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Chicago Bears vs. Tennessee Titans Pick & Prediction NOV 8TH 2020
Only a few weeks ago, the Tennessee Titans were 5-0 and the Chicago Bears were 5-1.
The teams were in control of their divisions and looking to secure positioning for a serious playoff run.
Suddenly, they meet Sunday in Nashville in desperate need of a rebound.
''We're an elite team, and we can play at a high level," Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks said. "The consistency behind that is something we need to improve throughout the course of the game.''
While a serious playoff run isn't out of question for either team after back-to-back losses, recent failures are placing real importance on the teams' meeting Sunday in Nashville.
Tennessee (5-2) is making changes to a defense that is becoming a bigger liability with each game. The Titans cut defensive back Johnathan Joseph and traded for Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Desmond King, while also cutting ties with linebacker Vic Beasley, a pass-rusher who did next to nothing in his five games with the team.
"Not every decision that we make works out," said general manager Jon Robinson of Beasley. "We spent a lot of time working with him, trying to get him going. ... At the end of the day, we felt this was best for the football team."
Last week's 31-20 loss in Cincinnati shined a brighter light on a defense that isn't ready for prime time by a long shot. Tennessee put little pressure on rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, failing to record a sack, and allowed the Bengals to convert 10 of 15 third downs.
Getting off the field has been a struggle of horrific proportions for the AFC South co-leaders. Opponents are cashing in on nearly 62 percent of their third down plays, the worst ratio for an NFL team since 1991.
"Put it all on me - that's my job," said Titans coach Mike Vrabel. "My job is to make sure that we go out there, and that we have the details covered and that the plays we are calling, every player on our team knows what is expected of them. When we lose, put it on me."
The Bears are 5-3 and have been anything but consistent.
Chicago was able to move the ball a bit better last week, but still fell 26-23 at home to New Orleans on Wil Lutz's 35-yard field goal with 1:40 left in overtime. Nick Foles threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns, while David Montgomery supplied 89 yards on 21 rushes, including a season-high 38-yard run in the second quarter.
"There were spurts that we were better," Bears coach Matt Nagy said. "We took some shots. We were able to take advantage of some of them and make them happen. Being able to score and force overtime was great."
But as Nagy also acknowledges, Chicago must find a rhythm. Its offense ranks 28th in points per game (20.1), 28th in yards per game (332.0) and 31st in rushing yards per game (85.6).
Or to put it another way, Tennessee running back Derrick Henry out-rushes the Bears by himself on a per-game basis. Henry's 775 yards leads the NFL by 123 over Minnesota's Dalvin Cook, and his eight running touchdowns trail only Cook's 10 in the league.
Consistency might be fleeting for the Bears considering the health issues at hand. Nagy allowed Wednesday that he needs a contingency plan for his contingency plan on the offensive line.
With injuries and illness stacking up, only left tackle Charles Leno was on the practice field Wednesday while the rest of the starting line worked to get healthy. To make matters worse, the Bears' top two reserves -- tackle Jason Spriggs went on the COVID/reserve list, guard Rashaad Coward has a knee issue -- are nowhere near given for this week.
"It was just stepping in the huddle and making sure that guys are relaxed and loose because I know it's not an easy situation," Foles said of practicing without his key linemen. "All of a sudden you're stepping [in] and you're playing. I get it, and maybe you're in a different role. Been there, done that. I think the most important thing is just to know that, 'Hey, there's going to be a calmness in the huddle and we're going to be in this together. And if we make a mistake, it's going to be all right."
This will be the 13th meeting of the franchises, dating back to the Titans' previous existence as the Houston Oilers. Each team has six wins, with Tennessee prevailing 27-21 in 2016 during their last matchup.
Attendance at Nissan Stadium will be limited to about 14,000 due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Chicago Bears
Tennessee Titans
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Alex Bars | primary: Center | Starter |
Rashaad Coward | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Kyle Fuller | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Akiem Hicks | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Eddie Jackson | primary: Safety | Starter |
Charles Leno Jr. | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Khalil Mack | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Bilal Nichols | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Cordarrelle Patterson | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Riley Ridley | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Allen Robinson II | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Roquan Smith | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Danny Trevathan | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Jimmy Graham | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Brent Urban | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Nick Foles | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Germain Ifedi | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Robert Quinn | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Jaylon Johnson | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Darnell Mooney | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Arlington Hambright | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Tashaun Gipson Sr. | primary: Safety | Starter |
DeAndre Houston-Carson | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Joel Iyiegbuniwe | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Sherrick McManis | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Anthony Miller | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
David Montgomery | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Ryan Nall | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Pat O'Donnell | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Duke Shelley | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Buster Skrine | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Josh Woods | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Demetrius Harris | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
J.P. Holtz | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
James Vaughters | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Patrick Scales | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Barkevious Mingo | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Cole Kmet | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Kindle Vildor | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Dieter Eiselen | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Artavis Pierce | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Cairo Santos | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Mario Edwards Jr. | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Dan McCullers | primary: Nose Tackle | Substitution |
Dwayne Harris | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Roy Robertson-Harris | primary: Defensive End | Not active |
Mitchell Trubisky | primary: Quarterback | Not active |
Sam Mustipher | primary: Offensive Linesman | Not active |
Tyler Bray | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Trevis Gipson | primary: Linebacker | Not active |
John Jenkins | primary: Defensive Tackle | Not active |
Badara Traore | primary: Offensive Linesman | Did not play |
Aaron Neary | primary: Offensive Linesman | Did not play |
Player | Position | Lineup |
---|---|---|
Khari Blasingame | primary: Fullback | Starter |
A.J. Brown | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Jayon Brown | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Malcolm Butler | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Kevin Byard | primary: Free Safety | Starter |
Corey Davis | primary: Wide Receiver | Starter |
Nate Davis | primary: Right Guard | Starter |
Rashaan Evans | primary: Inside Linebacker | Starter |
Derrick Henry | primary: Runningback | Starter |
Ben Jones | primary: Center | Starter |
DaQuan Jones | primary: Nose Tackle | Starter |
Dennis Kelly | primary: Right Tackle | Starter |
Harold Landry III | primary: Outside Linebacker | Starter |
Rodger Saffold III | primary: Left Guard | Starter |
Jeffery Simmons | primary: Defensive Tackle | Starter |
Jonnu Smith | primary: Tight End | Starter |
Ryan Tannehill | primary: Quarterback | Starter |
Kenny Vaccaro | primary: Strong Safety | Starter |
Ty Sambrailo | primary: Left Tackle | Starter |
Jack Crawford | primary: Defensive End | Starter |
Breon Borders | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Desmond King II | primary: Cornerback | Starter |
Daren Bates | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Cameron Batson | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Dane Cruikshank | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Jamil Douglas | primary: Guard | Substitution |
Anthony Firkser | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Amani Hooker | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Joshua Kalu | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
David Long Jr. | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Kalif Raymond | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Derick Roberson | primary: Outside Linebacker | Substitution |
David Quessenberry | primary: Offensive Linesman | Substitution |
MyCole Pruitt | primary: Tight End | Substitution |
Nick Dzubnar | primary: Linebacker | Substitution |
Larrell Murchison | primary: Defensive Linesman | Substitution |
Chris Jackson | primary: Defensive Back | Substitution |
Aaron Brewer | primary: Center | Substitution |
Teair Tart | primary: Defensive Tackle | Substitution |
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | primary: Wide Receiver | Substitution |
Wyatt Ray | primary: Defensive End | Substitution |
Jeremy McNichols | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Stephen Gostkowski | primary: Kicker | Substitution |
Chris Milton | primary: Cornerback | Substitution |
D'Onta Foreman | primary: Runningback | Substitution |
Matt Overton | primary: Long Snapper | Substitution |
Ryan Allen | primary: Punter | Substitution |
Matt Dickerson | primary: Defensive End | Not active |
Adam Humphries | primary: Wide Receiver | Not active |
Kareem Orr | primary: Cornerback | Not active |
Logan Woodside | primary: Quarterback | Did not play |
Isaiah Wilson | primary: Offensive Tackle | Not active |
Geoff Swaim | primary: Tight End | Not active |
Jadeveon Clowney | primary: Outside Linebacker | Not active |
Chicago Bears
Tennessee Titans
- Match Start
- Period 1
-
MIN 4
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 40 Yards
- FG Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
- Period 2
-
MIN 4
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 40 Yards
- Passer: Ryan Tannehill
- Pass Receiver: A.J. Brown
- Conv Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
- Period 3
-
MIN 4
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Fumble Return/Recovery
- 63 Yards
- Conv Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
- Fumble Recoverer: Desmond King II
- Period 4
-
MIN 1
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 8 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Jimmy Graham
- Conv Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Passer: Nick Foles
-
MIN 5
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 6 Yards
- Passer: Nick Foles
- Pass Receiver: Ryan Nall
- Conv Kicker: Cairo Santos
-
MIN 8
- scoring-play
- Touchdown
- Pass
- 2 Yards
- Pass Receiver: Jonnu Smith
- Conv Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
- Passer: Ryan Tannehill
-
MIN 12
- scoring-play
- Field Goal
- 22 Yards
- FG Kicker: Cairo Santos
- Match End
GAMES
Last 10
- @New Orleans L 9 - 21
- Green Bay L 35 - 16
- @Jacksonville W 41 - 17
- @Minnesota W 33 - 27
- Houston W 7 - 36
- Detroit L 34 - 30
- @Green Bay L 25 - 41
- Minnesota L 19 - 13
- @Tennessee L 17 - 24
- New Orleans L 26 - 23
- Baltimore L 20 - 13
- @Houston W 41 - 38
- @Green Bay L 14 - 40
- Detroit W 25 - 46
- @Jacksonville W 31 - 10
- Cleveland L 41 - 35
- @Indianapolis W 45 - 26
- @Baltimore W 30 - 24
- Indianapolis L 34 - 17
- Chicago W 17 - 24
Last Meetings
American Football Conference
AFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 9-0-1 |
Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
New England Patriots | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 5-0-5 |
New York Jets | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-0-8 |
AFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 6-0-4 |
Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 1-6 | 3-1-7 |
AFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 6-0-4 |
Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 0-8 | 1-0-10 |
AFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 8-0 | 9-0-1 |
Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 6-2 | 5-0-5 |
Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3-0-7 |
National Football Conference
NFC East | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington Football Team | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-0-6 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-0-5 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 11 | 1 | .267 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 1-7 | 3-1-7 |
NFC North | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 2-0-8 |
NFC South | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 8-0-2 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 7-0-3 |
Carolina Panthers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2-0-8 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-0-7 |
NFC West | W | L | D | PRC | GB | HOME | AWAY | PA | ST | L10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7-1 | 5-3 | 7-0-3 |
Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 6-0-4 |
Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4-0-6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1-7 | 5-3 | 3-0-7 |
Last Injuries
Trends
Tennessee Trends
- TrendOver is 5-2 in Titans last 7 games as a home underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %71.40% (7)O/U5|2Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-0-1 in Titans last 5 games as a favorite.Hit %100.00% (5)O/U4|0Push1W/L
- TrendOver is 6-0 in Titans last 6 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %100.00% (6)O/U6|0Push0W/L
- TrendOver is 4-0 in Titans last 4 games as a home underdog.Hit %100.00% (4)O/U4|0Push0W/L
Chicago Trends
- TrendOver is 6-2 in Bears last 8 games as a favorite of 10.5 or greater.Hit %75.00% (8)O/U6|0Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 5-0 in Bears last 5 games as a road underdog of 3.5-10.0.Hit %100.00% (5)O/U0|5Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 11-3 in Bears last 14 games as a road underdog.Hit %78.60% (14)O/U3|11Push0W/L
- TrendUnder is 6-1 in Bears last 7 games as a road underdog of 10.5 or greater.Hit %85.70% (7)O/U1|6Push0W/L