Tennessee Titans Take A 17-7 Half-Time Lead Over The Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati's offense has to deal with a very active Cortland Finnegan, most recently causing enough disruption to force two incomplete passes. It was the third punt of four first half possessions, though scoring one touchdown to keep their deficit within arm's reach. In the meantime the Titans' Chris Johnson picks up 12 yards on two plays as the game reaches the two minutes warning. Let's hope that the half-time adjustments includes stopping Chris Johnson and finding other players to step up for A.J. Green, who is obviously part of the Titans defensive game plan.

Second and ten from their own 31-yard line, Hasselbeck takes the shotgun snap and completes the nine-yard pass near the left hashmarks. A Chris Johnson four-yard run that picked up a first down was quickly negated following an Ahmard Hall hold, pushing the Titans to their own 30-yard line with 11 yards needed on third down. Hasselbeck takes the shotgun snap with a massive blitz that the Titans picked up, finding tight end Jared Cook for the 15-yard gain and the first down.

After a completed pass is reversed, the Titans snap the football from the Bengals 44-yard line. Mike Zimmer brings the house and Matt Hasselbeck quickly released the football for a 13-yard completion to Cook. A dump-off pass to Chris Johnson for a one-yard gain and a Michael Johnson pass deflection at the line of scrimmage sets up a third and nine with over 30 seconds remaininig in the first half. The blitz-heavy defense didn't expect the Titans to call a screen to the right, with no defenders in the area, allowing running back Javon Ringer to convert the third down on the 14-yard gain.

On second and ten from the Bengals 16-yard line and 14 seconds remaining, eight Bengals defenders drop into coverage. Matt Hasselbeck aims a pass towards the back right pylon for a wide-open Lavelle Hawkins, at least open by five yards, giving the Titans a 17-7 lead.