NFL Preview: Tennessee Titans (8-3) at New England Patriots (7-4)

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SUNDAY, NOV. 28, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 132 (Ten.), 136 (NE) | XM: 386 (Ten.), 231 (NE) | SXM App: 830 (Ten.), 821 (NE)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 23-16-1
STREAKS: Patriots have won 5 of past 6
LAST GAME: 11/11/18: Patriots 10 at Titans 34
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/20/15: Patriots 33, Titans 16

 

TENNESSEE TITANS  LEADERS  NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

L 22-13 vs. Houston LAST WEEK W 25-0 at Atlanta (Thu.)
Mike Vrabel: 2-0 COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 11-9
26.5/23.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.3/16.1 (1L)
354.1 OFFENSE 351.8
Ryan Tannehill: 245-368-2,681-13-12-86.1 PASSING Mac Jones (R): 245-349-2,540-14-8-94.7
Ryan Tannehill (QB): 32-172-5.4-5 RUSHING Damien Harris: 143-603-4.2-7
A.J. Brown: 46-615-13.4-3 RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 54-522-9.7-1
350.5 DEFENSE 313.2
Harold Landry: 10 SACKS Matt Judon: 10.5
Kevin Byard: 5 INTs J.C. Jackson: 6
-3 (14/17) TAKE/GIVE +6 (21/15)
Brett Kern: 44.6 (41.6) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey: 48.5 (40.8)
Randy Bullock: 82 (28/30 PAT; 18/20 FG) KICKING Nick Folk: 104 (1L) (26/30 PAT; 26/28 FG)

 

TITANS NOTES

• QB RYAN TANNEHILL completed 35 of 52 atts. (67.3 pct.) for 323 yards last week. Passed for 265 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 155.2 rating in last meeting. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts vs. NE. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC East. Has 95+ rating in 2 of his past 3 road starts. Needs 319 pass yards for 6th-career 3,000-yard season.

• RB ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for season-high 40 yards last week. Had 142 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 50 rec.) & rush TD in only career game at NE (10/31/10 w/ Min.). RB DONTRELL HILLIARD had career-high 82 scrimmage yards (47 rec., 35 rush) & led team with 8 catches in Week 11. RB D’ONTA FOREMAN had 90 scrimmage yards (65 rec., 25 rush) in only career game vs. NE (9/24/17 w/ Hou.).

• WR A.J. BROWN had 5 catches for 48 yards last week & has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC East with 7+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. Needs 4 catches to become 3rd player in franchise history with 50+ catches in each of 1st 3 seasons. WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE set career highs in catches (7) & rec. yards (107) in Week 11. Rookie WR DEZ FITZPATRICK had 1st-career TD catch last week.

• S KEVIN BYARD aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of past 4. Had PD in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. AFC East with PD. LB JAYON BROWN had season-high 14 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. DT JEFFERY SIMMONS aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 5 sacks in his past 3

 

PATRIOTS NOTES

• QB MAC JONES completed 22 of 26 atts. (season-high 84.6 pct.) for 207 yards & TD vs. INT for 96.6 rating last week & became 1st rookie ever with 80+ comp. pct. in consecutive games (min. 15 atts.). Has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 117 rating in his past 4 at home. Aims for 5th in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Leads rookies in completions (245), comp. pct. (70.2), pass yards (2,540), TD passes (14) & rating (94.7).

• RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON (rookie) led team with 69 rush yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Aims for 3rd in row at home with rush TD. RB DAMIEN HARRIS rushed for 56 yards in Week 11. Has rush TD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 100+ rush yards & rush TD.

• WR NELSON AGHOLOR had 5 catches for 40 yards & 3rd TD of season last week. Has 100+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC South. WR JAKOBI MEYERS is 1 of 3 AFC WRs with 4+ catches in 10 games this season. WR KENDRICK BOURNE aims for 5th in row at home with 55+ rec. yards. Has 75+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of past 3 at home. TE HUNTER HENRY aims for 5th in row at home with rec. TD. Had 6 catches for 97 yards in only career game vs. Ten. (10/20/19 w/ LAC).

• LB KYLE VAN NOY had season-high 2 sacks & 1st-career INT-TD last week, 1st player this season with 2 sacks & INT in single game. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has PD in 4 of past 5. CB J.C. JACKSON had 6th INT of season last week, 2nd-most in NFL.