This coming Sunday, two red-hot teams will lock horns as the Indianapolis Colts host the Tennessee Titans in a critical Week 8 clash at the Lucas Oil Stadium. Which side will record the victory in this AFC South showdown? Here's our preview of the Titans vs Colts clash.
Tennessee Titans installed as -1.5 favorites
The Tennessee Titans stretched their winning run to three games with a dominant 27-3 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a big win for the Titans, who maintained their two-game advantage atop the AFC South standings. The Titans showed their title credentials as they won their second game in six days over teams that contested the AFC championship last season.
DERRICK HENRY PASSING TD 😳
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Tennessee's victory would not be possible without the incredible play of the Titans' defense. They played their best game of the season in the win against Kansas City, holding the Chiefs to three points and forcing a total of three turnovers. Two of those were committed by Patrick Mahomes, which the Titans converted into 10 points.
The Titans recorded four sacks in Week 7, 2 of which came from Denico Autry. Mahomes had difficulty dealing with the Titans' pressure all afternoon, finishing with just 206 yards passing and no touchdowns. He struggled mightily in the first half, completing just 5 of 9 passes for 59 yards with two turnovers. Mahomes finished with a passer rating of 62.3, the lowest of his career in the regular season.
The Titans hope to continue that excellent form on the defensive end in the game against the Colts. They already faced each other once this season, with the Titans holding Carson Wentz to just 194 yards passing in a 25-16 win.
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Indianapolis Colts enter Week 8 as +1.5 underdogs
The Indianapolis Colts will head to their showdown against the Tennessee Titans with momentum on their side after recording an impressive 30-18 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. With the victory, the Colts moved to within two games of leaders Tennessee in the AFC South standings ahead of their mouth-watering showdown in Week 8.
Carson Wentz and Michael Pittman Jr. delivered the goods in that rain-soaked primetime game, making huge plays down the stretch to seal the win for Indianapolis. Wentz completed 17 of 26 passes for 150 yards and two scores, including a 28-yard touchdown pass to Pittman late in the fourth quarter that extended the Colts' lead to two possessions.
And that’s all they wrote folks..
— the Sports ON Tap (@thesportsontap) October 25, 2021
Colts….
Carson Wentz 🤝 Michael Pittman
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Despite the tough conditions, Pittman gave the Colts excellent field position throughout the game, catching four passes for 105 yards and drawing two other critical pass interference calls. Wentz and Pittman will look to dissect a Titans secondary that is ninth-worst in the NFL in passing defense, allowing 273.6 yards per game through the air this season.
Writer's Prediction
Indianapolis stuns Tennessee to extend its win streak to three games.
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