National Football League
Tennessee 23, Jacksonville 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 24, 2011
Where: LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 44°
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 69143

Matt Hasselbeck passed for 350 yards and a touchdown as the Tennessee Titans kept their playoff hopes alive with a 23-17 victory over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday.

Jared Cook made eight catches for 169 yards and a score and Jamie Harper snuck in for a 1-yard rushing touchdown for the Titans (8-7), who bounced back after an embarrassing loss to the Indianapolis Colts last weekend.

Tennessee sits a game behind the Cincinnati Bengals (9-6), who currently occupy the No. 6 spot in the AFC.

The Titans grabbed an early lead on Rob Bironas’ 51-yard field goal and made it 10-0 when Hasselbeck found Cook for a 55-yard score later in the first quarter.

The Jaguars could not get much going in the passing game but managed to stay in it thanks to Maurice Jones-Drew, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries.

Jones-Drew’s 10-yard touchdown run in the first quarter gave him 62 for his career, tying Fred Taylor’s franchise record.

Harper capped a seven-play drive with his score and Bironas kicked two more field goals to keep Tennessee clear.

Chris Johnson rushed for 56 yards on 15 carries for the Titans, pulling to within 14 yards of his fourth straight 1,000-yard campaign.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Jacksonville   Tennessee
Maurice Jones-Drew Player Chris Johnson
24 Attempts 15
103 Yards 56
4.3 Avg Yards 3.7
1 Touchdowns 0
21 Long 13
Receiving
Jacksonville   Tennessee
Jarett Dillard Player Jared Cook
5 Receptions 8
61 Yards 169
12.2 Avg Yards 21.1
0 Touchdowns 1
21 Long 55
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Jacksonville 300 113 187 2 1 2 1.0 1
Tennessee 407 65 342 2 3 1 1.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Tennessee will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Titans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Jacksonville will play their next game at home against Indianapolis. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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