NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (2-8) travel this week to play the first of two annual games against their AFC South rival, the Houston Texans (7-4). Kickoff at NRG Stadium (capacity 71,995) is scheduled for noon CST on Sunday, November 24.
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HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN
The Titans will play five of their final seven games within the division, including this week’s matchup with the Texans and the Week 18 rematch at Nissan Stadium. The Titans lead the all-time series 23-21, but the Texans enter this week having won the last three battles.
DISTRIBUTION
This week’s game will be televised regionally on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5, as well as on Paramount+ in the Nashville market. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Tom McCarthy, analysts Jay Feely and Ross Tucker and reporter Amanda Balionis.
Nashville fans can stream Titans games live on mobile devices with NFL+, which provides access to local games and all primetime games on phones and tablets. Out of market, fans can watch all Sunday afternoon games with Sunday Ticket. More information on ways to watch NFL games is available at nfl.com/ways-to-watch.
The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone broadcast all the Titans action across the Mid-South with “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, analyst Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Ramon Foster, executive producer/daytime host Rhett Bryan and co-host. Friend Wells.
LAST WEEK AGAINST THE VIKINGS
The Titans hosted the Minnesota Vikings last week and lost by a final score of 23-13. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold passed for two touchdowns and added another on the ground to lead his team to victory.
Titans quarterback Will Levis passed for 295 yards, including a 98-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. He tied for the longest pass in franchise history, tying Jacky Lee’s 98-yard touchdown pass to Willard Dewveall against San Diego on November 25, 1962. He also tied Lee’s pass to Dewveall for the second longest play from scrimmage in franchise history behind Derrick Henry’s 99-yard touchdown against Jacksonville on December 6, 2018. Levis and Westbrook-Ikhine have produced the 25th total in NFL history on 98 yards (12 times) or 99 yards (13) and the first since Josh Allen and Buffalo’s Buffalo. Gabe Davis connected for a 98-yarder on October 9, 2022.
Westbrook-Ikhine, who leads the team this season with five touchdown receptions, totaled 117 yards to complete his third career 100-yard performance.
Defensively, the Titans held the Vikings to 82 rushing yards on 33 attempts for an average of 2.5 yards per carry. Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, while inside linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. and outside linebacker Arden Key had sacks. Key has produced five sacks in the last five games.
THE TEXANS
The Titans will arrive in Houston to face a Texans team in first place in the AFC South. Through 10 games, the Texans have compiled a 6-4 record heading into their Monday night showdown in Dallas on November 18.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans is in his second campaign at the helm of the Texans. In 2023, he led his team to a 10-7 record and a division title – Houston’s first playoff berth since 2019. Houston became the first club in NFL history to win a division with a rookie quarterback and a first-year head coach.
In the 2023 NFL Draft, the Texans selected quarterback CJ Stroud (second overall) and defensive end Will Anderson (third overall) in the first round. Stroud won the 2023 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award and Anderson was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
As a rookie in 2023, Stroud started 15 games and passed for 4,108 passing yards, third most for a rookie quarterback in NFL history. He threw 23 touchdown passes with five interceptions and finished his rookie campaign with a 100.8 passer rating.
Source: Tennesseetitans.com
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