National Football League
Tennessee 34, New England 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 11, 2018
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 46°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 69363

Marcus Mariota threw for two touchdowns and Derrick Henry ran for two scores as the Tennessee Titans led wire-to-wire Sunday in a 34-10 upset of the New England Patriots at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee (5-4) moved within a game of idle Houston in the AFC South with its second home win against a Super Bowl team from last year. The Titans beat Philadelphia in overtime on Sept. 30, but didn't need to work quite that hard in this one.

Mariota, who completed 16 of 24 passes for 228 yards, started the onslaught just 3:31 into the game with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith.

After Stephen Gostkowski bombed a 52-yard field goal just over two minutes later, Mariota made it 14-3 by lofting a 23-yard scoring strike to Corey Davis, who withstood pass interference by Stephon Gilmore to make the catch.

Ryan Succop's 33-yard field goal with 2:39 left in the quarter upped the Tennessee lead to 17-3.

New England (7-3) scored its only touchdown on its next possession, getting a 1-yard scoring run from fullback James Develin -- his first carry in four years -- at the 12:49 mark of the second quarter.

But the Titans regained momentum just before halftime with Henry's 1-yard touchdown run 1:09 before the break, capping a 37-yard drive and making it 24-10.

Succop converted a 31-yard field goal with 4:19 left in the third quarter to increase the lead to 17.

Henry capped the scoring with a 10-yard TD run with 7:13 left in the game, sending thousands of Patriots fans heading for the exits.

Tom Brady operated under pressure almost all day, completing 21 of 41 passes for 254 yards. Tennessee sacked him three times and pressured him on a number of other throws before coach Bill Belichick lifted him for Brian Hoyer after Henry's final score.

Davis caught seven passes for 125 yards to lead the Titans, while Julian Edelman tallied nine receptions for 104 yards in a losing cause.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
New England   Tennessee
Sony Michel Player Derrick Henry
11 Attempts 11
31 Yards 58
2.8 Avg Yards 5.3
0 Touchdowns 2
7 Long 14
Receiving
New England   Tennessee
Julian Edelman Player Corey Davis
9 Receptions 7
104 Yards 125
11.6 Avg Yards 17.9
0 Touchdowns 1
30 Long 27
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
New England 284 40 244 1 1 0 2.0 2
Tennessee 385 150 235 4 2 0 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Tennessee will play their next game on the road against Indianapolis. The Titans have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • New England will play their next game on the road against N.Y. Jets. The Patriots have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .500 after a loss.