Locked On Titans - Daily Podcast On The Tennessee Titans - Tennessee Titans v Kansas City Chiefs Game Plan: Heavy Offense & Situational Defense
Episode Date: November 4, 2022The Tennessee Titans take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football! The Titans and the Chiefs have played some entertaining games over the years and the Titans have seemed to have the upper ...hand. What do they need to do to keep it up? Tyler goes over his game plan for the offense regardless of who the QB is and talks about the defense's ability to win the game. Finally, Tyler talks about the individual players who will be in the spotlight on Sunday!Follow Tyler on Twitter @TicTacTitansFollow the show on Facebook @LockedOnTitansPodSubscribe to the Locked On Titans YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnTitans/videosSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFLBuilt BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONSimpliSafeWith Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNFL to learn more.BlueNileMake your moment sparkle with Blue Nile. Go to BlueNile.com and use code lockedon to save fifty dollars on your purchase of five-hundred dollars or more.BetterHelpThis episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at Betterhelp.com/LockedOn and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Welcome to the Locked on Titans podcast.
I am your host, Tyler Rowland.
Titans fans, we got a big primetime matchup between the Tennessee Titans
and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night football.
I'm going to give you the game plan for how the Titans can come out victorious.
First, on the defensive side of the ball,
it's all about red zone defense and turnovers
on offense.
It's all about Derrick Henry, regardless of who starts at quarterback.
Then we'll take a look at the individual players and matchups to watch in this game.
And my big concern is with the tight ends and the second level defenders on both sides
of the ball.
So a game plan edition of the Locked On Titans podcast.
Let's get it.
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Titans fans, a big matchup for the Titans lies ahead.
I would call this a measuring stick game for the Titans.
We've seen the Titans beat up on some bad opponents.
What can they do against one of the best teams in the NFL?
I'm going to tell you how they can win that game.
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We are going to start with the defensive side of the ball.
Like I have been saying all week long, and I have a feeling that I might be saying this all season long.
The Titans defensive line has to dominate the game.
The Titans simply aren't good enough on offense
to not have that be the case.
The defensive line has to not only dominate the game,
but they have to force turnovers.
They have to win in the red zone.
The Titans defensive line is what will save this team
in matchups with teams that are better than them.
And I need that to happen this weekend.
The Titans defensive line had four sacks
against the Chiefs last year.
The Titans defensive line forced two fumbles
and caused an interception.
The Titans got three turnovers in last year's game,
had four sacks as well.
That's all the defensive line.
Jeffrey Simmons, Danico Autry, Bud Dupree,
Tierra Tart, Rashad Weaver,
even Sam Okwe and Nonu,
Demarcus Walker, Mario Edwards.
I mean, these guys have to absolutely eat Kansas City's offensive line
or the Titans aren't going to be able to stand a chance in the game.
That's just the reality because it's twofold.
Not only do you have to stop Patrick Mahomes,
but the Titans' offense needs help.
The Titans' offense needs short fields.
The Titans' defense has to dominate with the pass rush.
And what will that turn into?
Well, number one, turnovers.
Like I just said, the Titans won the turnover battle
three to one last year.
They're going to have to do that again.
And another big factor is
last year's game
red zone defense. The Chiefs were 0 for 3 Another big factor is last year's game,
red zone defense.
The Chiefs were 0-3 in the red zone last year.
They're the number one red zone offense in the NFL this year.
So who wins that battle?
Right now the Titans are the 13th best red zone defense in the league.
They give up a touchdown on 52.4% of red zone trips by their opponent.
That's middle of the road.
They're going to have to be a lot better than a middle of the road red zone defense if they want to beat Kansas City.
Because again, here's what it comes down to.
Limiting points for Kansas City without necessarily forcing them to punt.
Okay?
You get turnovers, you stop them in the red zone, and you hold them to punt. Okay? You get turnovers,
you stop them in the red zone,
and you hold them to field goals.
That is how you limit Kansas City.
You're not going to make them punt a ton all day long.
You're just simply not going to be able to do that.
So if the pass rush can dominate,
they can be good in the red zone
and hold Kansas City to field goals
and get turnovers.
That's the way you do it.
And C-Dub, I agree with you.
Let's not act like Kansas City can't be beat.
I'm not acting like they can't be beat.
But what I'm telling you is, if the Titans want to beat them,
they have to force turnovers, numerous turnovers,
and they have to stop Kansas City in the red zone.
That's exactly what Tennessee did last year to beat Kansas City.
So I'm not saying Kansas City can't be beat,
but I'm telling you how they can be beat.
And it's the same formula that the Titans used against Kansas City last year.
And quite frankly, Andy Reid is one in five against the Titans.
So there is the ability for the Titans to execute this game plan.
That's all about the rush. What I also want to see happen is I want to see the Titans play a ton
of man coverage. Kansas City faces about more man coverage than any team in the NFL because that's
the best way to beat the Chiefs. If you sit back in zone coverage all day, Mahomes is going to pick you apart. Period.
Travis Kelsey will find holes in the
zone.
The Titans have to play more man
coverage than they have so far this year. Right now,
the Titans are only running man coverage
about 30% of the time.
That needs to be in the 40s, close
to 50 against Kansas City. You
cannot sit back in zone coverage and
let Pat Mahomes pick you apart.
You simply can't. You've got to play tight man
coverage on everybody.
Force one of Kansas City's weapons
to make a contested catch.
Make an incredible play. Don't just give
Mahomes open windows in zone coverage
to throw in. Tight man coverage.
Man coverage all day at a
high percentage and a high clip.
Let the pass rush do what they do best.
And that has to create turnovers.
And when Kansas City does drive down the field,
which they inevitably will do,
you've got to hold them to field goals.
Yeah, easier said than done.
But that's what the Titans have to do.
Create turnovers and win in the red zone.
And I think they're going to be able to do that
if the pass rush can get home
and they play tight man coverage throughout the game.
So that is what I am expecting from the Titans coverage-wise.
And that's what they need to do game plan-wise
to be able to win the game.
It comes down to that.
But we need to talk about the offense.
And there's much more mystery on the offensive side of the ball
because Ryan Tannehill was limited
on Wednesday.
He was a DNP on Thursday.
So I'm going to give you two game plans on offense, one for Malik Willis and one for
Ryan Tannehill.
So we'll dive into that in just a moment.
At the end of the show, we're going to do the individual matchups to watch, the players
that I'm going to be spotlighting in this game.
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We talked about the defensive side of the ball,
what they need to do,
and it's a similar game plan to what we've seen from the Titans in recent years. The pass rush has to
dominate. They're going to play a bunch of man coverage on Kansas City. That is how you beat
KC. That's how the Titans have beat them before. That's what I'm expecting. Again, they got to be
good in the red zone and they got to force some turnovers. On the offensive side of the ball, however, it's a little more complicated over there. The Titans
don't know who's going to be their starting quarterback right now.
And I was pretty convinced on Thursday morning when I woke up it was going to be
Ryan Tannehill. So, Ryan Tannehill said
it's a pain management issue with the ankle. That's the reality. It's going to be
in pain. It's just
about how he deals with it and how he manages it. Well, it makes sense then that he wouldn't
be practicing because if your ankle was just a pain tolerance situation, why would you want to
create more pain for Tannehill to have to tolerate from having him walking through or being out on
the practice field? Yes, you need reps.
Practice is important.
But do we really think Ryan Tannehill needs a full week of reps
to go out there and be a good option?
No.
He's a veteran player who's been in the league for over a decade.
Okay?
Jeffrey Simmons didn't practice one snap last week
and went out and had maybe the best week of any interior defensive lineman
he's had in the NFL all year.
Okay?
Tannehill doesn't need to practice to go out there and get the job done.
So I'm not worried about that.
But
maybe
the ankle is bad. Malik Willis
is getting the first team reps. Maybe it's
not, you know, just, hey, they want to
keep him out of pain. Maybe Tannehill
and the ankle is really in a bad spot.
Maybe we get Malik Willis this week.
I don't know for certain,
but that's why I have two game plans to go over with you guys.
Both of them will include,
I think the Titans got to run the ball
for over 200 yards.
This offense,
so I've been getting the stat wrong all week.
Last year, AJ,
sorry, redacted,
he who must not be named,
don't want to trigger anybody,
had eight catches for 133 yards.
Who's doing that this year?
Who's creating explosive plays in the pass game to complement the run game?
How? Who? Where? Why?
How is it going to happen?
It's not.
It's not going to happen.
The Titans have no semblance of a passing game.
They have no semblance of an explosive option on offense right now.
And that's whether Tannehill plays or not.
That's the reality, guys.
This is the 32nd ranked offense in the league.
They're not going to be able to keep up with KC
unless they run the ball for 200 yards,
which would then create a time of possession advantage.
Last year, the Titans won time of possession 36 minutes to 23 for Kansas City.
If you could force turnovers,
if you can stop KC in the red zone and you can hold the ball for that much longer than them because you're able to run the ball with success, you have a
great chance to win the game. That's what the Titans got to do.
And Chris Clark yesterday on the show really broke it down. The Chiefs have
been struggling to stop the run in their base defense.
Their linebackers are small and fast.
And Nick Bolton and Willie Gay.
They don't have a great nose tackle right now
as Nandi has not been playing his best.
They're going to be without Frank Clark.
Rookie edge rusher George Karlaftis
has been awful in run defense this year.
So the Titans are going to go out there
and they're going to play with a million tight ends
and they're going to try to run the ball down KC's throat
like they did against Houston.
And they have to.
Now, here's one thing I would say schematically.
The Titans are a wide zone team,
but in recent years, they've mixed in a lot of power plays,
which is like having a pooling guard or a pooling tackle or getting some sort of pool play in there,
a trap of some kind.
I expect a lot of that because what I want, I want the Titans offensive linemen going downhill
with a head full of steam going at Kansas City's linebackers.
Again, Kansas City's linebackers are small.
And I think that the Titans offensive line can bully them
if they get ahead of steam and are going downhill.
So I want to see more pool plays in this game
than we've seen in recent weeks
because I think it'll be very, very effective against Kansas City.
So that's something that I'm watching for.
Run the ball and get Kansas City in base with heavy tight end packages,
and I want to see some power runs, not just zone runs.
I think that would be effective against Kansas City.
Outside of that, I mean, Derrick Henry has to be the king.
He has to dominate, run all over Kansas City.
We know that. but based on who the
quarterback is if Ryan Tannehill
is in there
we need two
explosive plays I want two
plays in the first half two
plays in the second half where they just
take a shot down the field
just do it just bomb it
see what happens
if you create a turnover,
well, did we think the Titans offense was going to drive all the way down there anyways?
Probably not.
So it's a punt at that point.
If you hit it,
like what happened with NWI late in the Colts game,
or late in the Commanders game,
I believe it was,
it all blurs together at some point when we're in the middle of it.
But,
at the end of the day,
even taking a shot down the field,
even taking the shot,
is going to open things more up for Derrick Henry.
Period.
And you might even hit one of those shots.
The Titans are going to need two, in my opinion,
two explosive plays out of the passing game to be able to win
this game. Yeah, Moore would be awesome. But again, redacted is making explosive plays for that team
in the NFC now. He's not going to give the Titans eight catches for 133 yards and a touchdown.
They don't got him anymore. There's nobody else to replace him. So, the Titans have to manufacture explosive plays in the passing game.
And even if,
and even if they don't hit them
every time,
they got to take them
to back up Kansas City's D.
So,
that's just the reality
of where we're at right now
with the 32nd ranked offense
in the NFL.
Think about that.
So, they're going to need some magic.
They're going to need some incredible plays that we're not expecting.
They're not going to be able to just give it to Derrick Henry 35 times
and win like they did against Houston.
Even if Tannehill plays.
Now, here's what I do want to say.
If Malik Willis plays,
I need to see more design runs for Malik Willis.
More quarterback sweeps.
More read option.
Have the lead blocker
come across the formation,
the tight end,
on the opposite side.
Malik fakes the handoff to Henry
and he's got a tight end
as a lead blocker
coming across the formation.
Let's see that.
They've got to be more creative with Malik Willis
if he ends up playing and utilizing his running ability
more than they did last week.
Because Malik's not going to be able to really create
a bunch of explosive plays in the passing game.
We know that.
So they've got to create them somehow.
So if Tannehill plays, take four shots down the field.
Two in the first half, two in the second half,
just to see what happens.
If Malik plays, you've got to have much more creative,
designed runs for Malik Willis, period.
So that's what I'm expecting.
So take shots downfield, whether they work or not,
and pray that Derrick Henry can be the best running back of all time again.
The 32nd ranked offense, that's all they can do right now. So let's just pray. Let's just pray
the defense does everything that I said in the first segment so that the Titans offense has a
shot to keep this team in the game. But moving forward, I want to talk about the individual
players and the individual matchups that I'm watching for in this game.
And boy, there are some big ones.
Like who is going to stop Travis Kelsey?
I'm going to tell you who I expect to do that
and whether I think they can get the job done.
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Titans fans, we talked about my game plan points on offense and defense. Now I want to kind of zoom in a little bit,
talk about the individual matchups that we are watching for in this game.
Before I get into it,
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later, since it's a late game, just going to do the full 30 minute live with you guys right after
the game ends. So make sure that you stay subscribed so that you can check that out
immediately after the game is over. But getting into the individual matchups I'm watching for,
we're going to start on the defensive side of the ball
like we did to begin the episode.
And for me, it's all about who is guarding Travis Kelsey.
And in my opinion, I agree with Mark Sumter.
Shout out, Mark.
Mark is always the first guy in the chat, it feels like.
Shout out, Mark.
Imani Hooker is getting that assignment.
The worry for me is Imani Hooker hasn't been assignment. The worry for me is
Imani Hooker hasn't been practicing fully
with a shoulder injury.
If Imani Hooker doesn't play in this game
and the Titans got to put Kevin Byard
or Andrew Adams or Lonnie Johnson
in one-on-one coverage against Travis Kelsey,
guys, I love Kevin Byard.
He's maybe my favorite Tennessee Titan of all time.
The only Tennessee Titans jersey that I own that's a player,
obviously you see my jersey in the background,
but the only jersey that I own for the Tennessee Titans
and their players is Kevin Byard.
Kevin Byard can't guard Travis Kelsey one-on-one, dog.
KB is great
with his instincts,
reading quarterbacks,
he's physical, he's a do-it-all
safety. He really is.
But KB can't guard tight ends like
this one-on-one, man. It's the truth.
He can't guard receivers
one-on-one. He can't guard
tight ends like Kelsey one-on-one. There are not a lot of
tight ends like Kelsey in fairnesson-one. There are not a lot of tight ends like Kelsey in fairness, but it's just not what he does best. And if you remember when Kevin Byard had a
bad year in 2020, the defense was bad overall, but they were asking Kevin Byard to be that tight end
matchup guy. KB needs to be hovering over the middle of the field reading the quarterback so
he can make plays and create turnovers. He doesn't need to be matched up one-on-one against the best tight end in the NFL.
Imani Hooker is much more suited to do that. I'd rather have Lonnie
Johnson do it just to keep KB in the role that he's best at.
But yeah, either way, I'm hoping
that Imani Hooker can play in the game because they need Imani Hooker.
I told you guys in the defensive game plan segment,
the Titans are going to play a ton of man coverage in this game.
That's what you do against Kansas City.
That's what works against Kansas City when it works,
is man coverage.
They need Imani Hooker to match up with Travis Kelsey.
They don't have Dane Cruikshank anymore,
who did a pretty good job last year. Held Kelsey
to seven catches for 65 yards.
So without Dane Crookshank
to do that, you need
Imani Hooker to step up. So
that's a big matchup right there. And if Hooker is out,
I would look for the Titans to put Lonnie
Johnson on Travis Kelsey
so that Andrew Adams and Kevin
Byer can continue doing what they've had success with
here in recent weeks.
Also do want to point out the edge guys for the Titans
against the offensive tackles of the Kansas City Chiefs.
And shout out to Chris Clark from Locked On Chiefs
who broke this down excellently yesterday on the Crossover Thursday episode.
Kansas City's tackles have been vulnerable.
So, Kansas City as a team this year has given up 65 quarterback pressures.
My apologies.
They've given up 86 quarterback pressures.
44 of them
have come from the offensive tackles.
Orlando Brown has 24 pressures allowed.
Andrew Wiley has 20 pressures allowed.
So nearly half of the total pressures allowed by Kansas City
have come from their tackle spots.
Not only that, but Kansas City has given up seven sacks this year.
Six of them are Andrew Wiley, the
right tackle.
The Titans
typically will run
stunts up front on the defensive
line to put the onus
on the interior offensive
linemen. That's what they're trying to do. Think about the
Titans classic stunt. Three guys
to one side, one rusher to the other side.
You take the outside guy on the three-man side
and you loop him inside the Harold Landry loop,
as I like to call it.
They've been running it with Weaver and some other guys.
But in this game, I think T.E. twists
are going to be much more effective
where the defensive tackle basically
goes and runs at the offensive tackle
and allows the edge rusher, whether that be Bud Dupree,
Danico Autry, Rashad Weaver,
to loop inside between the tackle and the guard.
That's what I want.
So imagine Jeffrey Simmons over the guard,
firing out, hitting the offensive tackle to force the tackle backwards,
which will open up a bigger gap between the guard and the tackle
for which the edge rusher will slide right through there. I'm not expecting the Titans to do the tackle backwards, which will open up a bigger gap between the guard and the tackle for which the edge rusher will slide right through there.
That's, I'm not expecting the Titans to do the stunts
that they typically use to put the highlight
on the interior offensive line of the opponent.
I think they attack on the outsides.
And I think similarly, what we'll see is,
we'll see the defensive ends of the Titans,
Danico Autry, Bud Dupree, crash inward real hard,
and then Jeffrey Simmons loop outside around.
I think we'll see that a ton too.
And those stunts are going to be super, super effective
because not only are you going to be able to attack the offensive tackles,
but if Jeffrey Simmons loops from the DT spot outside to come around,
well, that's going to prevent Patrick Mahomes
from getting outside the pocket and playmaking.
So it works in two
ways. So different
stunts than we've seen from the Titans in
recent weeks that attack the interior,
I want to see stunts that attack
the outsides. And I think the Titans will be able
to do that. And I'll be looking to break that down in my
film stuff next week. But
other than that,
on the offensive side of the ball,
Chris Jones, Stone Cold Jones,
look, Jeffrey Simmons has the second most pressures
of any interior defensive lineman in the league with 30.
You know who has the most?
Chris Jones with 32.
If Jeffrey Simmons isn't the second best interior defensive lineman in the league,
he's third because of Chris Jones.
Now, I think Jeffrey Simmons is better.
So give me Jeffrey Simmons.
I think Jeffrey Simmons played better than Aaron Donald this year too.
So I'd say that Jeffrey Simmons is the best defensive lineman in the NFL right now.
Well, unless you want to count Michael Parsons.
But he's more of like a hybrid linebacker type.
Anyway, I digress.
For me, Aaron Brewer holding up against Chris Jones.
Aaron Brewer has allowed 15 pressures and 2 sacks this year.
Chris Jones has 32 pressures and 6 sacks.
He's got a 92.3 pass rush grade.
Number one, again, amongst interior defensive linemen.
Can Aaron Brewer hold up?
And I expect Ben Jones to be helping Aaron Brewer
now that Nate Davis is back.
Ben Jones, Aaron Brewer, stopping Chris Jones
from getting in the backfield.
That will be key.
And then the last few ones I want to dive on here.
Chigga Conquo.
I think Chigga, the Chiefs, I mentioned it earlier, the Chiefs have
fast linebackers. Willie Gay,
Nick Bolton, they are
fast, undersized linebackers.
Chigaconquo
is the only tight end the Titans
have with enough speed to be
able to win against them.
So I think this is a game where Chigaconquo
needs to have a big impact.
Because he's the only guy I can trust to win with speed against those linebackers.
The last thing that I want to mention here.
Ryan Stonehouse.
Ryan Stonehouse was awarded AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October.
Derrick Henry was the Offensive Player of the Month for October for the AFC.
I need Ryan Stonehouse on his best.
I need him bombing punts,
putting the Kansas City Chiefs in bad starting situations,
flipping the field for the Titans offense
when the offense inevitably can't do crap.
I mean,
Stonehouse has to dominate the game
he's got to be great
he's got to be the best punter in the NFL
in the game which
kind of has been so far this year
so that's what I'm looking for
so a lot to go over there
but a lot of good information
hope you guys enjoyed again
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I'm sticking with my prediction.
24 to 13 Chiefs.
Guys, I know you hate when I do this.
I know everybody hates hearing it.
But this team doesn't have A.J. Brown anymore.
They can't compete with good teams.
That's what I believe.
Before, when you have Derrick Henry,
and then you have A.J. Brown,
now you can threaten teams enough to beat good teams.
They don't have A.J. Brown now.
So they're just going to load up on Derrick Henry.
And even though Kansas City has struggled at times
in run defense this year,
the Titans offense is just way too easy to stop.
And this isn't the Commanders.
This isn't the Texans.
This isn't the Colts or the Raiders.
So, if the Titans offense doesn't bring their big boy pants,
could get ugly.
So, 24-13 Chiefs is my guess.
And as you guys who follow me on Twitter know,
my ability to reverse jinx the Titans,
it's unbelievable.
So, let's hope my superpower is kicking on this one
and I can be wrong and we can celebrate a victory on Sunday night.
But, again,
I've said this since it happened.
And I've continued it throughout the all season.
Losing A.J. Brown significantly lowers the ceiling of this team.
And these next five weeks,
when the Titans play some actual good football teams,
we'll see if I'm right or wrong.
So, my favorite thing about sports is
we get to watch it play out.
Find out if we are wrong or right.
But that's going to do it for me today, folks.
As always, I am your host, Tyler Rowland, and this was Locked on Titans.