The Cleveland Browns visit Nashville to play the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, and the Titans must win to enhance their chances to be the AFC's top playoff seed. If this happens, the Titans will play all their playoff games at home. If not, the Titans will play at least one playoff game on the road (depending on how things shake out).
The Browns have been disappointing this year. They were a trendy pick in the pre-season to make the playoffs. Last year, they finished 10-6 but were edged out of the final playoff spot by the Titans. This year, their offense has sputtered, and the defense has resembled Swiss cheese. Additionally, the Browns top two quarterbacks (Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson) are both out for this game, which means third-stringer Ken Dorsey gets the call.
Obviously, the Titans took a lot of frustration out on the Lions last week after losing to the Jets. The big question is whether they can sustain that level of play. The Titans were razor sharp against the Lions, but a lot of that had to do with how bad Detroit is. The Browns defense isn't as bad as the Lions, but they do give up a lot of big plays.
Because of this, look for the Titans to roll on.
The pick: Tennessee 27 Cleveland 10
Other picks: San Diego over Oakland, Indianapolis over Cincinnati, Chicago over Jacksonville, Green Bay over Houston, New York Giants over Philadelphia
Last week: 4-2 (.667), Overall: 49-28 (.636)
4 comments:
The Jets lose to Oakland (one of only 3 teams to do so). TN loses to one team - the Jets. The Jets then get pasted by Denver - one of the other 3 teams to lose to Oakland. The Browns are the only team to beat the Giants, and some of Cleveland's loses have been close and to good teams. Just goes to show you, on any given day, anything can happen. I just hope TN has it together Sunday.
The Titans get a break in facing the third team QB. I don't see the Browns scoring many points.
Well done on your prediction! That's about as close as you can get without nailing it dead on.
Thanks Josh. I'm packing my bags for Las Vegas even as we speak.
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