NASHVILLE Harold Landry Jersey White , Tenn. (AP) — T chunk of NFL history to his resume.The Tennessee Titans made sure the Patriots quarterback didn't finish his 300th game by hitting him over and over again.The Titans sacked Brady three times and hit him six more times as they beat New England 34-10 Sunday, snapping a seven-game skid against the Patriots in Mike Vrabel's first game as head coach against the team he helped win three Super Bowls. It was the most sacks allowed in a game this season by the Patriots (7-3), and coach Bill Belichick pulled Brady for Brian Hoyer midway through the fourth quarter."You got to make Tom blink, and if you make him blink and have to go to a second read you got a chance," Vrabel said of his former teammate. "But if you let him rip it to the first guy he looks at, it's going to be a long day."Asked if he thought Brady was effective, Belichick said to ask Brady."It was just a bad day for all of us," Brady said.Only Brett Favre (326) has played in more games, both regular season and postseason, as a quarterback than Brady. The three-time NFL MVP also needed only three touchdown passes to tie Peyton Manning (579) for the NFL record for most TD passes all time for both the regular season and postseason.Brady left having thrown for 254 yards and no TD passes. The Titans outgained the Patriots 385-284, holding New England to just 40 yards rushing. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who had 1½ sacks, said that allowed them to get after Brady."Coach Vrabel said make them pay for everything," Woodyard said. "Tackle him, hit him and make him feel it."Marcus Mariota capped each of the first two drives with TD passes, and Derrick Henry ran for a pair of TDs. Ryan Succop also added two field goals as the Titans (5-4) scored a season high in points after jumping out to a 17-3 lead in the first quarter. They now have beaten both of last season's Super Bowl teams in Nashville.The loss snaps a six-game winning streak going into New England's bye. The Patriots, who routed the Titans 35-14 in January, also lost to Tennessee for the first time since Dec. 16, 2002.Darius Jennings opened the game with a 58-yard kickoff return, and Mariota capped the drive with a 4-yard TD pass to Jonnu Smith. The Titans never trailed again.The Titans came in with the NFL's stingiest scoring defense and also leading the league in fewest touchdowns allowed in the red zone. They held the Patriots to a pair of 52-yard field-goal attempts by Stephen Gostkowski, who missed his second wide left. James Develin scored on a 1-yard TD run early in the second, which pulled New England within 17-10.Brady looked ready to pull off another amazing comeback Womens Josh Kline Jersey , driving the Pats to the Titans 37. The Titans stopped Brady a yard shy of the first down after catching a pass from Julian Edelman. A false start followed, then Logan Ryan, a former New England cornerback, broke up a Brady pass to Edelman to turn the ball over.On the very next play, Vrabel called his own trick play with Jennings throwing to a wide-open Mariota for a 21-yard gain.Hoyer replaced Brady on the next drive.EX-PATS CONNECTIONSTennessee fired coach Mike Mularkey after the January playoff loss and hired Vrabel to try to recreate the Patriots' winning ways with the Titans. Vrabel hired Dean Pees, a former Patriots linebackers coach and defensive coordinator, as his defensive coordinator. General manager Jon Robinson, who started in New England, signed cornerback Malcolm Butler and running back Dion Lewis in free agency."That's what happens when you go cheap," Lewis said. "You get your (expletive) kicked."RARE BRADY CATCHBrady's catch was just the third of his career and first since Dec. 6, 2015, when he caught a 36-yarder from Danny Amendola against Philadelphia. At 41, Brady became the oldest player with a catch since Jerry Rice had 30 at the age of 42. Brady slipped at the end and said he didn't know what happened."It was ‘fish out of water,'" Brady said.Mariota also has three receptions, including catching his own pass in the playoffs last January. Vrabel said Mariota got up faster than Brady did. Mariota said he had one thought on his reception: "Just catch it."INJURIESPatriots left tackle Trent Brown missed the final drive of the first half and was announced as questionable to return because of illness. LaAdrian Waddle replaced him for that series, but Brown returned for the first start of the third quarter. Brown left later in the third quarter with an injured back. Edelman hurt an ankle and didn't return. Tight end Dwayne Allen also hurt a knee in the third quarter.Titans running back David Fluellen picked up 16 yards on back-to-back runs, then went down untouched on the next play with a knee injury.UP NEXTPatriots: Bye, then visit Jets on Nov. 25.Titans: Visit Indianapolis. Two teams already know their playoff seeds before Week 17: The Saints, who will be the NFC No. 1 seed, and the Cowboys, who will be the NFC No. 4 seed. After that, things are wide open.Overall Kenny Vaccaro Jersey , 12 teams have scenarios in which they can clinch a playoff berth, a division, a first-round bye or home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. We’ll explore all of those scenarios, from the straightforward (Chiefs will have home-field advantage if they win) to the remote (Steelers will be a wild card if they win, and the Ravens win, and the Titans and Colts tie).Here are the Week 17 playoff scenarios, as distributed by the NFL:NFCCLINCHED:New Orleans Saints – NFC South division title and home-field advantageLos Angeles Rams – NFC West division titleChicago Bears – NFC North division titleDallas Cowboys – NFC East division titleSeattle Seahawks – playoff berth<hr />LOS ANGELES RAMS (12-3) (vs. San Francisco (4-11), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)Los Angeles clinches a first-round bye with AR win or tie ORCHI loss or tie<hr />CHICAGO BEARS (11-4) (at Minnesota (8-6-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)Chicago clinches a first-round bye with:CHI win + LAR loss<hr />MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6-1) (vs. Chicago (11-4), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)Minnesota clinches a playoff berth with:MIN win or tie ORPHI loss or tie<hr /> HILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-7) (at Washington (7-8), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)Philadelphia clinches a playoff berth with HI win + MIN loss<hr />AFCCLINCHED:Kansas City Chiefs – Playoff berthLos Angeles Chargers – Playoff berthNew England Patriots – AFC East division titleHouston Texans – Playoff berth<hr />KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-4) (vs. Oakland (4-11), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:KC win ORKC tie + LAC loss or tie ORLAC loss + NE loss or tie + HOU loss or tie ORLAC loss + NE loss or tie + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOUKansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye withAC loss + NE loss or tie ORLAC loss + HOU loss or tieLAC loss + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOUKansas City clinches AFC West division title withAC loss ORKC tie + LAC tie<hr />NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-5) (vs. New York Jets (4-11) Womens Quinton Spain Jersey , Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)New England clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:NE win + KC loss + LAC lossNew England clinches a first-round bye with:NE win ORNE tie + HOU loss or tie ORBAL loss or tie + HOU loss + TEN loss or tie<hr />HOUSTON TEXANS (10-5) (vs. Jacksonville (5-10), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)Houston clinches AFC South division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:HOU win + NE loss or tie + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KCHouston clinches AFC South division title and a first-round bye with:HOU win + NE loss or tie ORHOU win + KC loss + LAC loss + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over KC ORHOU tie + NE loss ORIND-TEN tie + NE loss + BAL win + HOU clinches a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over BALHouston clinches AFC South division title with:HOU win or tie ORIND-TEN tie<hr />BALTIMORE RAVENS (9-6) (vs. Cleveland (7-7-1), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and a first-round bye with:BAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + IND-TEN does not end in a tie ORBAL win + NE loss + HOU loss + BAL clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOUBaltimore clinches AFC North division title with:BAL win ORPIT loss ORBAL tie + PIT tieBaltimore clinches a playoff berth with:BAL tie + IND-TEN tie<hr />LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (11-4) (at Denver (6-9), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Los Angeles clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs withAC win + KC loss or tie ORLAC tie + KC loss<hr />INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-6) (at Tennessee (9-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)Indianapolis clinches AFC South division title with:IND win + HOU lossIndianapolis clinches a playoff berth with:IND win ORIND tie + PIT loss or tie ORIND tie + BAL loss<hr />TENNESSEE TITANS (9-6) (vs. Indianapolis (9-6), Sunday night, 8:20 PM ET, NBC)Tennessee clinches AFC South division title and first-round bye with:TEN win + HOU loss + NE loss + BAL loss or tieTennessee clinches AFC South division title with:TEN win + HOU lossTennessee clinches a playoff berth with:TEN win<hr />ITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1) (vs. Cincinnati (6-9), Sunday, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title withIT win + BAL loss or tie ORPIT tie + BAL lossPittsburgh clinches a playoff berth withIT win + IND-TEN tie |
