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Titans vs. Raiders: Staff predictions for key Week 14 wildcard matchup

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 20: Corey Davis #84 of the Tennessee Titans spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers to tie the game during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 20: Corey Davis #84 of the Tennessee Titans spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers to tie the game during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /
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Mike Moraitis

The Titans have a tough task going into “The Black Hole” in Week 14, where the Raiders are 5-1 this season.

However, the Titans might be catching the Raiders at the right time with Oakland having lost its last two games by a combined score of 74-12. And, as we all know, running games and defense travels well, and the Titans have both of those things working right now.

Derrick Henry has been unstoppable lately, and I expect that to continue in Week 14 despite the fact that the Raiders are just outside the top 10 in run defense in 2019. Going into last week’s game, the Colts were the No. 7 run defense and King Henry trampled them like it was nothing.

With Henry rolling once again, they will establish the run early and open things up for Ryan Tannehill against the Raiders’ No. 24 pass defense. While I don’t expect the Titans to cross the 30-point threshold again in a tough road game, Tannehill and Co. won’t have to do all that much.

Tennessee’s defense, which has been stingy all year, will keep a struggling Raiders offense that has only scored one touchdown in its last two games in check, and the Titans will get out of Oakland with a win in Week 14.

Titans 23, Raiders 17

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