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TENNESSEE (9-7) at KANSAS CITY (10-6)
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OPENING LINE – Chiefs by 7+
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tennessee 8-7-1, Kansas City 10-6
SERIES RECORD – Chiefs lead 29-22
LAST MEETING – Titans beat Chiefs 19-17, Dec. 18, 2016
LAST WEEK – Titans beat Jaguars 15-10; Chiefs beat Broncos 27-24
AP PRO32 RANKING – Titans No. 11, Chiefs No. 8
TITANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (15), PASS (23)
TITANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13) Reggie Nelson Jersey , RUSH (4), PASS (25)
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (9), PASS (7)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (25), PASS (29)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Franchises have not met in playoffs since Jan. 1, 1994 Desmond Trufant Jersey , when Chiefs beat Houston Oilers 28-20 in divisional round. … Titans beat Chiefs 19-17 on last-play FG in December 2016 at Arrowhead Stadium in coldest game in franchise history. … Titans are in playoffs for first time in nine years. Their previous postseason win was Jan. 3, 2004, at Baltimore. … Tennessee lost three of four entering playoffs. … Titans are 3-0 in wild-card games played on Saturdays. … Titans OLB Erik Walden is appearing in playoffs with fourth different team. … Tennessee S Kevin Byard has eight picks, tied with Lions CB Darius Slay for NFL lead. … Titans QB Marcus Mariota has 39 TD passes without interception in red zone. … Titans allowed 88.8 yards rushing per game, best in AFC. … Chiefs won back-to-back AFC West titles for first time in franchise history. … Kansas City has won four straight after four-game skid. … Chiefs have not won home playoff game since beating Pittsburgh on Jan. 1, 1994. They have one postseason win since. … Kansas City had plus-15 turnover margin, second best in NFL. … Chiefs rookie RB Kareem Hunt led NFL with 1,327 yards rushing. … Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has receptions in 63 straight games. … Kansas City scored 124 fourth-quarter points Connor Cook Jersey , second most behind Baltimore (135). … Chiefs QB Alex Smith set career highs with 4,042 yards and 26 pass TDs. He also led NFL with 104.7 rating. … Smith had 38 pass plays of at least 25 yards. Patriots’ Tom Brady led NFL with 40. … Chiefs OT Mitchell Schwartz will start 97th consecutive game. FB Anthony Sherman will start 80th. Both are league leaders at their position.
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Veteran center Mike Pouncey agreed to a two-year contract Monday with the Los Angeles Chargers, who added a standout run-blocker to their powerful offense.
Pouncey was released by Miami last week after the three-time Pro Bowl selection refused a pay cut. He started all 16 games for the Dolphins last season, his seventh in the NFL.
The Chargers swooped in to grab a new centerpiece for what’s likely to be an impressive offensive line. Los Angeles finished fourth in the league last season with 376.6 yards per game despite fielding only the 26th-best rushing attack.
Philip Rivers was sacked a career-low 18 times last season, but Los Angeles sometimes struggled to get traction with its running game. The offensive line’s blocking was considered the primary reason for running back Melvin Gordon’s inconsistency, and Pouncey is among the NFL’s best run-blocking centers.
Pouncey is the second big-name veteran addition to the Chargers’ line in two seasons. Los Angeles signed left tackle Russell Okung to a four-year, $53 million deal last year, and he promptly earned his second Pro Bowl selection in a standout season.
Okung and starting right tackle Joe Barksdale are returning for Los Angeles. Promising right guard Forrest Lamp is healthy after missing his rookie season due to injury Karl Joseph Jersey , and fellow second-year pro Dan Feeney is likely to be the starting left guard.
Spencer Pulley started all 16 games at center last season. The former undrafted free agent from Vanderbilt could be a versatile reserve after playing extensively at guard in college.
After winning nine of their final 12 regular-season games and barely missing the playoffs, the Chargers waited several days to make a splashy move in free agency. Los Angeles signed run-blocking tight end Virgil Green away from Denver, and also added kicker Caleb Sturgis to address last season’s most problematic position.
The Chargers’ only significant free-agent departure so far is seldom-used defensive lineman Jerry Attaochu’s move to San Francisco.
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Saturday Chris Godwin Jersey , 4:35 p.m. ET, ESPN
OPENING LINE – Chiefs by 7+
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Tennessee 8-7-1, Kansas City 10-6
SERIES RECORD – Chiefs lead 29-22
LAST MEETING – Titans beat Chiefs 19-17, Dec. 18, 2016
LAST WEEK – Titans beat Jaguars 15-10; Chiefs beat Broncos 27-24
AP PRO32 RANKING – Titans No. 11, Chiefs No. 8
TITANS OFFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (15), PASS (23)
TITANS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13) Reggie Nelson Jersey , RUSH (4), PASS (25)
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (9), PASS (7)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (25), PASS (29)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Franchises have not met in playoffs since Jan. 1, 1994 Desmond Trufant Jersey , when Chiefs beat Houston Oilers 28-20 in divisional round. … Titans beat Chiefs 19-17 on last-play FG in December 2016 at Arrowhead Stadium in coldest game in franchise history. … Titans are in playoffs for first time in nine years. Their previous postseason win was Jan. 3, 2004, at Baltimore. … Tennessee lost three of four entering playoffs. … Titans are 3-0 in wild-card games played on Saturdays. … Titans OLB Erik Walden is appearing in playoffs with fourth different team. … Tennessee S Kevin Byard has eight picks, tied with Lions CB Darius Slay for NFL lead. … Titans QB Marcus Mariota has 39 TD passes without interception in red zone. … Titans allowed 88.8 yards rushing per game, best in AFC. … Chiefs won back-to-back AFC West titles for first time in franchise history. … Kansas City has won four straight after four-game skid. … Chiefs have not won home playoff game since beating Pittsburgh on Jan. 1, 1994. They have one postseason win since. … Kansas City had plus-15 turnover margin, second best in NFL. … Chiefs rookie RB Kareem Hunt led NFL with 1,327 yards rushing. … Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has receptions in 63 straight games. … Kansas City scored 124 fourth-quarter points Connor Cook Jersey , second most behind Baltimore (135). … Chiefs QB Alex Smith set career highs with 4,042 yards and 26 pass TDs. He also led NFL with 104.7 rating. … Smith had 38 pass plays of at least 25 yards. Patriots’ Tom Brady led NFL with 40. … Chiefs OT Mitchell Schwartz will start 97th consecutive game. FB Anthony Sherman will start 80th. Both are league leaders at their position.
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Veteran center Mike Pouncey agreed to a two-year contract Monday with the Los Angeles Chargers, who added a standout run-blocker to their powerful offense.
Pouncey was released by Miami last week after the three-time Pro Bowl selection refused a pay cut. He started all 16 games for the Dolphins last season, his seventh in the NFL.
The Chargers swooped in to grab a new centerpiece for what’s likely to be an impressive offensive line. Los Angeles finished fourth in the league last season with 376.6 yards per game despite fielding only the 26th-best rushing attack.
Philip Rivers was sacked a career-low 18 times last season, but Los Angeles sometimes struggled to get traction with its running game. The offensive line’s blocking was considered the primary reason for running back Melvin Gordon’s inconsistency, and Pouncey is among the NFL’s best run-blocking centers.
Pouncey is the second big-name veteran addition to the Chargers’ line in two seasons. Los Angeles signed left tackle Russell Okung to a four-year, $53 million deal last year, and he promptly earned his second Pro Bowl selection in a standout season.
Okung and starting right tackle Joe Barksdale are returning for Los Angeles. Promising right guard Forrest Lamp is healthy after missing his rookie season due to injury Karl Joseph Jersey , and fellow second-year pro Dan Feeney is likely to be the starting left guard.
Spencer Pulley started all 16 games at center last season. The former undrafted free agent from Vanderbilt could be a versatile reserve after playing extensively at guard in college.
After winning nine of their final 12 regular-season games and barely missing the playoffs, the Chargers waited several days to make a splashy move in free agency. Los Angeles signed run-blocking tight end Virgil Green away from Denver, and also added kicker Caleb Sturgis to address last season’s most problematic position.
The Chargers’ only significant free-agent departure so far is seldom-used defensive lineman Jerry Attaochu’s move to San Francisco.
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