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Titans-Jets Capsule

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TENNESSEE (3-9) at NEW YORK JETS (7-5)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Jets by 7 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tennessee 5-6-1, New York 7-5

SERIES RECORD - Titans lead 24-18-1

LAST MEETING - Jets beat Titans 16-11, Dec. 14, 2014

LAST WEEK - Titans beat Jaguars 42-39; Jets beat Giants 23-20, OT

AP PRO32 RANKING - Titans No. 27, Jets No. 11

TITANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (18), PASS (25).

TITANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (8), RUSH (16), PASS (9).

JETS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (14), PASS (15).

JETS DEFENSE - OVERALL (5t), RUSH (1), PASS (18).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Titans playing Jets at MetLife Stadium for first time. ... Teams have played eight times since 2006, most for Jets vs. non-division opponent in that span. ... Titans interim coach Mike Mularkey is 2-3 since being promoted. With win, would tie predecessor Ken Whisenhunt, who was 3-20 before being fired. ... Titans QB Marcus Mariota became first player in NFL history with 250 yards passing (268), three or more TD passes (three) and 100 or more yards rushing (112) in same game. He leads rookies with 95.1 QB rating and 19 TD passes. Mariota Can become first rookie with three or more TD passes in five games. He needs four TD passes to become third player in franchise history to accomplish feat at least three times in season, joining Hall of Famers Warren Moon (1990) and George Blanda (1960 and `61). ... Delanie Walker needs four catches to break Frank Wycheck's franchise record for tight ends with 70 receptions (1998 and 2000). He needs 10 receptions to pass Alvin Reed (199) for third on franchise list among TEs. ... Rookie WR Dorial Green-Beckham had career-high 119 yards receiving on five catches, including 47-yard TD, vs. Jaguars. ... LB Avery Williams needs four tackles to become first with consecutive 100-tackle seasons for franchise since 1999. ... Jets looking for first three-game winning streak since 2011. ... QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 390 yards, second-highest total of career, last week vs. Giants. Career high is 402 yards against Arizona in 2013 while with Tennessee. He threw for six TDs last year against Titans while with Houston. In two games since trimming beard, has thrown for 667 yards with six TDs and no INTs. Fitzpatrick has 22 TD passes and needs three to set single-season career mark. ... WR Brandon Marshall became first player in NFL history with 1,000 yards receiving for four teams. He needs 11 receptions to break Al Toon's single-season franchise mark of 93, set in 1988. Marshall was AFC player of week after 12 catches for 131 yards and TD vs. Giants. ... RB Chris Ivory second in AFC with 813 yards rushing. ... Jets' defense has allowed 10 TDs on 29 opponent possessions, league-low 34.5 percent. ... CB Darrelle Revis uncertain to play vs. Titans after missing last two games with concussion. ... Fantasy Tip: Marshall has TD catches in five straight, while he and Eric Decker have 18 TD receptions - most for Jets since Keyshawn Johnson (10) and Wayne Chrebet (eight) in 1998. Both sure-thing starters against defense that has allowed 625 yards passing in last two games.

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