The Tennessee Titans (12-4) will close out their regular season against the Houston Texans (4-12) in Week 18 at NRG Stadium. It’s the third year in a row in which Tennessee has done so.
There’s a lot riding on this game for the Titans.
After clinching the AFC South in Week 17, Tennessee sits in the No. 1 seed in the conference and can secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win over Houston on Sunday.
However, as we found out in Week 11, beating the Texans is no lock.
Houston has secured third place and avoided finishing in the cellar of the AFC South in what has been a rebuilding year. While the Texans don’t have much talent on their roster, they have played hard for head coach David Culley.
While there is plenty of optimism for the Titans going into this game, there are definitely reasons for concern, also. We’ll take a look at both sides of the coin right now.