The Tennessee Titans (8-6) were the team no one wanted to go up against, hot on a four-game winning streak just over a week ago.
That was until the team fell 24-21 to the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday in Nissan Stadium, missing out on a relatively easy path to the postseason and a spot atop the AFC South.
Now, the Titans will have a much more difficult time making their way into the playoffs, and Sunday’s matchup against the visiting New Orleans Saints (11-3) could play a large role in that.
Unlike last week, the Titans aren’t favored to come out of this one with the victory.
According to Bet MGM, the Saints head into the game as favorites by a point spread of (-2.5).
The Saints come off of a huge 34-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts, who are now eliminated from playoff contention.
Monday marked a historical game for Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who broke Peyton Manning’s record for most career touchdown passes with 541, and also set a single-game record for completion percentage as he connected on 29-of-30 pass attempts.
He recorded 22 straight completions, just four away from achieving another record.
Disrupting Brees and a powerful Saints offense is a tall order for a Titans team that desperately needs to bounce back.
It will be interesting to see if Tennessee can overcome the odds and win their last home game of the regular season when the two teams face each other at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.
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