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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 26, 2020 TITANS TRAVEL TO CINCINNATI TO FACE BENGALS Tennessee Titans (5-1) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (1-5-1) Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 • 1 p.m. EST/Noon CST • Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio • TV: CBS NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (5-1) travel to Cincinnati this week to face the Bengals (1-5-1). Kickoff at Paul Brown Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST/noon CST on Sunday, Nov. 1. The game marks the Titans’ first appearance in Cincinnati since a loss there on 2020 TITANS SCHEDULE Sept. 21, 2014. The Titans took the most recent matchup in Nashville on Nov. 12, 2017 by a final score of 24-20. Result, Score, This will be the Titans’ first road game of 2020 with fans in the stands. The Bengals will be able to accommodate up to 12,000 spectators in the 65,535-seat stadium Day Date Opponent Kickoff TV according to guidelines set by the Ohio Department of Health. Mon. Sept. 14 at Denver W 16-14 Sun. Sept. 20 JACKSONVILLE W 33-30 THE BROADCAST Sun. Sept. 27 at Minnesota W 31-30 This week’s contest will be regionally televised on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Sun. Oct. 4 Bye Spero Dedes and analyst Adam Archuleta. Tue. Oct. 13 BUFFALO W 42-16 Fans can livestream the game on their mobile devices from the Titans Mobile App Sun. Oct. 18 HOUSTON W 42-36 (OT) (iOS and Android) and on TennesseeTitans.com mobile web. Restrictions apply. For Sun. Oct. 25 PITTSBURGH L 24-27 more information visit TennesseeTitans.com or NFL.com/ways-to-watch. The Titans Radio Network, including Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone, will Sun. Nov. 1 at Cincinnati Noon CBS carry the game across the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, analyst Sun. Nov. 8 CHICAGO Noon* FOX Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Amie Wells, and gameday hosts Rhett Bryan and Thur. Nov. 12 INDIANAPOLIS 7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN/ Jonathan Hutton. Amazon TITANS MOVE FORWARD AFTER FIRST LOSS Sun. Nov. 22 at Baltimore Noon* CBS Last week the Titans hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth contest in the Sun. Nov. 29 at Indianapolis Noon* CBS Super Bowl era featuring undefeated teams in Week 7 or later. Both teams were 5-0 Sun. Dec. 6 CLEVELAND Noon* CBS entering the matchup, but it was the Steelers who escaped with a 27-24 victory to hand Sun. Dec. 13 at Jacksonville Noon* CBS the Titans their first loss. The Titans fell behind 27-7 early in the third quarter before scoring the game’s next Sat./Sun. Dec. 19/20 DETROIT TBD TBD 17 points. However, trailing 27-24 with 19 seconds remaining in regulation, the Titans’ Sun. Dec. 27 at Green Bay 7:20 p.m.* NBC 45-yard field goal that would have tied the score sailed wide right. Sun. Jan. 3 at Houston Noon* CBS In the loss, Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed two touchdown passes, including a 73-yarder to wide receiver A.J. Brown. The game was Tannehill’s 16th All kickoff times Central * Time, TV subject to change regular season start since being inserted into the lineup in Week 7 of 2019, and since that week, he leads the NFL with a 116.5 passer rating. Brown’s 153 receiving yards against the Steelers tied his career high, and he AFC SOUTH STANDINGS tallied his third consecutive game with at least one touchdown catch. Running back Derrick Henry reached the end zone on a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter and totaled 75 rushing yards, marking the 13th time in his last 15 games TEAM W L T PCT DIV CONF he had at least 75 rushing yards. He leads the NFL in 2020 with 663 rushing yards and Tennessee Titans 5 1 0 .833 2-0 4-1 is tied atop the league with seven rushing touchdowns. Indianapolis Colts 4 2 0 .667 0-1 2-2 Meanwhile, the Titans defense produced a season-high three interceptions. Linebacker Jayon Brown and defensive backs Dane Cruikshank and Amani Hooker Houston Texans 1 6 0 .143 1-1 1-4 each picked off passes to give the defense a total of nine in 2020, tied for the second Jacksonville Jaguars 1 6 0 .143 1-2 1-5 most in the NFL. The Titans also lead the NFL with a plus-nine turnover differential. LAST WEEK: GB 35 at Hou 20, Pit 27 at Ten 24, Jax 29 at LAC THE BENGALS 39, Ind (bye) The Bengals hosted the AFC North rival Cleveland Browns last week and lost 37-34 in a back-and-forth affair that featured a total of one punt. The Browns scored the THIS WEEK (central time): Ten at Cin (Sun 12:00), Ind at Det game-winning touchdown pass with 11 seconds on the clock in the fourth quarter. (Sun 12:00), Hou (bye), Jax (bye) Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is seven starts into his NFL career. He was the first overall draft pick in 2020 after winning the Heisman Trophy and leading Louisiana NEXT WEEK (central time): Bal at Ind (Sun 12:00), Hou at Jax State University to a national title in 2019. Against the Browns, he became the first rookie (Sun 12:00), Chi at Ten (Sun 12:00) quarterback in NFL history with 400 passing yards (406), three passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in a single game. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is in his second year with the team after two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, where he was the assistant wide receivers coach (2017) and quarterbacks coach (2018). The Bengals went 2-14 in his first season. TennesseeTitans.com Week 8: Titans vs. Bengals Page 2 of 111 GAME INFORMATION Date of Game ������������������������������Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 Kickoff Time ��������������������������������1 p.m. EST/Noon CST Venue . Paul Brown Stadium Location ������������������������������Cincinnati, Ohio Opened in ����������������������������2000 GAME PREVIEW Surface ��������������������������������Twenty-Four/Seven synthetic turf Normal Capacity . 65,515 This Week’s Capacity . 12,000 SERIES AT A GLANCE Visiting Team � � � � � � � � � � � Tennessee Titans (5-1) Website ����������������������������������������www.TennesseeTitans.com ¾ Overall series (regular & postseason): Titans lead 40-34-1 ¾ Regular season series: Titans lead 40-33-1 ¾ Postseason series: Bengals lead 1-0 Franchise since �������������������������� 1960 (1960-96 Houston Oilers; 1997-98 Tennessee Oilers) ¾ Total points: Titans 1,725, Bengals 1,754 ¾ Current streak: One win by Titans Ownership . Amy Adams Strunk (Controlling Owner and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors); ¾ Titans at home vs� Bengals: 23-13-1 TEAM NOTES Susie Adams Smith (Co-Chairman, ¾ Titans on the road vs� Bengals: 17-21 (including 0-1 in playoffs) Board of Directors); Kenneth S. Adams, ¾ Longest winning streak by Titans: 7 (twice, last 1998– IV (Board of Directors); Barclay Adams; 2001) Susan Lewis ¾ Longest losing streak by Titans: 7 (1981-84) President/CEO ����������������������������Burke Nihill ¾ Titans vs� Bengals at Nissan Stadium: 4-3 EVP/General Manager ����������������Jon Robinson ¾ Last time at Nissan Stadium: Bengals 20 at TITANS 24 (11-12-17) Head Coach . Mike Vrabel (since 2018) ¾ Titans vs� Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium: 4-2 Offensive Coordinator ����������������Arthur Smith ¾ Last time at Paul Brown Stadium: Titans 7 at BENGALS 33 2020 NFL Offensive Rank ����������5 (Total), 5 (Rush), 16 (Pass) (9-21-14) 2020 NFL Defensive Rank ����������25 (Total), 23 (Rush), 26(Pass) ¾ First time: Bengals 17 at OILERS 27 (11-3-68) ¾ Mike Vrabel’s record vs� Bengals: 0-0 Home Team � � � � � � � � � � � � Cincinnati Bengals (1-5-1) PLAYER NOTES PLAYER ¾ Zac Taylor’s record vs� Titans: 0-0 Website ����������������������������������������www.bengals.com ¾ Mike Vrabel’s record vs� Zac Taylor: 0-0 Franchise since ��������������������������1968 President . Mike Brown VP of Player Personnel ��������������Paul Brown A TITANS VICTORY WOULD ... Head Coach . Zac Taylor (since 2019) Asst HC/Special Teams Coord. ���� Darrin Simmons ¾ Give the Titans at least six wins in their first seven games for Defensive Coordinator . Lou Anarumo the first time since 2008 (7-0) and for the fourth time since 1999 Offensive Coordinator ����������������Brian Callahan (1999, 2000 and 2008). MEDIA ¾ Give the Titans an all-time record against the Bengals of 41- 2020 NFL Offensive Rank ����������20 (Total), 26 (Rush), 13 (Pass) 34-1. 2020 NFL Defensive Rank ����������24 (Total), 28 (Rush), 25 (Pass) ¾ Give the Titans six consecutive road wins in regular season games dating back to 2019. Referee � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Scott Novak ¾ Improve Mike Vrabel’s career record to 26-16 as a head Television � � � � � � � � � � � � � � CBS coach, including playoffs. ¾ Ryan Tannehill’s Nashville Affiliate ������������������������WTVF NewsChannel 5 Improve QB combined starting record in the regular season and playoffs to 57-51, including a 15-5 record Mobile* . Titans Mobile Site, Titans App, CBS All with the Titans. Access, NFL App, Yahoo! Sports App *Geographic and device restrictions apply. Data charges may apply. Play-by-Play ��������������������������������Spero Dedes Analyst . Adam Archuleta STATISTICS Radio � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Titans Radio Network Flagship . WGFX 104.5 FM-The Zone Satellite Radio . Sirius 119, XM 387, SXM 387 (Streaming 830) Play-by-Play ��������������������������������Mike Keith Analyst . Dave McGinnis Gameday Hosts ��������������������������Rhett Bryan, Jonathan Hutton Sideline Reporter ������������������������Amie Wells ROSTERS TennesseeTitans.com Week 8: Titans vs. Bengals Page 3 of 111 WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK MOST RECENT MATCHUPS GAME PREVIEW ¾ LS Beau Brinkley (134 consecutive games played) can pass Gregg 2008 Week 2 • Sept. 14, 2008 • TITANS 24 at Bengals 7 Bingham (134) and tie Elvin Bethea (135) and Keith Bulluck (135) Starting in place of an injured Vince Young, Kerry Collins passes for 128 for sixth place on the franchise’s all-time consecutive games played list.