Final Projected Score For Patriots Vs. Titans Game

The New England Patriots will play in the AFC Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs. They lost the game to the Miami Dolphins and dropped to the No. 3 seed in the conference. Tom Brady and his teammates will host the Tennessee Titans.

The Super Bowl champions are favored by five currently as the opening line listed them as 5.5-point favorites. The over-under total is up to 44.5 from 43.5 at open.

New England was heavy on defense in 2019. They led the NFL in points allowed per game (14.1) and yards allowed per game (275.9). Brady’s team forced 36 in the regular season and finished with 47 sacks as a team. Let’s not forget that Jamie Collins led the Patriots with just 7.0 sacks. The Patriots will be interested in confronting Titans starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill. When it comes to the offense, Sony Michel (912-7), James White (908 scrimmage yards) and Rex Burkhead (581 scrimmage yards) create a nice trio of backs. The star quarterback managed games effectively with 4,057 yards and 24 touchdowns against eight interceptions.

Titans superstar running back Derrick Henry has a few surprises for the Patriots. He led the Titans to a 7-3 record in 10 games as a starter and threw for 2,598 yards and 22 touchdowns with just five interceptions after replacing Marcus Mariota. Henry leads the league in rushing yards (1,540) and rushing touchdowns (16). He finished the regular season with 796 yards and 10 touchdowns in the final six contests he played. The Patriots have a tough defense, and it has allowed 4.2 yards per carry which makes them 14th in the NFL.

The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated every NFL Wild Card game 10,000 times.

New England is five-point favorites, down from 5.5 at open (O/U 44.5, up from 43.5)

According to the projection, Brady will throw for 250 yards and 1.40 touchdowns with 0.73 interceptions. Wideout Julian Edelman will catch 6.3 passes for 72 yards. Sony Michel will rush for 56 yards and Rex Burkhead has 50 yards from scrimmage. When it comes to the Titans, Tannehill throw will throw for 216 yards and 1.10 touchdowns with 1.00 interceptions while Derrick Henry will rush for 96 yards and 0.52 touchdowns.