WEEK 9
TENNESSEE TITANS (5-2) @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5-2)
DATE: Sunday (11/6/22)
STADIUM: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
TIME: 8:20 PM ET
REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chiefs lead all-time series, 27-24
STREAKS Titans have won past 4
LAST GAME 10/24/21: Chiefs 3 at Titans 27
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/18/16: Titans 19, Chiefs 17
TENNESSEE TITANS
LAST WEEK W 17-10 at Houston
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Vrabel: 2-1
PTS. FOR 18.9
OFFENSE 285.6
PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 95-146-1,097-6-3-92.7
RUSHING Derrick Henry: 166-755-4.5-7
RECEIVING Robert Woods: 22-256-11.6-1
PTS. AGAINST 19.7
DEFENSE 343.9
SACKS Jeffery Simmons: 5.5
INTs David Long: 2
TAKE/GIVE +2 (11/9)
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Stonehouse (R): 54.0 (45.7)
KICKING Randy Bullock: 42 (15/15 PAT; 9/11 FG)
TITANS NOTES
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL aims for his 4th in row with 0 INTs. Has 95+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts. Has 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT with 113.6 rating in his past 3 starts vs. KC, incl. postseason. Aims for his 7th start in row vs. AFC West with 95+ rating & 3rd in row with rush TD. Has rush TD in each of 2 career starts on SNF.
• QB MALIK WILLIS (rookie) made 1st-career start last week & completed 6 of 10 atts. (60 pct.).
• RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for season-high 219 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 6thcareer game with 200+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs, most in NFL history. Aims for 6th in row with 130+ scrimmage yards & 5th in row with 100+ rush yards. Has rush TD in 5 of past 6 & 2 rush TDs in 2 of past 3. Has 603 scrimmage yards (120.6 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 5 career games vs. KC, incl. postseason. Has 4 rush TDs in his past 2 in primetime. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 755 rush yards & 7 rush TDs this season.
• RB DONTRELL HILLIARD rushed for season-high 83 yards in Week 8.
• WR ROBERT WOODS had 4 catches for 72 yards & TD in his last game vs. KC (11/19/18 w/ LAR). Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. KC. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on SNF & has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 in primetime.
• DT JEFFERY SIMMONS aims for 4th in row with sack & 3rd in row with 2+ TFL. Had career-high 3 sacks in his last game on SNF (11/7/21 at LAR).
• LB BUD DUPREE aims for 3rd in row overall with sack & his 3rd in row vs. AFC West with sack & FF. Had sack & FF in last meeting.
• LB DAVID LONG had season-high 2 TFL last week. Aims for 4th in row with 8+ tackles.
• CB KRISTIAN FULTON had TFL, season-high 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
LAST WEEK: Bye (W 44-23 at San Francisco in Week 7)
COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 2-9
PTS. FOR 31.9
OFFENSE 403.3
PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 176-263-2,159-20-5-109.5
RUSHING Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 65-288-4.4-3
RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 47-553-11.8-7
PTS. AGAINST 24.6
DEFENSE 369.0
SACKS Chris Jones: 5
INTs Juan Thornhill, Jaylen Watson (R), Joshua Williams (R): 1
TAKE/GIVE 0 (8/8)
PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 52.9 (48.9)
KICKING Harrison Butker: 21 (12/12 PAT; 3/5 FG)
CHIEFS NOTES
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 25 of 34 atts. (73.5 pct.) for season-high 423 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 132.4 rating in Week 7. Has 33 career games with 300+ pass yards, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino (32 games) for most-ever by player in 1st 6 seasons. Aims for 5th in row with 2+ TD passes & has 3+ TD passes in 3 of past 4. Has 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT with 103 rating in 3 career starts vs. Ten., incl. postseason. Is 3-0 with 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) & 100.5 rating in past 3 starts on SNF.
• RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE had rush TD in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ scrimmage yards on SNF. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with rush TD.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with 7+ catches. Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC South. Has TD catch in 7 of his past 9 on SNF. Tied for NFL lead with 7 rec. TDs this season.
• WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER set season highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (124) & had TD catch in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches, 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 9 catches for 85 yards in his last game vs. Ten. (10/25/20 w/ Pit.).
• WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING had season-high 111 rec. yards in Week 7.
• WR MECOLE HARDMAN became 1st WR in SB era with 2 rush TDs & rec. TD in single game in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch.
• DT CHRIS JONES had 2 sacks & FF in Week 7. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 5+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons.
• LB NICK BOLTON has 9+ tackles in each of 1st 7 games of season.
• S JUAN THORNHILL had career-high 11 tackles, 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 7.
