OAKLAND (AP) — Ryan Tannehill threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns, Derrick Henry ran for two scores and the Tennessee Titans won their fourth straight game by beating the Oakland Raiders 42-21 on Sunday. The Titans (8-5) bounced back from a deflected interception on the opening drive to score TDs on five of their next seven possessions to improve to 6-1 with Tannehill as the starting quarterback. The win moved them into a tie for first place in the AFC South with Houston, with the teams set to meet twice in the final three weeks. Tennessee broke open a tight game with a three-touchdown barrage in a span of just over seven minutes of the second half that all but ended the playoff hopes for the Raiders (6-7) in their final season in Oakland. Henry, who rushed for 103 yards, broke a 21-all tie with a 10-yard TD run midway through the third quarter to cap an 89-yard drive. The Raiders then went three-and-out on their next drive and Tannehill easily drove Tennessee 84 yards for a … [Read more...] about Raiders Give Up 40 In Loss To Titans, Drop 3rd Straight Game
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Titans Win 4th Straight, 42-21 Over Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns, Derrick Henry ran for two scores and the Tennessee Titans won their fourth straight game by beating the Oakland Raiders 42-21 on Sunday. The Titans (8-5) bounced back from a deflected interception on the opening drive to score TDs on five of their next seven possessions to improve to 6-1 with Tannehill as the starting quarterback. The win moved them into a tie for first place in the AFC South with Houston, with the teams set to meet twice in the final three weeks. Tennessee broke open a tight game with a three-touchdown barrage in a span of just over seven minutes of the second half that all but ended the playoff hopes for the Raiders (6-7) in their final season in Oakland. Henry, who rushed for 103 yards, broke a 21-all tie with a 10-yard TD run midway through the third quarter to cap an 89-yard drive. The Raiders then went three-and-out on their next drive and Tannehill easily drove Tennessee 84 … [Read more...] about Titans Win 4th Straight, 42-21 Over Raiders
Week 12 NFL Picks: Potential playoff preview when Packers visit 49ers
Game of the week Green Bay at San Francisco The 49ers are a three-point home favorite in what could be a preview of the NFC title game. The Packers are coming off their bye week. We still think San Francisco is the conference favorite, but it lost to Seattle and struggled against Arizona in its last two games. Packers 27, 49ers 24 Lock of the week Jacksonville at Tennessee The highlight of the Jaguars’ season will end up being their come-from-behind win at the Broncos. Since then, they’ve gone 1-4 and weren’t competitive last week at Indianapolis (33-13 loss). The Titans (a three-point favorite) aren’t a playoff team, either, but they’ll handle the Jaguars. Titans 34, Jaguars 17 Upset of the week Baltimore at L.A. Rams The Ravens (a three-point favorite) — six straight wins — are due to hit a road-block and it will be against a Rams team that re-discovered the value of using RB Todd Gurley often and need to keep winning to stay in the wild … [Read more...] about Week 12 NFL Picks: Potential playoff preview when Packers visit 49ers