The Tennessee Titans’ defence was too much for the New England Patriots as the Titans beat the Patriots 34-10 in a surprising upset win on Sunday afternoon in Nashville.

Titans QB Marcus Mariota went 16/24 for 228 yards and two TDs and no interceptions. Pats QB Tom Brady went 21/41 for 254 yards, throwing no touchdowns or interceptions. Titans RB Derrick Henry scored two of Tennessee’s four touchdowns, while Patriots FB James Develin scored the lone touchdown for the Pats.

The Patriots fell to 7-3 as their 6-game winning streak came to an end. The Pats scored just 10 points, their lowest total this season since their 26-10 loss to the Lions in Week 3. New England failed to score in the second half, their first scoreless half since Week 4 of the 2016 season.

The Titans improved to 5-4 with their second consecutive win as they are now just one game back of the Houston Texans, who sit atop their division.

With this disappointing loss, the Patriots’ chances of getting the top seed in the AFC and home-field advantage in the playoffs aren’t looking very good. The Kansas City Chiefs improved to 9-1 with their win over the Cardinals on Sunday, putting them two games ahead of New England. The Patriots would have to win all their remaining games and hope for Kansas City to lose at least two games, to have any chance at the top AFC seed.

The Patriots were outplayed by the Titans in all aspects of the game for the full 60 minutes. They looked out of sync, and just didn’t look like themselves.

Up Next:

NE: The Patriots head into their bye week with a 7-3 record and a comfortable lead atop the AFC East division. Their Week 12 match-up will be vs the New York Jets (3-7).

TEN: The Titans will travel to Indianapolis where they will face the Colts (4-5) next Sunday.

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Stats courtesy of nfl.com

Photo courtesy of ESPN. (AP Photo, Mark Zaleski)