The Cincinnati Bengals will get a taste of January in November.
They head down south to Nashville to rematch a Tennessee Titans team that is more than familiar with them. Titans players and their fans will look to avenge that sour 19-16 walk-off loss to the Bengals in January's AFC divisional playoff matchup.
Tennessee will be without one of their pass rushers as outside linebacker Denico Autry is out for Sunday's game. However, the big question mark for the Bengals will be how they draw up their gameplans without running back Joe Mixon. Mixon is also out as well for Sunday with a concussion he sustained against Pittsburgh last week.
Thankfully for the Bengals, running back Samaje Perine had a historic game, Chris Evans returns from injury and Trayveon Williams has showed some progress with limited snaps he's had as of late. The depth is there, but how the Bengals will scheme against the Titans is something to watch for Sunday.
One of the league's top offenses, led by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, will go against one of the league's underrated defenses as Tennessee is stout even outside of its pass rush. The winner of this game will have major vindication entering December as the playoff stakes heat up in the AFC.
The Strictly Stripes crew lays out all of the elements in what should be one of the most exciting games on deck this Sunday. Plus, they give their final predictions, previews and storylines to watch entering this weekend.
This podcast features Mohammad Ahmad, Andrew Gillis and Michael Niziolek.
Music: Starfields by Hallman
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