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The Cincinnati Bengals stumbled during their first of three straight road games in Jacksonville. Now they are headed to Tennessee to take on the 5-3 Titans.
The Bengals just released the news that they will be without Jake Fisher for the rest of the season, which doesn’t bode will for Andy Dalton’s protection the rest of the season.
Maybe the end of the rotating tackles will end some of the miscommunication along the offensive line, but the Bengals still rank last in the NFL in yards per game. They will also have to improve their third down defense that allowed the Jaguars to convert 12-18 third downs last week.
The Titans are coming off a victory against the Ravens last week. They are now currently the division leader in the AFC South. They will likely feed their two-headed backfield that includes Derrick Henry and DeMarco Murray all game long.
Rookie wide receiver Corey Davis also returned to action last week giving Marcus Mariota one more weapon on offense.
Here is everything you need to know for when the Bengals take on the Titans:
Game: Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) at Tennessee Titans (5-3)
Date/Time: Sunday, November 12th, 2017 1:00 p.m. EST
Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Series Leader: Titans lead series lead series 39-33-1
Streak: Bengals have won the past two games
Coaches vs Opponent: Marvin Lewis (4-2), Mike Mularkey (2-1)
TV Broadcast: FOX broadcast with Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Mark Schlereth (analyst) and Shannon Spake (sideline reporter). The game will be aired in the Bengals home market on WXIX-TV (Channel 19) in Cincinnati, WRGT-TV (Channel 45) in Dayton and WDKY-TV (Channel 56) in Lexington, Ky.
Radio Broadcast: Coverage on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst).
SB Nation: Music City Miracles
Weather: Mid 50’s; Mostly cloudy [NFL Weather]
Odds: The Bengals open as a six-point underdog. [Vegas Insider]
Uniforms: White jersey with black pants; The Bengals are 25-29 in that combination since 2004.
Cincinnati Bengals
- Andy Dalton had an 18-yard touchdown catch in the last meeting with the Titans. He passed for three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 97.9 passer rating in his only career game at Tennessee. In the past the past four road games, Dalton has eight touchdowns and two interceptions for a 108.2 passer rating.
- Joe Mixon had a rushing touchdown last week. He is one of two rookie running backs (Kareem Hunt) with over 250 rushing yards (284) and 200 receiving yards (204). Giovani Bernard rushed for two touchdowns in last meeting with the Titans. He has a touchdown catch in two of past four on the road. He is one of four running backs with over 175 catches (199) and 1,800 receiving yards (1,829) since entering league in 2013.
- A.J. Green has 185 receiving yards (92.5 per game) in two career meetings with the Titans. He has a touchdown catch in three of his past five games on the road. Tyler Kroft had a career-high 79 receiving yards last week. He is one of four AFC tight ends with 25 catches and three touchdown catches. He has three touchdown catches in the past three games on road. Brandon LaFell had 88 receiving yards in his last meeting against the Titans when he played for the Patriots.
- Geno Atkins has 57 sacks since entering league in 2010, most among defensive tackles. He ranks second among defensive tackles with 5 sacks in 2017. Carlos Dunlap has three sacks in the past two games against the Titans. Darqueze Dennard had his first career sack the last time he played the Titans. Nick Vigil is one of three AFC Linebackers (C.J. Mosley & Telvin Smith) with over 60 tackles (62), a sack and an interception. Vontaze Burfict is one of eight linebackers with over 535 tackles (539), 5 sacks (8) and 5 interceptions (5) since entering league in 2012.
Tennessee Titans
- Marcus Mariota passed for two touchdowns and had a 100 passer rating last week. He aims for his fourth in row at home with a passer rating of at least 99. In the past nine games at home, Mariota has 16 passing touchdowns and three interceptions for a 106 passer rating.
- Derrick Henry rushed for a touchdown last week. He aims for his third in row at home with a rushing score. DeMarco Murray had a rushing touchdown in his only career meeting with Cincinnati when he played for the Cowboys. In 12 home games with the Titans, he has 1,127 yards from scrimmage (93.9 per game) with 10 touchdowns (eight rushing, two receiving). Since 2013, Murray is the only NFL player with over 5,000 rushing yards (5,346) and 35 rushing touchdowns (39).
- Rishard Matthews had a touchdown catch last week. He has a receiving touchdown in two of the past three games at home. Mathews is one of four AFC receivers with over 90 catches (96), 1,400 receiving yards (1,408) & 10 touchdown catches (11) since 2016. Eric Decker had a touchdown catch in Week 9. In the past three meetings, he has 249 receiving yards (83 per game) and five touchdown catches. Delanie Walker has 2,283 receiving yards since 2015, second most among tight ends.
- Kevin Byard had two interceptions in Week 9. He has five interceptions in the past two games, and he is tied for most by a player in consecutive games since 1970. He leads the NFL with six interceptions. Wesley Woodyard led the team with 14 tackles last week. He has 40 tackles (10 per game), two sacks and a fumble recovery in past the past four home games. Woodyard aims for his fourth meeting in row with over nine tackles. He is one of three linebackers in the NFL (Zach Brown & DeMario Davis) with over 70 tackles (71) and two sacks in 2017. Jurrell Casey had a sack in Week 9. He has five tackles for a loss and three sacks in the past five games at home.
Bengals vs Titans History
Date | Team | Opponent | H/A | Stadium | Result | Attend |
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Date | Team | Opponent | H/A | Stadium | Result | Attend |
9/21/2014 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 33-7 | 56,743 |
11/6/2011 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | A | LP Field (Nashville, TN) | W 24-17 | 69,143 |
09/14/2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 24-7 | 64,540 |
11/25/2007 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 35-6 | 65,489 |
10/16/2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | A | The Coliseum (Nashville, TN) | W 31-23 | 69,149 |
10/31/2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | A | The Coliseum (Nashville, TN) | L 27-20 | 68,932 |
10/27/2002 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 30-24 | 52,822 |
1/6/2002 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | A | Adelphia Coliseum (Nashville, TN) | W 23-21 | 68,798 |
11/18/2001 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 20-7 | 63,865 |
12/10/2000 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | A | Adelphia Coliseum (Nashville, TN) | L 35-3 | 68,498 |
10/8/2000 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | H | Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 23-14 | 63,406 |
11/14/1999 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | H | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | L 24-14 | 46,017 |
9/12/1999 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | A | Adelphia Coliseum (Nashville, TN) | L 36-35 | 65,272 |
10/18/1998 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Oilers | A | Vanderbilt Stadium (Nashville, TN) | L 44-14 | 33,288 |
9/6/1998 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Oilers | H | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | L 23-14 | 55,848 |
12/4/1997 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Oilers | H | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | W 41-14 | 49,086 |
10/12/1997 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Oilers | A | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | L 30-7 | 17,071 |
12/15/1996 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 21-13 | 15,131 |
10/6/1996 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Cinergy Field (Cincinnati, OH) | L 30-27, OT | 44,680 |
11/12/1995 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 32-25 | -- |
9/24/1995 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 38-28 | -- |
11/13/1994 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 34-31 | -- |
9/25/1994 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 20-13 | -- |
11/14/1993 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 38-3 | -- |
10/24/1993 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 28-12 | -- |
10/25/1992 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 26-10 | -- |
10/11/1992 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 38-24 | -- |
10/27/1991 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 35-3 | -- |
9/8/1991 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 30-7 | -- |
01/06/1991 * | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 41-14 | -- |
12/23/1990 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 40-20 | -- |
10/14/1990 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 48-17 | -- |
12/17/1989 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 61-7 | -- |
11/13/1989 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 26-24 | -- |
12/11/1988 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 41-6 | -- |
10/23/1988 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 44-21 | -- |
12/27/1987 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 21-17 | -- |
11/1/1987 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 31-29 | -- |
11/9/1986 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 32-28 | -- |
10/19/1986 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 31-28 | -- |
12/1/1985 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 45-27 | -- |
10/20/1985 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 44-27 | -- |
10/28/1984 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 31-13 | -- |
10/7/1984 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 13-3 | -- |
11/20/1983 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 38-10 | -- |
11/6/1983 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 55-14 | -- |
1/2/1983 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 35-27 | -- |
9/12/1982 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 27-6 | -- |
11/1/1981 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 34-21 | -- |
10/4/1981 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 17-10 | -- |
10/26/1980 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 23-3 | -- |
9/28/1980 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 13-10 | -- |
11/18/1979 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 42-21 | -- |
9/23/1979 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 30-27, OT | -- |
11/26/1978 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 17-10 | -- |
10/29/1978 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 28-13 | -- |
12/18/1977 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 21-16 | -- |
10/30/1977 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 13-10, OT | -- |
11/14/1976 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 31-27 | -- |
10/24/1976 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 27-7 | -- |
11/30/1975 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 23-19 | -- |
10/5/1975 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 21-19 | -- |
11/17/1974 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 20-3 | -- |
10/27/1974 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 34-21 | -- |
12/16/1973 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 27-24 | -- |
9/23/1973 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 24-10 | -- |
12/17/1972 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 61-17 | -- |
10/29/1972 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 30-7 | -- |
11/21/1971 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | W 28-13 | -- |
10/31/1971 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | L 10-6 | -- |
12/13/1970 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | W 30-20 | -- |
10/4/1970 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 20-13 | -- |
11/9/1969 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | A | Astrodome (Houston, TX) | T 31-31 | -- |
11/3/1968 | Cincinnati Bengals | Houston Oilers | H | Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) | L 27-17 | -- |