NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (3-12) play their final home game of the 2025 season this week against the New Orleans Saints (5-10). Kickoff at Nissan Stadium (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for 12 p.m. CST on Sunday, Dec. 28.
New Orleans travels to Nashville for the first time since 2021. The last two meetings between the two teams have been decided by a total of three points, with the Titans winning 23-21 in the 2021 matchup and the Saints winning 16-15 in the 2023 season opener at the Caesars Superdome. The Titans hold a 9-7-1 record in the all-time series.
THE BROADCAST
This week's contest will be regionally televised on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5, as well as on Paramount+ in the Nashville market. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Andrew Catalon, analysts Charles Davis and Jason McCourty, and reporter AJ Ross.
Fans in Nashville can stream live Titans games on mobile devices with NFL+, which offers access to local games and all primetime games on phones and tablets. Out of market, fans can watch every Sunday afternoon game with Sunday Ticket. More information on ways to watch NFL games can be found at nfl.com/ways-to-watch.
The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone carry all Titans games across the Mid-South with play-by-play announcer Taylor Zarzour, analyst Dave McGinnis, executive producer Rhett Bryan, gameday host Lucas Panzica, and sideline reporters Amie Wells and Will Boling.
TITANS LOOK FOR THIRD WIN IN FOUR-GAME SPAN
The Titans hosted the Kansas City Chiefs last week and won for the second time in three weeks, defeating the Chiefs 26-9. They did not commit a turnover for the second consecutive game and outgained the Chiefs 376 yards to 133 yards. It was the third consecutive game in which rookie quarterback Cam Ward completed two touchdown passes and running back Tony Pollard reached the 100-yard rushing mark.
Ward's 122.3 passer rating against the Chiefs was the franchise's fourth best since 1970 by a rookie quarterback with at least 20 attempts in a game. The No. 1 overall draft pick improved his season passing totals to 2,866 yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Needing 134 passing yards against the Saints to reach 3,000, he already surpassed Marcus Mariota (2,818 in 2015) for the most passing yards by a rookie in club history.
Defensively, the Titans totaled four sacks against Kansas City, and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons registered a safety. The unit limited the Chiefs to a single third-down conversion on nine attempts (11.1 percent), and in the second half, Kansas City only managed 33 total yards—the third fewest by a Titans opponent in the second half of any game since the beginning of the 1999 campaign.
Two days after the Titans-Chiefs game, Simmons was named to his fourth career Pro Bowl, joining 11 previous Titans/Oilers to earn the honor four or more times. Simmons, a starter on the AFC squad, is joined by teammate Chimere Dike, who was selected as the starting returner. Dike is the franchise's sixth rookie since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to be named to the Pro Bowl and the first since returner Marc Mariani in 2010.
THE SAINTS
The Saints are in their first season under head coach Kellen Moore. Prior to his current post, Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (2019-22), Los Angeles Chargers (2023) and Philadelphia Eagles (2024). In his lone year in Philadelphia, he helped the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX.
Last week, Moore's team hosted the New York Jets and won 29-6 to pick up its third consecutive victory. Kicker Charlie Smyth made five field goals on six attempts, and wide receiver Chris Olave accounted for 10 receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Saints.
New Orleans rookie Tyler Shough started his seventh consecutive game at quarterback after Spencer Rattler was the starter for the opening eight contests in 2025. Shough, a second-round pick from Louisville, has passed for seven touchdowns with five interceptions, and against the Jets, he passed for a career-high 308 yards and one score
