Tennessee
Titans
0-4
29
FINAL
21
Cincinnati
Bengals
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 8 matchup, the Tennessee Titans topped the Cincinnati Bengals 29-21, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With both teams vying for crucial conference standings, the Titans came through in the clutch to secure the victory on the road.
Titans quarterback Cam Ward put on a stellar performance, throwing for 290 yards and three touchdowns, leading the offense with precision and poise. His ability to connect with his receivers proved pivotal, while the Bengals struggled to contain the Titans' aerial attack. On the other side, Cincinnati’s Chase Brown rushed for 77 yards, and Tee Higgins was a standout in the receiving game with 113 yards, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Titans' offensive firepower.
The Titans' defense played a crucial role in the outcome, highlighted by Cedric Gray's 13 total tackles and Cody Barton's two sacks, which disrupted the Bengals' rhythm throughout the game. A key turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Barton’s second sack forced a fumble, allowing Tennessee to regain possession and ultimately seal the win. The Titans' defensive efforts, combined with their explosive offense, proved too much for Cincinnati to handle as they held off a late-game surge.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | QB | 43 | 28 | 65% | 290 | 3 | 0 | 107.7 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 29 | 19 | 66% | 268 | 2 | 0 | 118.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | HB | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Samaje Perine | HB | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | WR | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 50 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 52 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Chimere Dike | WR | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | TE | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | — | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | MIKE | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr | WILL | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Johnson | LEDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hobbs | CB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B.J. Hill | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Murphy | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joey Slye | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

