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When these two teams met in the playoffs last season, Tannehill was a mess, with the veteran signal-caller throwing three interceptions that doomed his team to a 19-16 loss.
The performance was a tough pill to swallow, as the Titans looked primed to make a serious run, and Tannehill made it clear just how badly the loss impacted him throughout the offseason.
There is no getting revenge for what happened last season, but Tannehill needs to exercise some demons in this one. He can do that with a strong game, which would also continue building momentum for a Tennessee passing attack that finally has some going into Week 12.
The Bengals haven’t been elite against the pass by any stretch, but they do own the No. 13 pass defense in the NFL. Cincinnati’s pass-rush isn’t scary, either, with the group tallying just 16 sacks in 10 games.
It’ll be interesting to see if the Bengals sellout to stop the run as much as the Green Bay Packers did last week, something that didn’t work out for them.
Chances are Derrick Henry will once again see stacked boxes all game long, which has proven difficult for him to overcome in the last two games.
If we see that again, it’s going to be on Tannehill to win this game with his arm, something he has proven capable of doing the last two weeks. A win coupled with a strong performance from Tannehill will do a lot for the veteran signal-caller’s psyche moving forward.
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