past 3.

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