Titans vs Texans - 2021 Week 11 Press Release

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

TITANS HOST TEXANS; REESE, FISHER TO BE ADDED TO RING OF HONOR Tennessee Titans (8-2) vs. Houston Texans (1-8) Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 • Noon CST • Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tenn. • TV: CBS NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (8-2) put a six-game winning streak on the line this week as they host the AFC South rival Houston Texans (1-8). Kickoff at Nissan Stadium (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for noon CST on Sunday, Nov. 21. The Titans have won eight of their initial 10 games for the first time since going 10-0 to begin the 2008 season. Their six-game winning streak is the longest active winning streak in the NFL, and at 8-2 they are tied with the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers for the best record in the NFL. THE BROADCAST Sunday's contest will be regionally televised on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Andrew Catalon, analyst James Lofton and reporter Sherree Burruss. Fans can livestream the broadcast on their mobile devices from the Titans Mobile App (iOS and Android), as well as on desktop computers and mobile web at TennesseeTitans.com. Restrictions apply. For information and more streaming options visit TennesseeTitans.com or NFL.com/ways-to-watch. The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone will carry the game across the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, analyst Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Amie Wells and gameday host Rhett Bryan. TITANS CONTINUE TO BUILD MOMENTUM The Titans hosted the New Orleans Saints last week and preserved their winning streak with a narrow 23-21 victory. The Saints scored a late touchdown and could have tied the score with a two-point conversion. However, the Titans defense thwarted the try, and an ensuing onside kick recovery by wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine sealed the victory. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill passed for 213 yards and a touchdown, registering a 105.9 passer rating. He also rushed for a one-yard touchdown, giving him his fourth performance of 2021 with at least one passing touchdown and at least one rushing touchdown—the most in the NFL through 10 weeks. The Titans defense registered four sacks against the Saints, marking the third time in four games the unit had at least that many. Jeffery Simmons led the way against New Orleans with a pair of sacks, giving him five total sacks in the past two games. His 7.5 sacks in 2021 are a career high. Meanwhile, outside linebacker Harold Landry III added a sack to bring his 2021 total to a career-high 10 sacks. He is the team's first defender since 2016 (Brian Orakpo) to reach double-digit sacks in a season. Landry has at least a half sack in eight consecutive contests. With the win, the Titans improved to 7-0 against teams that made the NFL playoffs in 2020. With five such wins in the last five weeks, they became the second team in NFL history to win five straight contests with each of the wins coming at the expense of a participant in the previous year’s postseason, joining the 2003 Philadelphia Eagles. One more win this season will guarantee the Titans a winning record for the sixth consecutive season—every season since executive vice president/general manager Jon Robinson arrived in 2016. The only previous stretch in which the Titans/Oilers achieved at least six straight winning records was a seven-year run from 1987 to 1993. THE TEXANS The Texans are in their first season under head coach David Culley, a Middle Tennessee native who was hired by the Texans after two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens as assistant head coach/pass coordinator/wide receivers coach. Culley

2021 TITANS SCHEDULE All kickoff times Central Result, Day Date Opponent Kickoff Score, TV Sun. Sept. 12 ARIZONA L 13-38 Sun. Sept. 19 at Seattle W (OT) 33-30 Sun. Sept. 26 INDIANAPOLIS W 25-16 Sun. Oct. 3 at New York Jets L (OT) 24-27 Sun. Oct. 10 at Jacksonville W 37-19 Mon. Oct. 18 BUFFALO W 34-31 Sun. Oct. 24 KANSAS CITY W 27-3 Sun. Oct. 31 at Indianapolis W (OT) 34-31 Sun. Nov. 7 at Los Angeles Rams W 28-16 Sun. Nov. 14 NEW ORLEANS W 23-21 Sun. Nov. 21 HOUSTON Noon CBS Sun. Nov. 28 at New England Noon* CBS Sun. Dec. 5 Bye Sun. Dec. 12 JACKSONVILLE Noon* CBS Sun. Dec. 19 at Pittsburgh Noon* CBS Thu. Dec. 23 SAN FRANCISCO 7:20 p.m. NFLN Sun. Jan. 2 MIAMI Noon* CBS Sun. Jan. 9 at Houston Noon* CBS * Time, TV subject to change All games on Titans Radio Network (Flagship 104.5 The Zone)

AFC SOUTH STANDINGS TEAM W L T PCT CONF DIV Tennessee Titans 8 2 0 .800 5-1-0 3-0-0 Indianapolis Colts 5 5 0 .500 4-3-0 2-2-0 Jacksonville Jaguars 2 7 0 .222 2-5-0 0-3-0 Houston Texans 1 8 0 .111 1-5-0 1-1-0 LAST WEEK: Jax 17 at Ind 23, NO 21 at Ten 23, Hou (bye) THIS WEEK (central time): Hou at Ten (Sun 12:00), Ind at Buf (Sun 12:00), SF at Jax (Sun 12:00) NEXT WEEK (central time): Ten at NE (Sun 12:00), NYJ at Hou (Sun 12:00), TB at Ind (Sun 12:00), Atl at Jax (Sun 12:00)


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