The Tennessee Titans face the New England Patriots on Saturday, Jan. 13 in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
The Tennessee Titans stunned many when they overcame an 18 point halftime deficit to beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Wildcard Weekend. Marcus Mariota made huge plays in the second half, including catching a touchdown that he threw to himself. Derrick Henry was great, running for 156 yards, including some big first downs to ice the game late in the fourth quarter. The defense also deserves a ton of credit for shutting-out the Chiefs in the second half.
Meanwhile, the New England Patriots had a first-round bye, but that didn’t stop them from being in the news. An ESPN article stated that there is a rift in the relationship between Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Robert Kraft, something that all three adamantly denied. Brady has struggled recently, but a week off should do wonders for his 40-year old body.
The Patriots are double-digit favorites, but the Titans do have a chance to pull another upset if Mariota makes plays on third down and Henry runs the ball efficiently. Jurrell Casey is going to have to get pressure on Brady up the middle, and Brian Orakpo and Derrick Morgan are going to have to get pressure off the edge, particularly with Patriots starting right tackle Marcus Cannon out for the year.
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Details for Saturday’s game are below:
Date: Saturday, Jan. 13
Start Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Foxborough, MA
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
TV Info: CBS
Live Stream: NFL Game Pass, FuboTV
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For the Titans, a big key is to keep the game close. They cannot fall behind the Patriots by double-digits and expect to come back like last week. If this is a one possession game heading into the fourth quarter, the Titans will have a shot. As always, penalties, turnovers, and red zone efficiency are huge x-factors. In addition, the Titans have to find a way to stop Rob Gronkowski, who missed the entire Patriots postseason last year.