The New Pantheon.

[Captain Canada]

Lets get Fletch a 1,000 yard rushing season now

[Soapy]

Week 17 NFL Results
20 - 34 --------- 41 - 07 --------- 16 - 10 --------- 22 - 33
20 - 16 --------- 03 - 13 --------- 13 - 24 --------- 25 - 28
24 - 14 --------- 14 - 24 --------- 03 - 20 --------- 33 - 20
34 - 40 --------- 24 - 27 --------- 24 - 22 --------- 34 - 28
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AFC Playoff Picture
1. Tennessee, 12-4 y
2. Cincinnati, 11-5
3. LA Chargers, 11-5
4. Buffalo, 8-8
5. Denver, 10-6
6. Kansas City, 10-6
7. Pittsburgh, 10-6
-- Baltimore, 10-6
-- Houston, 9-7
-- Cleveland, 9-7
-- Miami, 7-9
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Clinching Scenarios
Tennessee Titans (12-4)
The matchup at Cleveland Browns on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Titans can clinch the No. 1 seed and home field-advantage Win OR Cincinnati loss/tie vs. Indianapolis AND Chargers loss/tie vs. Houston
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Cincinnati Bengals (11-5)
The matchup vs. Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Bengals can clinch the No. 1 seed and home field-advantage Win AND Tennessee loss/tie at Cleveland
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Los Angeles Chargers (11-5)
The matchup vs. Houston Texans on Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Chargers can clinch the No. 1 seed and home field-advantage Win AND Tennessee loss/tie at Cleveland AND Cincinnati loss/tie vs. Indianapolis
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Buffalo Bills (8-8)
The matchup vs. Denver Broncos on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Bills can clinch the AFC East Win OR Miami loss/tie vs. Jets
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Miami Dolphins (7-9)
The matchup vs. New York Jets on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Dolphins can clinch the AFC East Win AND Buffalo loss/tie vs. Denver
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Denver Broncos (10-6)
The matchup at Buffalo Bills on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Broncos can clinch a playoff berth Win OR Kansas City loss/tie vs. Seattle OR Pittsburgh loss/tie at Jacksonville OR Baltimore loss/tie at Tampa Bay
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Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
The matchup vs. Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Chiefs can clinch a playoff berth Win OR Pittsburgh loss/tie at Jacksonville OR Baltimore loss/tie at Tampa Bay
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Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)
The matchup at Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock
How the Steelers can clinch a playoff berth Win OR Baltimore loss/tie at Tampa Bay
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Baltimore Ravens (10-6)
The matchup at Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Ravens can clinch a playoff berth Win AND Kansas City loss/tie vs. Seattle OR Pittsburgh loss/tie at Jacksonville OR Denver loss/tie at Buffalo
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Houston Texans (9-7)
The matchup at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Texans can clinch a playoff berth Win AND Kansas City loss/tie vs. Seattle AND Pittsburgh loss/tie at Jacksonville AND Denver loss/tie at Buffalo AND Baltimore loss/tie at Tampa Bay
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Cleveland Browns (9-7)
The matchup vs. Tennessee Titans on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, CBS
How the Texans can clinch a playoff berth Win AND three of Kansas City loss/tie vs. Seattle AND/OR Pittsburgh loss/tie at Jacksonville AND/OR Denver loss/tie at Buffalo AND/OR Baltimore loss/tie at Tampa Bay AND/OR Houston loss/tie at Chargers
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NFC Playoff Picture
1. Detroit, 13-3 z
2. Washington, 10-6 x
3. San Francisco, 9-7
4. New Orleans, 8-8 y
5. Dallas, 9-7
6. Philadelphia, 9-7
7. Green Bay, 9-7
-- Arizona, 8-8
-- Minnesota, 8-8
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Clinching Scenarios
Washington Commanders (10-6)
The matchup vs. Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, 4:15 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Commanders can clinch the NFC East Win OR Dallas loss/tie at Giants AND Philadelphia loss/tie vs. San Francisco
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Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
The matchup at New York Giants on Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Cowboys can clinch the NFC East Win + Washington loss/tie at Arizona
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Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)
The matchup vs. San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Eagles can clinch the NFC East Win + Washington loss/tie at Arizona AND Dallas loss/tie at Giants
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San Francisco 49ers (9-7)
The matchup at Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
How the 49ers can clinch the NFC West Win OR Arizona loss/tie at Washington
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Arizona Cardinals (8-8)
The matchup at Washington Commanders on Sunday, 4:15 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Cardinals can clinch the NFC West Win + San Francisco loss/tie at Philadelphia
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Green Bay Packers (9-7)
The matchup at Chicago Bears on Sunday 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Packers can clinch a playoff berth Win OR Arizona loss/tie at Washington + Minnesota loss/tie vs. Detroit
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Minnesota Vikings (8-8)
The matchup at Detroit Lions on Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
How the Vikings can clinch a playoff berth Win and three of Dallas loss/tie at Giants AND/OR Philadelphia loss/tie vs. San Francisco AND/OR Green Bay loss/tie at Chicago AND/OR Arizona loss/tie at Washington
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Players of the Week
WR Trey Palmer: 5 Rec, 126 Yds, 3 TD
S Kirby Joseph: 4 Tkl, 2 INT, TD
QB Lamar Jackson: 22-32, 309 Yds, 2 TD
S Randon Fontenette: 9 Tkl, 2 INT
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Notable Injuries
OT Garett Bolles Season (ankle)
CB Patrick Surtain II Out (ankle)
WR Xavier Worthy Out (ankle)
CB Trey Amos Season (bicep)
G Brandon Coleman Out (shoulder)
WR Jaylen Waddle Out (ankle)
QB Michael Penix Jr. Season (hamstring)
HB Breece Hall Season (bicep)
DT Derrick Brown Season (foot)
HB Chubba Hubbard Season (back)
WR Stefon Diggs Season (forearm)
CB Christian Gonzalez Out (foot)
CB Jaire Alexander Out (back)
HB Derrick Henry Out (ribs)
EDGE T.J. Watt Out (knee)
EDGE Alonzo Highsmith Out (hip)
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NFL Draft Big Board -- Secondary
Leonard Moore • 6'2", 195lbs • 1st ranked CB, 11th overall
K.J. Bolden • 6'0", 195lbs • 1st ranked FS, 15th overall
Ellis Robinson IV • 6'0", 185lbs • 2nd ranked CB, 16th overall
Boo Carter • 5'11", 200lbs • 3rd ranked CB, 17th overall
Jyaire Hill • 6'2", 190lbs • 4th ranked CB, 19th overall

[Soapy]

[redsox907]

how'd i miss Allar going to Cleveland

you better not drop this game

[djp73]

how'd i miss Allar going to Cleveland

you better not drop this game

“Come through and suck it”

[Soapy]

To infinity and beyond; surprise Titans not satisfied with just the playoffs
To any reasonable fan or observer of the Tennessee Titans, the 2026 season has already been a success as the Titans ended their four-year playoff drought and will be back in the playoffs for the first time since 2021.

Cam Ward isn't a reasonable man.

"I don't think anyone [on the team] feels like we've accomplished anything," Ward said, "We've played a lot of good football just to get here which is where we want to be. We're not done yet so the work is really just starting and we have to continue playing like we have something to prove and something to achieve because the truth is, we do."

The Titans travel to Cleveland for the regular season finale with the chance to put a dagger in the Browns season as well as lock up the top seed in the AFC and secure a bye. Here are some other things at play in week eighteen

Cam Ward, Mark Fletcher on the brink of some individual milestones
Ward needs just eighty-eight yards to become the first Tennessee Titan to throw for over 4,000 yards. He already holds the city's record for most passing yards, trailing only Warren Moon (Houston) who had 4,689 and 4,690 yards in 1990 and 1991. He can also eclipse Ryan Tannehill's mark of 33 touchdowns which is the most as a Titan with four touchdowns, a bit of a tall order but certainly feasible.

While Mark Fletcher is nowhere near the likes of Derrick Henry, Chris Johnson and Early Campbell in terms of franchise records, the rookie could become the first Titans running back to rush for over 1,000 yards as a rookie with 41 yards on Sunday. The injury to Jam Miller (more on that later) in the middle of the season certainly opened the door for a breakout season for Fletcher who came into training camp as a potential practice squad candidate due to the depth at the position.

Another ten sack season is on the horizon for Jeffery Simmons who needs one more sack to make it back-to-back seasons over ten sacks after never having more than eight prior to last year where he had a whopping 19.5 sacks.

Rueben Bain Jr. is also on the door for ten sacks with 8.5 on the season and one of the candidates for Defensive Rookie of the Year although T.J. Parker (81 tackles, 15 TFL, 10 sacks) is the current favorite.

Some growing trends heading into the regular season finale and the playoffs
Speaking of Fletcher and Miller, in Miller's return last week, the Alabama running back had three carries (season low) and played just eighteen snaps although he was involved in the passing game with four receptions and a touchdown.

When Miller was on the field, the Titans certainly made efforts to get him the ball so maybe this is just a ramp up game but the splits between Fletcher and Miller should be interesting to watch. In the last full game that Miller played prior to the injury, he played twenty six snaps and had ten carries. In that same game, Fletcher had four carries and played nineteen snaps. Since then, he's played less than forty snaps just twice and has had at least ten carries in each game since.

Another rookie that has made the most of their opportunities has been linebacker Whit Weeks. Weeks was always part of the rotation behind Zaire Franklin and Nakobe Dean, capable of playing either linebacker spots but was primarily Franklin's backup who doesn't come off the field often. But since the bye week, the Titans have been more willing to play Weeks alongside Franklin and he's recorded his highest snap totals in each of the last three games, including eighty three snaps against Dallas.

Weeks' rise will certainly make Dean an interesting player to watch both in the playoffs as well as this offseason which is certainly the case with Calvin Ridley. Since the Baltimore game, Ridley has yet to catch more than two passes in a game and hasn't scored since week eleven.

He was held without a catch against Dallas but perhaps more concerning, he played just nine snaps. Since Baltimore, Ridley has yet to play over thirty four snaps and he used to regularly log in forty to fifty snaps per game. Instead, Ja'Kobi Lane has taken over as WR1 with the most snaps on the team in the last five weeks and Elic Ayomanor has slid into that WR2 role with at least thirty snaps in each of the last three games after regularly being in the teens prior that and had a breakout 100-yard day against Jacksonville.

The ultimate rooting guide for the regular season finale
The Titans can clinch the top seed with a win but with a loss, they can still get that bye week if Cincinnati losses as the Bengals hold the tie breaker over them.

Beyond that, there's also a couple of matchups to watch. Even with a win over them, the Titans would probably prefer that Baltimore isn't the seventh seed as should the Titans drop to the second seed, they would play them in the wild card with a healthy Lamar Jackson.

Ideally, Baltimore is kept out by losing to Tampa Bay and then Houston, a team that the Titans have beaten, leapfrogs Kansas City with a win over the Chargers and a Chiefs loss to the Seahawks.

If you want to be even more greedy, arguably three of the four best quarterbacks in the conference can be kicked out if on top of that, Buffalo losses to Denver and Miami beats the Jets which would put the Titans in line to play either Houston or Pittsburgh in the first round, who they have already beaten, or get a bye week and play the lowest remaining seed among Houston, Pittsburgh or Denver as oppose to potentially having to play Lamar Jackson in the wild card, Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes in the divisional round and then Joe Burrow or Justin Herbert in the AFC Championship Game.

[Soapy]

how'd i miss Allar going to Cleveland

you better not drop this game

“Come through and suck it”

you know ball.

[djp73]

great details in that last post
it's earl campbell though

[Soapy]

great details in that last post
it's earl campbell though

thanks brudda, got too sucked in the GFX wars that I forgot my bread and butter. Toysoldier reminded me

[Soapy]