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Titans vs. Chiefs: Staff predictions for Week 10 matchup

By Michael Moraitis

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: A.J. Brown #11 and Jonnu Smith #81 of the Tennessee Titans celebrate after Brown scored a touchdown in the first half of an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 29: A.J. Brown #11 and Jonnu Smith #81 of the Tennessee Titans celebrate after Brown scored a touchdown in the first half of an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 03: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs leaps to the goal line on a 40-yard touchdown pass behind the defense of Trae Waynes #26 of the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 03: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs leaps to the goal line on a 40-yard touchdown pass behind the defense of Trae Waynes #26 of the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

Ravi Konjeti (Contributor)

The Titans are struggling again, and this time, at the worst possible time with the red hot Chiefs coming into town. The Titans are coming off one of their worst losses of the season against Kyle Allen and Christian McCaffrey. The Titans defense almost showed no ability to contain the Panthers playmakers. That poses trouble with the Chiefs returning star Patrick Mahomes.

The Chiefs house the most devastating collection of offensive talent in the NFL with Mahomes in the backfield. Tyreek Hill has been the same Pro Bowl receiver since his return while Travis Kelce is continuing his dominance at tight end.

The Titans are going into this game a man down with Malcolm Butler being placed on injured reserve this week. The key for the Titans is going to be two fold: bring pressure with four man rushes and dominate the game clock.

If the Titans can rely on the defensive front to rattle Mahomes, then the secondary has shown it still has the firepower to shut down opposing offenses. Likewise, Derrick Henry needs to get over 25 touches to keep the clock running while the Titans put together sustaining driving. The less touches the Titans can give Mahomes, the better.

In the end, I don’t see the Titans making major improvements from last week to take down an AFC elite team. If the Titans can keep this even a close game, it will feel like a victory.

Final score prediction: Chiefs 35, Titans 13

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