Admirers of defensive football should be in for a treat when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The Chargers allow a league-low 12.6 points per game. They are also the sixth club since 1990 and the first since the 2019 Patriots to allow 20 or fewer points in each of their first eight games.
Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker smiles as he leaves the filed following an overtime win over the New England Patriots in an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack sacks Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston for a 6-yard loss in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Cleveland.
The Titans have held seven of eight opponents under 200 passing yards this season. A significant reason for that is the pressure they’ve put on quarterbacks.Cincinnati wide receiver Tee Higgins inactive against the Ravens with a quad injuryTennessee has four sacks in each of the past two games. Outside linebacker Arden Key has had four sacks in the past three weeks.
The Chargers have one of the most improved units in the league in coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter’s first season in Los Angeles. They are eighth in total defense and eighth against the run . Ladd McConkey is tied for third among rookies with 35 receptions and has five straight games with at least four catches. Quentin Johnston is coming off a career-high 118 yards last week after missing two games with an ankle injury, and Josh Palmer’s last four receptions have gone for at least 26 yards, including a 28-yard TD at Cleveland.Chargers defensive back Elijah Molden has been anticipating this game since the Titans traded him on Aug. 29.
Fulton and Tart were with Tennessee for four seasons , while Dupree was there for two . Titans defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day was with the Chargers for the past two seasons.Titans coach Brian Callahan said running back Tony Pollard might not have to practice again if he can play the way he did last week when an injured foot sidelined him from practice. Pollard responded with a season-high 128 yards rushing on a career-high 28 carries.
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