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The Tennessee Titans face a tough challenge against Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

Tennessee (3-10) lowered the bar even further with last week’s home loss to Mac Jones and the Jaguars.

Will Levis injured his shoulder in the loss but continued to play and has no injured status this week. But he’ll have to be better against a similarly porous defense like Jacksonville’s unit. Brian Callahan, former Bengals offensive coordinator from 2019-23.

Cincinnati (5-8) has slim playoff hopes that require a clean sweep in the final four weeks and help from other teams like the Broncos or Chargers.

The Bengals defense was a weight that held the rest of the team back. Ranked among the league’s five worst teams in yards per game, points per game and more. Given the defensive woes, Burrow leads the NFL in passing yards and Chase leads the league in receiving. Without that, Cincinnati would be in more trouble.

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Joe Burrow, Bengals offense first

Tennessee wins the toss and shifts. The Titans defense will be on the field to open the game against Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense. Cincinnati has backup tackles at both OL spots, so there could be an opportunity to take over the pass rush for the Titans’ front seven.

Titans-Bengals inactive: Roger McCreary is out again

Roger McCreary will miss a second game with a shoulder injury, a crucial absence in the Bengals’ passing game.

The complete inactives:

Titans inactive

Bengals inactive

QB Logan Woodside (third QB)

Which channel is the Titans vs. Bengals game on today? Time, TV program

Date and game time: 12:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, December 15th
TV channel: FOX (FOX 17 in Nashville)

The Tennessee Titans vs. Cincinnati Bengals game will be broadcast live on FOX, with streaming options available on NFL+ and the FOX Sports app.

Who announces the Titans vs. Bengals game?

Game by game: Kevin Kugler
Side reporter: Laura Okmin

Titans vs. Bengals betting odds

Odds according to BetMGM as of Saturday, December 14th

MONEY LINE: Bengal -250, Titans +200

Titans vs Bengals match predictions

The Titans exceeded reporter Nick Suss’ prediction: Bengals 30, Titans 20

Cincinnati’s defense is a problem. The lukewarm offenses of Carolina, Las Vegas and Dallas all scored over 20 points against the Bengals. The Titans can also avoid this plateau. But it won’t be enough. Burrow and Chase are too out of rhythm and the Titans don’t seem like the team that can slow them down.

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Titans vs. Bengals Injury Report

Inactives will be announced Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CT. For now, here is the full injury report for the two teams starting the game.

Titans injury report

RB Tony Pollard (ankle) – Questionable
LB Otis Reese (ankle) – Questionable
OT Jaelyn Duncan (hamstring) – Questionable
DB Roger McCreary (shoulder) – Questionable

Bengals injury report

OT Orlando Brown (fibula) – Out
LB Joe Bachie (groin) – Out
DL Sheldon Rankins (illness) – Out
WR Charlie Jones (groin) – Questionable

How to buy Titans vs. Bengals tickets

Tickets for Sunday’s game on StubHub start at $22 before ticket fees.

Weather Titans vs. Bengals

According to the NWS, rain is expected Sunday morning with temperatures reaching 55 degrees at kickoff. The weather forecast predicts wind gusts of up to 35 km/h. The chance of rain will decrease as the day progresses, but is still possible during the game.

Tennessee Titans 2024 schedule

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Regular season

Week 1 (September 8th): at the Chicago Bears, L 24-17
Week 2 (September 15th): New York Jets, L 24-17
Week 3 (September 22nd): Green Bay Packers, L 30-14
Week 4 (September 30th): at Miami Dolphins, S 31-12
Week 6 (October 13): Indianapolis Colts, L 20-17
Week 7 (Oct 20): at Buffalo Bills, L 34-10
Week 8 (Oct 27): at the Detroit Lions, L 52-14
Week 9 (November 3rd): New England Patriots, W 20-17 injury time
Week 10 (November 10): at the Los Angeles Chargers, L 27-17
Week 11 (November 17): Minnesota Vikings, L 23-13
Week 12 (November 24th): at the Houston Texans, S 32-27
Week 13 (Dec 1): at Washington Commanders, L 42-19
Week 14 (Dec 8): Jacksonville Jaguars, L 10-6 (Dataset: 3-10)
Week 15 (Dec 15): Cincinnati Bengals, Noon on FOX
Week 16 (Dec 22): at the Indianapolis Colts, noon on CBS
Week 17 (Dec 29): on Jacksonville Jaguars, Noon on CBS
Week 18 (January 4th/5th): Houston Texans, TBD

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