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1. Patriots won’t allow a touchdown
For the second straight game, the Patriots won’t allow a touchdown. This will be their third touchdown shut out of the season (their first was in Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys).
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Look, the Titans just don’t score that many points. They rank 27th in total scoring, averaging a yawn-inducing 19.5 points per game. Furthermore, the Titans have failed to score double digits three times this season—in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons, Week 8 against divisional rival Houston and last week against Gang Green.
Just like last week, the Patriots will allow a pair of first half field goals before pitching a second half shutout.
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This will be the Patriots’ sixth consecutive victory over the Titans. The last time the Titans prevailed in this series (2002), Facebook didn’t exist.