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Game Preview: Titans Travel to London for Showdown with Ravens

The Tennessee Titans (2-3) journey to London this week to face the Baltimore Ravens (3-2). It will mark the Titans’ second all-time recreation in London and their first look at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (capability 60,000). Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. CDT/2:30 p.m. BST.

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The Titans and Ravens have met on 26 prior events, highlighted by 5 postseason contests-most just lately a 20-13 Ravens wild-card victory on Jan. 10, 2021. The Titans have confronted the Ravens greater than some other opponent in franchise postseason historical past, regardless of the primary such matchup not occurring till January 2001. Including all common season and postseason video games, the collection is tied 13-13.

THE BROADCAST

Sunday’s contest will probably be nationally televised on NFL Network and streamed to cellular gadgets on NFL+. Local viewers within the Nashville market may tune in to the sport on WTVF NewsChannel 5. The broadcast staff contains play-by-play announcer Rich Eisen,analyst Kurt Warner and reporter Jamie Erdahl.

The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone carry all Titans video games throughout the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, analyst Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Ramon Foster and gameday host Rhett Bryan. Streaming is accessible on the Titans Mobile App for listeners within the Nashville market and out there in every single place for desktop customers.

Additionally, Westwood One Sports will broadcast the sport to a nationwide radio viewers. Play-by-play announcer John Sadak and analyst Derek Rackley have the decision.

TITANS HEAD TO LONDON FOR SECOND TIME, LOOK TO EVEN RECORD

As the Houston Oilers, the franchise made worldwide preseason appearances in Tokyo (Tokyo Dome, 1992) and Mexico City (Stadium Azteca, 1994). But the Titans’ first and solely different worldwide recreation within the common season befell at London’s Wembley Stadium in 2018, Mike Vrabel’s first yr as head coach. They confronted the Los Angeles Chargers and have been edged by a remaining rating of 20-19 after the Chargers thwarted a two-point conversion try by the Titans with 31 seconds remaining within the fourth quarter.

Five gamers stay on the present Titans roster who have been with the staff for its final journey to London in 2018: working again Derrick Henry, offensive lineman Corey Levin, security Kevin Byard, outdoors linebacker Harold Landry III *and present follow squad defensive again *Dane Cruikshank.

Against the Ravens, the Titans are on the lookout for their first win of the season away from Nissan Stadium. Last week they traveled to Indianapolis and fell to the division-rival Colts by a remaining rating of 23-16. Third-round rookie working again Tyjae Spears scored their solely landing of the day on a 19-yard run, and Nick Folk added three area targets.

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins led the staff in Indianapolis with eight receptions for 140 yards within the one hundred and fiftieth recreation of his profession. He notched his fortieth profession 100-yard receiving recreation (forty first together with postseason) and probably the most receiving yards by a Titans participant in a recreation since A.J. Brown’s 145 yards towards San Francisco on Dec. 23, 2021.

Henry moved into second place in franchise historical past in profession scrimmage yards (10,008), surpassing Chris Johnson’s whole with the staff (9,968) and placing him behind solely Eddie George (12,153). The accomplishment got here one week after Henry moved in entrance of Earl Campbell for second place on the staff’s all-time dashing record (8,663 yards), behind solely George (10,009).

THE RAVENS

The Ravens are led by John Harbaugh, who’s in his sixteenth season as head coach. Harbaugh, the 2019 NFL Coach of the Year, has led Baltimore to 10 playoff berths and a Super Bowl title (2012). He is the NFL’s third-longest-tenured head coach behind solely Bill Belichick (24 seasons) and Mike Tomlin (17).

Quarterback Lamar Jackson is in his sixth NFL season because the Ravens chosen him out of the University of Louisville within the first spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft. The two-time Pro Bowl choice and 2019 NFL MVP has accomplished 4 landing passes and rushed for 4 extra touchdowns in 2023.

Last week the Ravens traveled to Pittsburgh and fell by a remaining rating of 17-10. The Steelers scored the ultimate 17 factors of the afternoon, together with 14 within the remaining quarter.

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