A 4-2 Bengals team with a two-game winning streak hosts a 1-6 Tennessee side searching for answers on offense.
At 4-2, on a two-game winning streak and ranked fifth in the power index, Cincinnati has a chance to strengthen its position against 1-6 Tennessee, ranked 32nd. The Bengals have won three of their last five, while the Titans have lost four of their last five. The key matchup is Joe Burrow’s 15 passing touchdowns against a Titans defense allowing 245.7 passing yards per game; Burrow has 1,653 yards and three interceptions. Tennessee’s best counter is Tony Pollard, whose 478 rushing yards and four touchdowns lead the Titans, but Cam Ward has thrown five interceptions against four touchdown passes. Cincinnati’s plus-three turnover differential against Tennessee’s minus-three could be decisive if the Bengals keep pressure on Ward and make the Titans play from behind.