Closing spread
DEN -1
Total
41
Model margin
+3.0est.
DEN perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Titans
- OutCameron WakeLBHamstring· DNP
- OutSharif FinchLBShoulder· DNP
- QuestionableChris MiltonCBCalf· DNP
- QuestionableRod SmithRBGroin· Full
Broncos
- OutBryce CallahanCBFoot· DNP
- QuestionableDuke DawsonCBFoot· Limited
- QuestionableJa'Wuan JamesTKnee· Limited
- QuestionableTrey MarshallSLower leg· Limited
- LimitedEmmanuel SandersWRKnee
- LimitedRonald LearyGNot Injury Related
Win probability
- Broncos
- Titans
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.063EPA / play-0.054
- 45.7%Success rate40.3%
- +0.143EPA / dropback-0.019
- -0.046EPA / rush-0.110
- 11.6%Explosive rate8.2%
- +3.45CPOE-2.47
- 39.4%Third-down rate32.0%
- 74.8%Red-zone TD rate50.1%
- 1.99Points / drive1.47
- 1.6%Turnover rate1.6%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
DEN lead 6–4 since 1999
Meetings average 39.1 points. DEN are 7-3 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | TEN–DEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 0–0 |
| DEN | Q1 13:20 | 7 | 32 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| TEN | Q1 10:16 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DEN | Q1 8:39 | 6 | 21 | Punt | 0–3 |
| TEN | Q1 5:44 | 7 | 30 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DEN | Q1 2:00 | 3 | 14 | Punt | 0–3 |
| TEN | Q2 14:53 | 6 | 15 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DEN | Q2 11:56 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–3 |
| TEN | Q2 10:33 | 6 | 9 | Punt | 0–3 |
| DEN | Q2 7:24 | 4 | 50 | Field goal | 0–6 |
| TEN | Q2 4:40 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 0–6 |
| DEN | Q2 1:53 | 4 | 4 | Punt | 0–6 |
| TEN | Q2 0:48 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 0–6 |
| DEN | Q2 0:37 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 0–6 |
| TEN | Q2 0:12 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 0–6 |
| DEN | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 20 | Turnover | 0–6 |
| TEN | Q3 12:25 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–6 |
| DEN | Q3 10:52 | 4 | 21 | Punt | 0–6 |
| TEN | Q3 9:00 | 3 | 1 | Turnover | 0–6 |
| DEN | Q3 8:06 | 6 | 41 | Touchdown | 0–13 |
| TEN | Q3 4:56 | 4 | 8 | Punt | 0–13 |
| DEN | Q3 2:18 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 0–13 |
| TEN | Q3 0:30 | 6 | 15 | Punt | 0–13 |
| DEN | Q4 12:37 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 0–13 |
| TEN | Q4 11:37 | 6 | 15 | Turnover on downs | 0–13 |
| DEN | Q4 9:10 | 7 | 49 | Field goal | 0–16 |
| TEN | Q4 4:53 | 12 | 78 | Turnover | 0–16 |
| DEN | Q4 1:21 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 0–16 |
Box score
Individual performances
Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 13/16 | 144 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Mariota | 7/18 | 63 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 15 | 28 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Marcus Mariota | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Dalyn Dawkins | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Dion Lewis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Humphries | 6 | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| Corey Davis | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Anthony Firkser | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Dion Lewis | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Darius Jennings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 18/28 | 177 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Lindsay | 15 | 70 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Royce Freeman | 11 | 34 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | 4 | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 5 | 5 | 42 | 0 |
| DaeSean Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Fred Brown | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Phillip Lindsay | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Broncos; negative favour Titans.
Half-point at risk
2.14%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
57.1%
Expected total
45.4est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.11
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment+3.35
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.98



