TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 08: Drew Brees #9 of the Original Orleans Saints stands under center all around the first half of in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Photography)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 08: Mario Edwards Jr. #97 of the Chicago Bears reaches out for Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans all around the 2d quarter at Nissan Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Photography)
Half of of the NFL’s 14 contests this week are divisional match-ups.
The Pittsburgh Steelers remain the league’s lone unbeaten club while the Original York Jets are all on my own on the other conclude of the spectrum. The 2d half of of 2020 begins in earnest this week as all 32 clubs maintain taken the arena as a minimal eight occasions and the grades are in. There are seven extra divisional clashes this week, including a pair of rematches at Charlotte and MetLife Stadium. And it’s price noting that the club that received the first assembly this year has carried out the sweep five occasions out of seven outings.
NOTE: All occasions ET
Thursday, Nov. 12
Indianapolis Colts (5-3) at Tennessee Titans (6-2), 8: 20 pm
Colts: A year up to now, the Colts and Titans traded wins – with each groups prevailing on the avenue. All told, Indianapolis has owned this sequence for the most phase because the club has prevailed in 27 of the closing 34 clashes relationship back to 2003 (14-4 since 2011). This season, Frank Reich’s 5-3 team is correct in the thick of the playoff speed but the inconsistent play of quarterback Philip Rivers at occasions has ghastly the efforts of the league’s high-ranked defensive unit. The former impress-caller has thrown for appropriate 10 ratings in comparison to seven picks. And the early-season loss of Marlon Mack has been felt as rookie Jonathan Taylor, who leads the club with 416 speeding yards, has but to hit his disappear.
Titans: A year up to now, the Titans opened 0-4, made a quarterback alternate after which Ryan Tannehill and running back Derrick Henry carried the load on the style to an eventual 9-7 raise out and look in the AFC title game. This season, the team opened with five consecutive wins and over again it used to be extra about the offense than Mike Vrabel’s shaky protection. Therefore, Tennessee has allowed as a minimal 30 functions in barely half of of their eight contests but managed to raise three of those video games. The club’s less-than-impressive speed protection (17th in the NFL) has made existence more uncomplicated for opposing quarterbacks as effectively. Vrabel’s defenders maintain surrendered 19 TD passes in eight contests.
