Concern: Titans’ pass protection
As good as the Titans’ offensive line has been in run blocking this season, you still can’t rule out this group wrecking a game in pass protection in any given week.
Tennessee finished with 56 sacks allowed during the regular season, the second-most in the NFL, and Tannehill has been known to hold on to the ball for too long in some cases, which only exacerbates the issue.
Since he took over in Week 7, Tannehill has been sacked 2.7 times per game, and he’s taken four or more sacks four times in that span. On the bright side, the Titans haven’t allowed a single sack in two of Tannehill’s 10 starts.
New England comes into this game tied for the sixth-most sacks with 47, and Tennessee’s O-line must be on its best behavior if it’s going to protect against everything the Patriots will throw at it on Saturday.
If not, it could be a long, depressing evening in Foxboro.