Titans-Panthers Preview Capsule

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By The Associated Press - Associated Press - Thursday, October 31, 2019

TENNESSEE (4-4) at CAROLINA (4-3)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Panthers by 4½

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Titans 4-4; Panthers 4-3

SERIES RECORD - Titans lead 3-2

LAST MEETING - Panthers beat Titans 27-10 on Nov. 15, 2015

LAST WEEK - Titans beat Buccaneers 27-23; Panthers lost to 49ers 51-13

AP PRO32 RANKING - Titans No. 17, Panthers No. 15

TITANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (20), PASS (24).

TITANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (9), RUSH (12), PASS (16).

PANTHERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (10), PASS (21).

PANTHERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (27), PASS (5).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Titans have played Panthers fewer times than any other NFL team. … Titans have won six straight vs. NFC teams. Second-year coach Mike Vrabel has yet to lose to NFC team. … Titans have won consecutive games by combined seven points. … QB Ryan Tannehill has thrown for 505 yards with five TDs and one interception with 115.3 passer rating in two starts. … Titans rank No. 4 in NFL in scoring defense allowing 16.9 points per game. … Titans forced four turnovers last week and tied for second in NFL with plus-7 turnover margin. … Titans OLB Harold Landry III has career-high five sacks. … Titans have scored 45 points off turnovers this season. … Panthers coach Ron Rivera 9-1 vs. AFC South. … Panthers QB Kyle Allen 4-1 as Carolina’s starter. Allen threw first 3 INTs of career vs. 49ers. … Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey averaging 154 yards from scrimmage per game and has 10 TDs … Panthers TE Greg Olsen ranks in top 10 among NFL tight ends in receptions, yards receiving and touchdowns receiving. … WR DJ Moore has 256 yards on 22 catches in three home games. … Panthers OLB Bruce Irvin had two sacks (one for a safety) vs. 49ers. … Panthers second in NFL in sacks with 30. … Panthers LB Luke Kuechly has more interceptions (18) than any linebacker since 2002. Fantasy tip: Titans WR Adam Humphries had 80 yards receiving and two TDs in previous game vs. Panthers.

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