The Tennessee Titans will face off against the Buffalo Bills at 1:00 ET on Sunday, October 20th. This matchup is being played at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.
The Titans and Bills will face off on Sunday, October 20th at 1:00 ET on CBS. The Bills are the heavy favorite with a money line of -450, and the current point spread is -8.5 in favor of the Bills. The over/under line is set at 42.5 points for this week seven AFC matchup at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.
- Date: Sunday, October 20th
- Time: 1:00 ET
- Location: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park
- TV: CBS
Titans vs Bills
Heading into week 7, the Titans sit 23rd in our NFL power rankings and have a 7.8% chance of making the playoffs. They are 1-4 this season, including a 0-3 record at home and a 1-1 record on the road. Their lone win came in week 4, when they defeated the Dolphins 31-12 in Miami. Tennessee couldn’t build on that win, as they lost 20-17 to the Colts in week 6.
Against the spread, the Titans are 1-4, with an average scoring margin of -2.8 points per game. They are 0-2 ATS as favorites and 1-2 as underdogs. Their O/U record stands at 2-2-1, with their games averaging 41.2 points per game.
Buffalo’s week 6 win over the Jets put them back on top of the AFC East, improving their record to 4-2. After two straight losses, the Bills got back on track with a 23-20 victory, narrowly covering the 1-point spread. The combined 43 points in the game went over the 41.5-point line. Buffalo is now 3-3 against the spread this season, with an average scoring margin of +6.5 points per game.
Our projections give the Bills a 94.7% chance of making the playoffs and an 86.1% chance of winning the division. They rank 5th in our NFL power rankings heading into week 7. Buffalo is 2-0 at home this season and 2-2 on the road.
Titans Injury Report
- Garret Wallow – Pectoral (Out)
- Marlon Davidson – Bicep (Out)
- Jamal Adams – Hip (Out)
- Chidobe Awuzie – Groin (Out)
- Tyjae Spears – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Keondre Coburn – Knee (Questionable)
- Chance Campbell – Knee (Out)
- TK McLendon Jr. – Toe (Out)
- Colton Dowell – Knee (Out)
- Cedric Gray – Shoulder (Questionable)
Bills Injury Report
- Travis Clayton – Shoulder (Out)
- Joe Andreessen – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- Edefuan Ulofoshio – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- Tylan Grable – Groin (Out)
- Shane Buechele – Neck (Out)
- Darrynton Evans – Hamstring (Questionable)
- Khalil Shakir – Ankle (Probable)
- James Cook – Toe (Out)
- Tommy Doyle – Undisclosed (Out)
- Taron Johnson – Forearm (Probable)
- Ed Oliver – Hamstring (Out)
- Mike Edwards – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- Will Clapp – Gameday Inactive (Out)
- Austin Johnson – Oblique (Probable)
- Matt Milano – Bicep (Out)
- Von Miller – Suspension (Out)
Titans Offense Breakdown
In our offensive power rankings, the Titans sit 27th in the league. They are 19th in points per game, averaging 19.2, but they rank 31st in passing yards per game with 135. Will Levis threw for 95 yards (16/27) in week 6, with one touchdown and one interception. Before that, he had a 260-yard game in week 3.
On the ground, Tennessee ranks 15th in rushing yards per game, with 118.2. Tony Pollard led the way in week 6, rushing for 93 yards on 17 carries. The Titans have been strong in the red zone, converting 61.5% of their chances, which ranks 6th in the NFL.
Bills Offense Breakdown
After struggling in weeks 4 and 5, Josh Allen bounced back in week 6, posting a passer rating of 127 against the Jets, going 19 of 25 for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns. Buffalo’s offense came out strong, scoring 20 points in the first half, including 13 in the 2nd quarter, but they managed only 3 points in the 2nd half. Ray Davis led the team with 97 rushing yards on 20 carries and added 55 receiving yards on 3 catches.
Heading into week 7, the Bills rank 6th in the NFL, averaging 27.5 points per game, despite being 21st in total yards with 309.7 per game. They are 28th in passing attempts and 25th in passing yards, averaging 186.3 per game. On the ground, they rank 11th in both rushing attempts and rushing yards, with 123.3 per game. Buffalo ranks 22nd in 3rd-down conversions, with a 34.3% success rate, and they are 26th in red zone conversion percentage.
Titans Team Defense
In their 20-17 loss to the Colts, the Titans’ defense allowed just 2.9 yards per attempt on the ground, giving up a total of 80 rushing yards on 28 attempts. Despite their strong run defense, the Titans struggled against the pass, allowing 189 yards through the air, with two of those completions going for touchdowns.
Tennessee’s defense was unable to generate any sacks in the game, but they did come up with one interception. The Titans also held the Colts to a 46.7% third-down conversion rate and won the tackles for loss battle with a +4 differential.
Bills Team Defense
The Bills’ defense came up with three sacks and one interception in their 23-20 win over the Jets. Despite giving up 121 rushing yards on just 21 attempts, the defense held the Jets to a 33.3% conversion rate on third down. Buffalo allowed 272 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air.
Buffalo’s defense was able to pressure the quarterback, winning the QB hit differential, as well as the tackles for loss differential. The Jets had 393 total yards of offense against Buffalo in the game.
Titans vs Bills Trends
- In their last ten games away from home, the Titans have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 14 points per game in these contests.
- The Bills are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Titans have gone 3-6-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Bills have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
Titans vs Bills Prediction
Our pick to cover the spread in this week seven matchup between the Titans and Bills is to take the Titans as road underdogs. Right now, the Titans are sitting at +8.5 point road underdogs, and our predicted final score is 23-14 in favor of Tennessee.
For the over/under line, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 37 points. With the line sitting at just 42.5 points, there is still some value in taking the under.
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Last updated:October 15, 2024 Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans