The Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans face off Sunday afternoon in Week Seven of the NFL
regular season. The game will be broadcast live at 1 p.m. ET on CBS in
certain markets, and you can also watch a live TV stream online for free
here.
The Bills are coming off a big overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona kicker Jay Feely tied the game at 16 with a 61-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter. But Feely's game-winning attempt as time expired was partially blocked, giving the Bills a second chance. Buffalo's Jarius Byrd then intercepted Kevin Kolb in overtime, setting up the game-winning field goal.
The Bills could do just that today against a Titans team that looks like a decent matchup for them on paper. Tennessee currently sports one of the worst rush defenses in the league, allowing nearly 130 yards per game on the ground. Buffalo, meanwhile, has two potentially explosive backs in Fred Jackson and CJ Spiller. Spiller in particular is averaging over seven yards per carry.
Like Tennessee, Buffalo has also struggled this year to stop the run. In fact, the Bills have the worst rush defense in the league, allowing 173.5 yards on the ground per game. But the Titans have been equally as bad rushing the ball this year. Despite boasting a former All-Pro back in Chris Johnson, the Titans are averaging just 70 yards on the ground per game, worst in the league.
However, last week Johnson did appear on the verge of a breakthrough, rushing for 91 yards against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers defense. In that game, the teams were tied late in the fourth quarter when Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had his kicker attempt a 54-yard field goal. The kick fell short and gave the Titans a short field. Tennessee drove just 33 yards before Rob Bironas kicked the game-winner as time expired.
Backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck led the squad in that game, as starter Jake Locker was recovering from a shoulder injury. The second-year man has officially been ruled out of Sunday's contest as well.
These two squads went head-to-head last December, a game the Titans won, 23-17. Johnson, who failed to reach 100 yards rushing in seven out of his first eight games in 2011, ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns in that contest. Titians upset Bills 31-24
The Bills are coming off a big overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona kicker Jay Feely tied the game at 16 with a 61-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter. But Feely's game-winning attempt as time expired was partially blocked, giving the Bills a second chance. Buffalo's Jarius Byrd then intercepted Kevin Kolb in overtime, setting up the game-winning field goal.
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Buffalo now stands at 3-3 on the season along with the rest of its
division. The Bills have some winnable games down the stretch, including
contests against the St. Louis Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars. With four
evenly-matched teams in the AFC East, the Bills will need to take
advantage of some of those contests to stay in the playoff race.The Bills could do just that today against a Titans team that looks like a decent matchup for them on paper. Tennessee currently sports one of the worst rush defenses in the league, allowing nearly 130 yards per game on the ground. Buffalo, meanwhile, has two potentially explosive backs in Fred Jackson and CJ Spiller. Spiller in particular is averaging over seven yards per carry.
Like Tennessee, Buffalo has also struggled this year to stop the run. In fact, the Bills have the worst rush defense in the league, allowing 173.5 yards on the ground per game. But the Titans have been equally as bad rushing the ball this year. Despite boasting a former All-Pro back in Chris Johnson, the Titans are averaging just 70 yards on the ground per game, worst in the league.
However, last week Johnson did appear on the verge of a breakthrough, rushing for 91 yards against a tough Pittsburgh Steelers defense. In that game, the teams were tied late in the fourth quarter when Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had his kicker attempt a 54-yard field goal. The kick fell short and gave the Titans a short field. Tennessee drove just 33 yards before Rob Bironas kicked the game-winner as time expired.
Backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck led the squad in that game, as starter Jake Locker was recovering from a shoulder injury. The second-year man has officially been ruled out of Sunday's contest as well.
These two squads went head-to-head last December, a game the Titans won, 23-17. Johnson, who failed to reach 100 yards rushing in seven out of his first eight games in 2011, ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns in that contest. Titians upset Bills 31-24
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