Baltimore Ravens vs. Tennessee Titans: 3 big things

Week 9 in the NFL is about to get under way and the Baltimore Ravens travel to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans.

The Baltimore Ravens game against the Tennessee Titans matters. It wouldn’t have mattered if they lost to the Miami Dolphins. A 3-5 record would have any Ravens Flock member in a full on draft mode. However the Ravens beat the Dolphins 40-0. Not only did the purple and black reach a 4-4 record, but they showed a great deal of hope in the process. The Ravens have a chance to knock the Titans down a peg in the chase for the wild card. The Ravens have a chance to get a 5-4 record with a non-brutal schedule ahead of them.

The Titans need this game badly, because everyone in the AFC South is clumped together. The Titans are 4-3. The Jaguars are 4-3 and the Texans are 3-4. The Colts theoretically aren’t out of it with their 2-6 record. When we get to the playoff push the entire in the hunt graphic could read AFC South teams. The AFC is muddled together and the Titans’ division is the biggest reason why. The Ravens aren’t racing the Steelers for the AFC North crown. It’s still a goal but it’s unlikely. The Ravens are racing potential wild card teams to a 9-7 or a 10-6 record.

The stakes are pretty high in this game. Both teams need a win badly. Let’s break down the game. What are the keys to victory? What do the Ravens need to do to beat the Titans? Let’s explore these questions. Here are three big things to think about before the game goes down.