NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans face the New England Patriots on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
Here's a look at the Patriots:
Record: 7-2.
Last game: Beat the Packers, 31-17.
Points for/against: 30.0 ppg/22.4 ppg.
NFL rankings:
Offense: 9th overall, 387.6 ypg (14th rushing, 11th passing).
Defense: 24th overall, 381.1 ypg (14th rushing, 26th passing).
Head coach: Bill Belichick.
TEAM LEADERS:
Offense:
QB: Tom Brady (221-of-330, 2,494 yards, 17 TD, 7 INT, 97.7 rating).
Top RBs: Sony Michel (95 rush, 422 yards, 4 TDs), James White (60 rush, 235 yards, 4 TDs).
Top WRs: RB James White (61 catches, 531 yards, 6 TDs), WR Julian Edelman (31 catches, 322 yards, 2 TDs), WR Josh Gordon (23 catches, 413 yards, 3 TDs).
TE: Rob Gronkowski (29 catches 448 yards, 1 TD).
Defense:
Sacks: DE Deatrich Wise (3.5).
Leading tackler: LB Kyke Van Noy (53).
Interceptions: CB Jonathan Jones (2), CB J.C. Jackson (2).
Take/Give: plus-4.
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski (18-20 FGs).
Punter: Ryan Allen (45.7 net).
Last meeting: January 13, 2018 (playoffs): Patriots 35, Titans 14.
Titans connections:
-Titans cornerback Logan Ryan played from 2013-16 with the Patriots.
-Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler played from 2014-17 with the Patriots.
-Titans running back Dion Lewis played in 2016-17 with the Patriots.
-Titans guard Josh Kline played from 2013-15 with the Patriots.
-Titans coach Mike Vrabel played from 2001-08 under head coach Bill Belichick with the Patriots.
-Titans general manager Jon Robinson spent 12 years with the Patriots, including his last five years (2009-13) as the director of college scouting.
-Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees joined the Patriots staff as a linebackers coach (2004) and served as defensive coordinator in New England from 2006-09.
-Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty played eight seasons with the Titans, and appeared in 108 games with the team.
-Patriots offensive lineman Brian Schwenke was a 2013 draft pick by the Titans who played in 57 games with the team.
Local connections
-Patriots coach Bill Belichick was born in Nashville.
-Patriots defensive lineman Adam Butler played at Vanderbilt.
-Patriots linebacker Don't'a Hightower grew up in Lewisburg.
-Patriots guard Shaq Mason is a native of Columbia.
Injury Report
-OT Trent Brown (illness)
-LS Joe Cardona (shoulder)
-WR Julian Edelman (ankle)
-TE Rob Gronkowski (ankle/back)
-LB Don't'a Hightower (knee)
-TE Jacob Hollister (hamstring)
-G Shaq Mason (calf)
-RB Sony Michel (knee)
-WR Cordarrelle Patterson (neck)
-DE John Simon (shoulder)
Titans coach Mike Vrabel on Patriots QB Tom Brady:
"I guess I take that as not a compliment. He's a competitive player, competitive person on and off the field. He loves football, and I think that's the first thing, is that he loves everything about football. He loves the locker room, he loves the challenges that it brings, he loves going out on the field and competing. His body can do it longer than mine could at the position that he plays."
Patriots coach Bill Belichick on what he sees from quarterback Marcus Mariota:
"Well, he had a great game (vs Dallas). He ran for a touchdown and threw the ball well. He had a lot of big third-down conversions. He beat Dallas with his feet and with his arms. He always does a great job at the line of scrimmage, controlling the plays and options that he has on different plays – to keep the ball, or to run, or hand it off, or to throw it, things like that. He's very good and adept to those. He makes good decisions. They give him a lot of responsibility and he handles it well."
TitansOnline.com looks back at the all-time series against the New England Patriots. (Photos: Donn Jones, AP)
Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan (26) is congratulated after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (84) catches a touchdown pass in front of New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, right, during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, left, and New England Patriots defensive end Geneo Grissom, right, speak at midfield after an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (84) catches a touchdown pass in front of New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, right, during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota passes against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (84) catches a touchdown pass in front of New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, right, during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard (31) tackles New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) after a reception during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) scrambles against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, and Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota speak at midfield after an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England Patriots running back James White (28) dives into the end zone for his second touchdown during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, left, looks for a receiver under pressure from New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers, right, during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Tennessee Titans offense lines up against the New England Patriots defense during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. . (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota celebrates his touchdown pass to Corey Davis as he runs past New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers (98) during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
New England Patriots offense lines up against the Tennessee Titans defense during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. . (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, and Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota speak at midfield after an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Tennessee Titans tackle Dennis Kelly (71) blocks New England Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers, right, during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, is sacked for an 11-yard loss by Tennessee Titans defensive end Jurrell Casey, right, in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, center, is sacked by a group of Tennessee Titans defenders in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) scores a touchdown on a 10-yard run ahead of New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty, right, in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) congratulates Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) after an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won 34-10. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (84) catches a 23-yard touchdown pass as he is defended by New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Tennessee Titans tight end Jonnu Smith (81) catches a 4-yard touchdown pass against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel greets New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) before an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) passes against the New England Patriots in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Wesley Woodyard (59) hangs onto New England Patriots running back Sony Michel (26) in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
New England Patriots center David Andrews (60) prepares to snap the ball against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, left, greets New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick before an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
