Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons: 4 “X-factors” to watch

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 2: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans hands off the ball to Derrick Henry at Nissan Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 2: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans hands off the ball to Derrick Henry at Nissan Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
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(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Four players to watch in a crucial matchup for the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons.

For an NFL team like the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons, a 1-2 record is unpleasant but it isn’t a death sentence. 1-3 is a different story.

As these two head into a game that will go a long way in determining the outlook for rest of their season respective seasons, there are several story lines that are going to play out.

Delanie Walker sorta, kinda called out the Tennessee Titans locker room.

-People are fake mad about Taylor Lewan‘s podcast because they are running out of things to talk about before the game.

-Atlanta is off to their second straight 1-2 start and Matt Ryan has been up and down.

-The team tied for the 5th fewest sacks in the NFL goes against a team with an offensive line coach who has had 2 games in the past two years where his unit has allowed 20 sacks combined.

Sifting through all that, these are the four “X-factors” that I think will potentially have the biggest impact on this matchup.

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