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EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 Titans (AFC South - 9-7) at (AFC East - 12-4)

AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2020 // 8:15 PM ET // GILETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 25-17-1 LAST GAME: 11/11/18: Patriots 10 at Titans 34 STREAKS: Patriots have won 7 of past 8 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/13/18: Patriots 35, Titans 14 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 2-1 LAST GAME: 1/13/18: Titans 14 at Patriots 35 STREAKS: Patriots have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/13/18 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 15-20 PLAYOFF RECORD 37-20 W 35-14 at LAST WEEK L 27-24 vs. Miami 3-2 (Buf 0-1, Cle 1-0, Hou 1-1, KC 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 3-2 (Buf 2-0, Cle 1-0, Hou 0-1, KC 0-1) 25.1/20.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/14.1 362.8 OFFENSE 354.0 : 201-286-2742-22-6-117.5 PASSING : 373-613-4057-24-8-88.0 : 303-1540-5.1-16 RUSHING : 247-912-3.7-7 A.J. Brown (R): 52-1051-20.2-8 RECEIVING : 100-1117-11.2-6 359.5 275.9 : 9 SACKS Jamie Collins: 7 : 5 INTS : 6 +6 (23/17) TAKE/GIVE +21 (36/15) : 6.5 PR Mohamed Sanu: 6.0 : 22.4 KR : 22.4 : 47.1 (43.1) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey (R): 44.9 (41.3) : 9 (9/9 PAT; 0/0 FG) KICKING : 54 (12/12 PAT; 14/17 FG)

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1-0 VS. OPPONENT 11-8 0-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 31-11 TITANS TEAM NOTES PATRIOTS TEAM NOTES • TITANS earned 2nd playoff berth in past 3 seasons. Won • PATRIOTS won AFC East title for 11th-consecutive 9+ games for 4th-consecutive season, longest streak since season, longest streak in NFL history. Won 12 games for 9th 1987-93 (7 consecutive seasons). time in past 10 seasons. • MIKE VRABEL makes postseason head coaching debut. • BILL BELICHICK has most playoff experience (42 games) & Played LB for 8 seasons with NE (2001-08), winning 3 Super postseason wins (31) among HC in NFL history. Has 6 Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). Bowl victories, most all-time among head coaches. • TENNESSEE had 2 players named to 2020 : RB • NEW ENGLAND had 3 players named to : DERRICK HENRY & P BRETT KERN. CB STEPHON GILMORE, LB DONT’A HIGHTOWER & ST • TITANS ranked 4th in AFC with 25.1 points per game, team’s . highest mark since 2003 (27.2). • PATRIOTS allowed 275.9 yards per game, fewest by NE team • TENNESSEE averaged 138.9 rush yards per game, 3rd-most since 1977 (259.9), & allowed a league-low 14.1 points per in NFL & most by Ten. in single season since 2009 (162 rush game, fewest in NFL since 2008 Steelers (13.9). yards per game). • NEW ENGLAND had +21 turnover differential, best in NFL. TV: CBS (8:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, , Tracy Wolfson (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: , , Laura Okmin (field reporter) SIRIUS: 82 (Ten), 83 (NE) | XM: 226 (Ten), 225 (NE) EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 Tennessee Titans (AFC South - 9-7) at New England Patriots (AFC East - 12-4)

TITANS NOTES PATRIOTS NOTES • QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 2,742 yards with 22 TDs vs. • QB TOM BRADY passed for 4,057 yards with 24 TDs vs. 8 6 INTs in 12 games this season & set career highs in comp. INTs in 2019, his 11th season with 4,000+ pass yards, tied pct. (70.3) & league-high rating (117.5), 4th-highest rating in 3rd-most in NFL history. Is all-time postseason leader in single season among qualified passers in NFL history. Has 19 games played (40), wins (30), completions (1,005), pass yards TDs (16 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 129.8 rating in his past 7. (11,179) & TD passes (73). Has 16 playoff games with 300+ Had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 155.2 rating in his last game vs. NE pass yards, most in NFL history. Aims for his 13th postseason (12/9/18 with Mia.). Makes 1st-career postseason start. game in row with 250+ pass yards. • RB DERRICK HENRY led NFL with career-high 1,540 rush • RB SONY MICHEL rushed for team-high 912 yards & career- yards in 2019 & tied for league lead with career-high 16 rush high 7 TDs in 2019. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. TDs. Joined HOFer & CHRIS JOHNSON as Has rushed for 336 yards (112 per game) & 6 TDs in 3 career only players in franchise history with 1,000+ rush yards & 10+ postseason games. RB JAMES WHITE ranked 2nd among rush TDs in consecutive seasons. Rushed for season-high 211 AFC RBs in rec. yards (645), tied for 2nd in rec. TDs (5) & 3rd yards & 3 TDs in Week 17. Has 240 scrimmage yards (120 per in catches (72) in 2019. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 home game) in 2 career postseason games. postseason games. • WR A.J. BROWN led all rookies with 1,051 rec. yards & tied for • WR JULIAN EDELMAN led team with 100 catches for career- lead with 8 TD catches this season, 2nd rookie in franchise high 1,117 yards this season. Ranks 2nd in postseason history history with 1,000+ rec. yards. Has 100+ rec. yards & TD in 3 of with 115 catches. Had 26 catches for 388 yards (129.3 per past 4. WR COREY DAVIS had 43 catches for 601 yards & 2 game) in 3 postseason games last season. WR PHILLIP TDs in 2019. Has 2 TD catches in 2 career postseason games. DORSETT had career-high 5 rec. TDs in 2019. Has rec. TD in 2 Had 7 catches for 125 yards & TD in last meeting. of past 3 postseason games. • CB set career highs in tackles (113), PD (18), • CB STEPHON GILMORE tied for league lead with career- sacks (4.5), & FFs (4) this season. Had 41 PD, 13 INTs & 3 FFs high 6 INTs this season. Had INT in 2 of 3 playoff games last in 4 seasons with NE (2013-16). S KEVIN BYARD led team season. CB DEVIN MCCOURTY had 7 PD, 5 INTs & 2 FFs this with 5 INTs. Since 2017, leads NFL with 17 INTs. LB HAROLD season. LB JAMIE COLLINS led team with career-high 7 LANDRY led team with career-high 9 sacks in 2019. sacks. Was only player in 2019 with 7+ sacks & 3+ INTs. PLAYERS WITH WITH TEAMS MOST RUSH YARDS POINTS IN A SINGLE SEASON FEWEST ALLOWED IN FRANCHISE HISTORY PER GAME SINCE 2002 STEPHON GILMORE CHRIS JOHNSON 2,006 RUSH YARDS - 2009 2002 12.3 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME EARL CAMPBELLHOF 1,934 RUSH YARDS - 1980 2006 RAVENS 12.6 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

HOF EARL CAMPBELL 2005 1,697 RUSH YARDS - 1979 12.6 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

DERRICK HENRY 2008 PITTSBURGH 1,540 RUSH YARDS - 2019* STEELERS *LED NFL 13.9 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

EDDIE GEORGE 2019 NEW ENGLAND 1,509 RUSH YARDS - 2000 PATRIOTS 14.1 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME