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Just about everything that could go right for the Titans went right Sunday. With Tennessee idle, but the Colts and Texans both played and lost., the focus turned to the rest of the AFC South. The Jaguars were also on a bye
and it looked like the Colts might actually pull one out. Indianapolis led 23-17 and had the ball with 7:00 to play. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw an interception to defensive end Carlos Dunlap and returned it for a go-ahead touchdown. The Bengals held on for a 24-23 win.,The Colts went into Cincinnati and actually hung in well against a tough Bengals defense. It was a back-and-forth game
they remain on the outside looking in at 2-6. It will take a series of miracles for Indianapolis to win the AFC South.,A win would’ve gotten the Colts to 3-5 and kept them within striking distance in the division. Instead
Houston had a much tougher road test against the Seahawks in Seattle. It turned into a shootout that Seattle pulled out late. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was remarkable. He threw for 402 yards with four touchdown passes. He also ran for 67 yards. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was just a little better. He threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns, and the Seahawks dropped the Texans 41-38., including the game-winner with 21 seconds left
and a banged up roster. Things weren’t looking great in Nashville. Despite all that,The Titans limped into their bye week with a narrow victory over the Browns,Authentic Austin Johnson Jersey, sports betting site Bovada.com still lists the Titans as AFC South favorites., a somewhat disappointing 4-3 record
Tennessee is tied with Jacksonville at 1.5-to-1 win the division. It’s hard to envision a team with Blake Bortles under center making the postseason, though we wouldn’t be surprised if they come off the board soon., but stranger things have happened. The Texans sit at 2.25-to-1 going into Week 9. Indianapolis is going off at 100-to-1
What this shows is sports books have some faith in the Titans to figure things out on offense. Their defense,Authentic Derrick Henry Jersey, hasn’t been terrible this season. They certainly haven’t been the main reason for any of the Titans losses., for all its flaws
The Titans showed enough in second halves against Jacksonville, they’ll be tough to beat.,Authentic Kevin Byard Jersey, Seattle and Indianapolis to let people know there’s a dominant offense on their roster. All they have to do is unlock it earlier in games. Once they do that
That's not all there is to like about the second-half schedule. Other than the Patriots,Authentic Josh Norman Jersey, and they're just 4-3., the only teams with winning records are the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans
The other six opponents are .500 or worse, whom the Steelers visit for their next game Nov. 12., including the 2-6 Colts
but count head coach Mike Tomlin among those who believe the off week is coming at an ideal time for the Steelers. They played without right tackle Marcus Gilbert for a third consecutive game due to a hamstring injury and had to play without starting defensive end Stephon Tuitt for a second game in a row because of a back injury.,The Steelers have won three consecutive games
sustained a concussion in the fourth quarter,Womens Kirk Cousins Jersey,Others went down during the game. Chris Hubbard, so third-string tackle Matt Feiler had to finish the game. Safeties Mike Mitchell and Sean Davis also left the game in the second half. Mitchell did not return., the replacement for Gilbert
"That's been the story of our season so far, taking a knee ... That's the greatest play in football," quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said. "Going to the bye at 6-2 feels really good. It can be frustrating at times offensively because we're not executing the way we want to, our defense is stepping up huge. We need them to keep playing like that because the offense is going to come around.", but we're finding ways to win football games. Being able to hold onto the ball at the end of the game, converting that third down, when you can take a knee to seal it. When we can find ways to win football games
he confronted his defenders in front of the entire team when he noted how poorly rated that unit was in the red zone.,Tomlin challenged his defense early last week. While the Steelers were No. 1 in the league in pass defense and second in total defense
The Steelers entered the Lions game 26th in the league in red-zone defense. Opposing teams had converted 62.5 percent of their trips inside the Steelers' 20-yard line into touchdowns.
including three inside the 10-yard line,But against the Colts, and the Steelers did not allow the Lions to score a touchdown., the Steelers rose up and pitched a shutout. The Lions had five possessions inside the red zone
"Big-time player,Womens Austin Johnson Jersey,Womens Kevin Byard Jersey, 97 yards. One of the biggest plays in (Steelers) history. First game starting, great performance, he comes to work every day and watches everything I do and it's great to see him have a big game today.",Womens Derrick Henry Jersey," fellow receiver Antonio Brown said. "The man stepped up big. He made a huge play down the middle,Womens Sean Taylor Jersey, I'm really happy for him. Hard-working kid
" running back Le'Veon Bell said.,"The best player under 21 ever and I mean that
but Smith-Schuster showed he's capable of playing a lot and producing with more snaps.,The Steelers have plenty of time during their off week to figure out the best way to proceed with their receiver rotation
Bell won't be able to say what he did much longer. Smith-Schuster turns 21 on Nov. 22.,Authentic Sean Taylor Jersey,Womens Josh Norman Jersey,Of course
NOTES: QB Ben Roethlisberger has thrown touchdown passes of 94, which is tied for third-most in team history by a defensive lineman., 95 and 97 yards. The 97-yarder was completed to JuJu Smith-Schuster Sunday night in Detroit. The 94-yarder was to Martavis Bryant in 2014 and the 95-yarder was to Mike Wallace in 2010. ... WR JuJu Smith-Schuster's 193 receiving yards were the second-most by a rookie in team history. Jimmy Orr had 205 receiving yards in 1958. ... DE Cameron Heyward recorded his 30th career sack
--PASSING OFFENSE: B -- Ben Roethlisberger threw for 317 yards, receiver Eli Rogers dropped a touchdown pass. In the second half,Authentic Kirk Cousins Jersey, including a 97-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, including two others for 40 yards or more., but he and the Steelers left about another 100 yards on the field in missed opportunities. On the Steelers' first drive of the game, Roethlisberger overthrew a wide-open Darrius Heyward-Bey on a deep ball in the end zone. He also missed a wide-open Jesse James over the middle for a big gain when he was wide open. But Roethlisberger did throw a perfect pass to Smith-Schuster for the biggest play of the game and 16 other passes
--RUSHING OFFENSE: C -- The Lions were intent on keeping Le'Veon Bell in check, was held to 76 yards on 25 carries. He did score on a 5-yard run early in the game that gave the Steelers an early edge. But overall, and they were largely successful. Bell, the Steelers averaged just 2.6 yards per carry., who had 125 rushing yards or more in the previous two games, it was just an average game for Bell. His longest run was for 8 yards. As a team
but the red-zone defense was the reason the Steelers won. Todd Haley's offense continues to struggle scoring,--COACHING: B -- The Steelers won another game on the road, but one good sign from Sunday was Ben Roethlisberger hitting on some deep balls. He completed three passes of 40 yards or more after struggling to make big plays in the first seven weeks of the season., their fourth win away from home in the first eight games. The ability to stack wins on the road is one of the reasons the Steelers are in contention for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Defensive coordinator Keith Butler has to worry about his pass defense again after Matthew Stafford threw for 423 yards |
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