The Tennessee Titans continue a disappointing 2024 season with a chance to play spoiler against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
Tennessee (2-7) lost at the LA Chargers last week in Will Levis’ return to the starting lineup after missing three games with a shoulder injury. Levis played solid, throwing for 175 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers.
Right tackle will be a question mark again on Sunday. Leroy Watson is out with a back injury, leaving Nicholas Petit-Frere as the next man up. None of the right tackle options have played well enough to secure the starting job, and it should be at the top of the offseason checklist for the Titans’ 2025 brass.
Minnesota (7-2) was coming off a 12-7 win over Jacksonville last week as Sam Darnold struggled to throw three interceptions, but the Vikings defense produced three turnovers the other way.
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Tennessee is forced to punt after consecutive incompletions while Levis faced free rushers. Levis actually did well to avoid Vikings LB Ivan Pace after Tyjae Spears failed to get him at second, but this is untenable due to the Titans’ offense.
Jarvis Brownlee is flagged for pass interference against Justin Jefferson on third down to extend the drive, and Minnesota immediately strikes. Jordan Addison makes the catch down the field and sprints untouched for a 47-yard touchdown reception. The Titans defense didn’t have anyone in the middle of the field interacting with an intermediate route, and the safeties never had the corner.
PAT good. 7-3, Vikings.
The Titans may want to put away the defensive scheme that is confusing Brownlee and keeping Jeffery Simmons in coverage for another day of the LOS.
Will Levis’ shoulder throw to Calvin Ridley for 21 yards on third down was perhaps his best throw of the season. But three plays later, Levis steps into the pocket and is sacked by Patrick Jones. Jones worked against Isaiah Prince, who was at right tackle on that drive.
Nick Folk’s 30-yard field goal is good.
Tennessee uses a lot of read-option looks for Levis, but the offense can’t average a sack per possession.
The toss from Sam Darnold to Aaron Jones goes wrong, as does the recovery attempt. Jeffery Simmons ends up with the ball at the bottom of the pile, and the Titans have the ball near midfield.
If there’s a formula for the Titans to win today, it involves converting the Vikings’ revenue into points.
The Titans get a first down on 3rd and 12 on a Chig Okonkwo catch and run, but that’s it. Nicholas Petit-Frere commits a false start before taking second, and Blake Cashman shoots untouched up the middle for a third-down sack to force a punt. Neither Dillon Radunz nor Daniel Brunskill blocked anyone as Cashman headed toward WillLevis.
Otis Reese IV remains on the grass after the opening kickoff. After a few moments on the ground, Reese jogs to the sideline.
Will Levis gets the ball first. LOTS of Vikings purple in Nissan Stadium.
Titans inactive
- DB Justin Hardee
- LB Carlo Gray
- RB Joshua Kelley
- TEDavid Martin-Robinson
- OL John Ojukwu
- CB L’Jarius Sneed
- OL Leroy Watson IV
Vikings inactive
- OL Dan Feeney
- DB Dwight McGlothern
- DB Fabian Moreau
- DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
- OL Walter Rouse
- QB Brett Rypien
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- Game by game: Spero Dedes
- Analyst: Adam Archuleta
- Sideline reporter: Aditi Kinkhabwala
Odds according to BetMGM on Saturday, November 16
- CHANCES: Vikings with 6
- O/U: 39.5 points
- MONEYLINE: Vikings -250, Titans +200
Titans beat reporter Nick Suss’ prediction: Vikings 33, Titans 20
Don’t be shocked if the Titans apply some pressure, make some big plays and generally look good for half the game. But the Vikings are playing the exact brand of football to take advantage of the Titans’ tendency to make mistakes, and that will be too much for the Titans to overcome.
Inactives will be announced Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CT. For now, here is the full injury report for the two teams heading into the match.
Titans injury report
- CB L’Jarius Sneed (quad) – Out
- OL Leroy Watson (back) — Out
- DB Justin Hardee (groin) – Questionable
- WR Tyler Boyd (back) – Questionable
Vikings injury report
- OLB Gabe Murphy (knee) — Out
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Regular season
- Week 1 (September 8): at Chicago Bears, L 24-17
- Week 2 (September 15): New York Jets, L 24-17
- Week 3 (September 22): Green Bay Packers, L 30-14
- Week 4 (September 30): at Miami Dolphins, W 31-12
- Week 5: OPEN DATE
- Week 6 (October 13): Indianapolis foals, L 20-17
- Week 7 (October 20): at Buffalo Bills, L 34-10
- Week 8 (October 27): at Detroit Lions, L 52-14
- Week 9 (November 3): New England Patriots, W 20-17 OT
- Week 10 (November 10): at Los Angeles Chargers, L 27-17 (Record: 2-7)
- Week 11 (November 17): Minnesota Vikings, noon on CBS
- Week 12 (November 24): at Houston Texans, noon on CBS
- Week 13 (December 1): at Washington Commanders, afternoon on FOX
- Week 14 (8 December): Jacksonville Jaguars, noon on CBS
- Week 15 (December 15): Cincinnati Bengals, noon on FOX
- Week 16 (December 22): at Indianapolis Colts, noon on CBS
- Week 17 (December 29): at the Jacksonville Jaguars, noon on CBS
- Week 18 (4/5 January): Houston Texans, TBD
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