The Tennessee Titans take on the Houston Texans tonight on Monday Night Football in a battle between two AFC South teams. Tennessee has rebounded well after starting the season 0-6. Despite being out of the playoff race, the Titans are still playing hard and look rejuvenated behind quarterback Vince Young. The Houston Texans are looking to get a win in order to stay in wild card contention. The Texans are currently 5-4 and a win will put them in a tie for the final AFC playoff spot.
There are stars to look at for both teams in this game. The Titans are lead by the leading rusher in the NFL Chris Johnson. Johnson is one of the fastest players in the NFL and can take it to the house on any given play. He is averaging over six yards per carry which is extraordinary by NFL standards. The Texans are led by quarterback Matt Schaub and wide receiver Andre Johnson. The dynamic duo on offense lights it up in the air. Schaub already has 2600 yards passing and 17 touchdowns in nine games and Johnson has 54 catches for 800 yards. If Tennessee wants to win, they will have to stop Houston's passing game. Also, on defense, look out for Texan's defensive end Mario Williams and Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan. These are both teams biggest playmakers and they can change the game at any second.
I expect Tennessee to continue their winning streak tonight versus the Texans. The Titans are playing better defense now and are getting back to doing things that they did when they were winning football games. I expect Chris Johnson to run the ball all over the Texans and have another 100+ yard rushing game. As for the Texans, I don't expect them to be clutch when it matter tonight. While the Texans have one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, they have had a tendency in the past to blow games versus weaker teams or not show up for big games. I expect that to continue tonight. I suspect it will be close near the end and Tennessee will pull out the victory.
Prediction:
Titans win 27-24
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