Week 8 Preview: Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 8 Preview: Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans

The Detroit Lions will take on the Tennessee Titans this Sunday. The Lions are coming off a big win over the Minnesota Vikings last week 31-29 while the Titans are coming off a 34-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Detroit Lions 5-1 vs. Tennessee Titans 1-5

Date: Sunday, October 27
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
TV Channel: FOX
Location: Ford Field, Detroit, MI
Line: Lions -11.5 / O/U: 45.5

2024 Regular Season Stats

Detroit:

2024 Offense (League Rank) 
Total Yards: 411.8 (2)
Passing Yards: 256.3 (3)
Rushing Yards: 155.5 (4)
2024 Defense (League Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 338.3 (19)
Passing Yards Allowed: 245.8 (27)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 92.5 (5)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 30.3 (3)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 20.0 (9)

Tennessee:

2024 Offense (League Rank) 
Total Yards: 259.2 (31)
Passing Yards: 148.8 (32)
Rushing Yards: 113.3 (21)
2024 Defense (League Rank) 
Total Yards Allowed: 272.2 (1)
Passing Yards Allowed: 166.7 (3)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 105.5 (7)
2024 Cumulative Points Scored: 17.7 (27)
2024 Cumulative Points Allowed: 24.0 (21)

Series History/All-Time Records

All-time head-to-head record: Tennessee Leads 10-3-0
Current streak: Tennessee have won six straight
Last Detroit win: 12/10/1995 (24-17)
Last Tennessee win: 12/20/2020 (46-25)

2024 Top Players

Detroit Lions

Passing: Jared Goff –128-174, 1610 yards, 10-4 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Jahmyr Gibbs – 81 ATT, 464 YDS, 5 TD
Receiving: Amon-Ra St. Brown – 39 REC, 401 YDS, 4 TD
Tackles: Jack Campbell – 38 (20-18)
Sacks: Aidan Hutchinson – 7.5
Interceptions: Brian Branch – 4

Tennessee Titans

Passing: Will Levis – 83-125, 699 YDS, 5-7 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Tony Pollard – 94 ATT, 400 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving: Calvin Ridley – 12 REC, 183 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles: Kenneth Murray – 46 (29-17)
Sacks: Harold Landry III – 4.0
Interceptions: Amani Hooker – 1

Lions Players To Watch:

Offense: Running Back – Jahmyr Gibbs

The Lions will face a tough defense in the Titans despite their record they rank seventh in the NFL is average yards allowed per game which is 105.5 yards. Gibbs however averages 102 yards per game rushing and receiving. With Jameson Williams out this week for Detroit Gibbs will be relied upon heavily.

Defense: Linebacker – Alex Anzalone

Anzalone is the leader of this defense which has looked against the run game and is figuring things out against the pass. He faces a Titans offense that ranks 31st in all of football in average yards per game with 259.2, look for him to be all over the field shutting down this Titans offense.  

Bottom Line: Can’t Fall for the Trap

This week could be considered a trap game against a struggling Tennessee Titans team, especially with a divisional game coming up against the Green Bay Packers and a game against a tough Houston Texans team but they need to handle business here and find the weaknesses in the Titans defense, come away with a win heading into next weekends big matchup.

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