Green Bay, Wis. — The tennessee titans handled business on the road on Thursday against green Bay Packers in a 27–17 victory at Lambeau Field.
Despite the red-hot rookie wide receiver Christian Watson Holling in two touchdown passes from the quarterback Aaron RodgersTennessee countered with two touchdown passes to tight end Austin Hooper,
A big play as Titans rookie receiver keeps things going traylon burks hauled in a 51-yard pass that allowed the Titans to kneel off the clock.
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The Titans (7-3) brought the fight to the Packers. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill Led with his best game of the season, going 22 of 27 for 333 yards, two touchdowns and an interception to provide balance to the offense.
rushing back derrick henry Passed for 87 yards on 28 carries and a touchdown. He now has over 1,000 rushing yards on the season. Henry also had 45 yards on two catches, and threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hooper, he joined san francisco 49ers rushing back Christian McCaffrey As the only non-quarterback to have a passing and rushing touchdown in a game this season.
Promising trend: The Titans’ receivers impressed the game for the second week in a row. cheater traylon burks Things started off with a 43-yard reception that set up Tennessee’s first touchdown on the opening drive. Burks finished with seven receptions for 111 yards, both of which were career highs. robert woods Had six catches for 69 yards.
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QB Breakdown: Tannehill was super-efficient. Most of his big plays came in the form of play-action, where the Packers’ focus was on stopping Henry. He threw perfect passes to Burks on the big play and chigojim okonkwo for another, and he threaded the needle between two defenders to Hooper for a 16-yard touchdown. Tannehill’s pass hit his receivers in stride, allowing them to gain yards after the catch. It was his second consecutive game with at least 250 passing yards and two touchdown passes.
Breakthrough Play: The Packers closed the gap to 14–9 with a 39-yard field goal attempt. mason crosby, Tannehill found Okonkwo on a 31-yard pass to complete two plays after the kick return. Okonkwo managed to sneak in a Tannehill pass and stay in bounds as the Packers safety fell to the ground darnell savage Leaving it open a little bit on the way down. The play went off the field after he was pinned back at Tennessee’s 12-yard line.
Under the Radar Stat: Henry became the fifth player in NFL history to score 10 rushing touchdowns in five straight seasons, joining LaDainian Tomlinson. Adrian PetersonShawn Alexander and Michael Turner.
next game: Vs Cincinnati Bengals27 November.
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Good night Green Bay. There will be no repetition. The good vibes around the Packers lasted four days after the Packers were beaten. dallas cowboys The five-match losing streak ended on Sunday.
with philadelphia eagles Ahead, it has the potential to be another losing streak. At 4-7, the Packers may be one more loss away from this lopsided season. One of the few good things that came out of this game was the continued emergence of rookie receivers. Christian Watson, whose two touchdown catches tied him for fifth in the last two games. Watson finished for 48 yards on four catches and two scores.
Eye-catching NextGen stat: Watson’s 14-yard touchdown catch was the definition of a tight-window throw. According to NFL NextGen Stats, Watson had 0.5 yards against Titans cornerbacks Christian Fulton, It was the narrowest separation of Rodgers’ 55 touchdown passes over the past two seasons.
Describe the game in two words: Defensive breakdown. a busted coverage against a rookie tight end, Ok for 31 yards, missed a tackle on a 42-yard screen pass to Henry and then completely fooled on a jump pass from Henry to Hooper, all on a single drive in the third quarter and a game-breaking touchdown Happened. In some ways, most of the season has been the story of the breakdown of defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s unit.
Silver Lining: the return of Randall Cobb Made a difference — and not just as a receiver. Cobb had team highs in receptions (six) and yards (73), and also returned punts and recovered a Aaron Jones fumble that helped the Packers score their first touchdown of the game. Cobb missed the last four games while on injured reserve due to a sprained ankle. He was activated to the roster just hours before kickoff.
Under the Radar Stat: Thursday marked the fifth straight loss for the Packers as a favorite, their longest losing streak as a favorite within a season.
next game: In Eagles, November 27.
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