TITANS HOLD OFF PATS COMEBACK IN GILLETTE
November 28th, 2021
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
TEN (10-2)|03|14|07|07|31
NE (5-7)|00|00|10|14|24
Ryan Tannehill threw for just 165 yards compared to Mac Jones' 302 but Tannehill threw three touchdown passes with no turnovers. Jones threw a pair of TD passes and was picked off once in the loss. Derrick Henry added 134 yards and a score on 19 carries and Tannehill picked up 58 yards on the ground. Damien Harris led the Pats with 54 yards and a score rushing. Jakobi Meyers hauled in seven passes for 104 yards and two scores for the Pats. Hunter Henry (5/86) and Nelson Agholor (3/48) were big contributors as well. Jeremy McNichols led Tennessee with 61 yards receiving. McNichols, A.J. Brown and Anthony Firkser caught TD passes.
Tennessee led 17-0 at the break via a 28 yard field goal by Randy Bullock in the first quarter and Tannehill TD passes to Firkser and Brown in the second. Tannehill connected with McNichols for a 44 yard score early in the third quarter to make it 24-0 before the Pats came storming back, scoring 17 unanswered points before Derrick Henry found the endzone late in the fourth quarter. Nick Folk put the Patriots on the board with a 24 yard field goal midway through the third quarter and Jones connected with Meyers for a 22 yard score with 23 seconds left in the third. Harris made it 24-17 in the fourth. After Henry's late TD made it 31-17 the Pats kept it interesting with Jones hitting Meyers again for a nine yard score with 34 seconds to play. Tennessee recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt and ran out the clock, securing the win and improving to 10-2.
Scoring
Q1 TEN R. Bullock 28 Yd FG
Q2 TEN A. Firkser 4 Yd pass from R. Tannehill
Q2 TEN A. Brown 5 Yd pass from R. Tannehill
Q3 TEN J. McNichols 44 Yd pass from R. Tannehill
Q3 NE N. Folk 24 Yd FG
Q3 NE J. Meyers 22 Yd pass from M. Jones
Q4 NE D. Harris 1 Yd run
Q4 TEN D. Henry 3 Yd run
Q4 NE J. Meyers 9 Yd pass from M. Jones
Key Stats
Tennessee Titans
Passing: R. Tannehill 15/23 165 3TD
Rushing: D.Henry 19/134 1TD, R. Tannehill 5/58, J. McNichols 7/14
Receiving: J. McNichols 3/61 1TD, A. Brown 4/38 1TD, J. Reynolds 5/37, J. Jones 1/16, A. Firkser 2/13 1TD
Tackles: J. Jenkins 8, B. Skrine 7, J. Brown 7
Sacks: J. Brown 1.0, H. Landry 0.5, J. Simmons 0.5
Takeaways: R. Evans 1Int
New England Patriots
Passing: M. Jones 20/30 302 2TD 1Int
Rushing: D. Harris 22/54 1TD
Receiving: J. Meyers 7/104 2TD, H. Henry 5/86, N. Agholor 3/48, K. Bourne 2/37
Tackles: D. Hightower 10, D. McCourty 9, K. Dugger 9
Sacks: C. Barmore 1.0
Takeaways: M. Judon 1FF, J. Bethel 1FR
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