How to watch the Bengals try to keep their postseason hopes alive against the Titans.
The Cincinnati Bengals will be paying a visit to Tennessee to play the Titans, but this time around, they will see plenty of familiar faces when they get there.
For those who may be too young to remember, the Titans and Bengals used to be in the same division before the realignment created the AFC North we know and hate. Back in the old AFC Central, the Houston Oilers/Titans were also part of the division.
Now we get a similar sense of familiarity again with Brian Callahan as the head coach for the Titans, the Bengals’ former offensive coordinator since Zac Taylor arrived in Cincinnati. We will also get to see familiar veteran players like wide receiver Tyler Boyd and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie. All of these names were huge parts of the deep runs the Bengals recently had.
Cincinnati isn’t coming in as a top dog in the AFC this year. The defense fell off hard, likely costing the team a chance at the postseason. The Bengals need to win their final four games and get a lot of help to make the playoffs.
At the very least, we can watch Joe Burrow go crazy and maybe go for over 300 yards and three touchdowns again for the fifth game in a row as he continues an MVP campaign that will get shot down due to the Bengals’ standings. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is also still on pace to lead the league in catches, yards, and receiving touchdowns in a contract year.
The Titans have been one of the worst teams in the NFL, and most of that goes to quarterback Will Levis not taking a step forward from his rookie campaign. The roster is also quite young and in a clear rebuild despite some flashy signings like running back Tony Pollard.
Here’s how to watch Bengals vs. Titans.
Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) at Tennessee Titans (3-10)
- Date/Time: Dec. 15th, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET
- Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN
- Series Leader: The series is a relatively even affair, with Tennessee (including their time as the Oilers) leading 41-37-1 overall (regular season and postseason)
- TV Channel: The game will air on FOX-TV. In the Bengals’ home region, it will be carried by WXIX-TV (Ch. 19) in Cincinnati, WGRT-TV (Ch. 45) in Dayton and WDKY-TV (Ch. 56) in Lexington
- Broadcasters: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Daryl Johnston (analyst), and Laura Okmin (sideline reporter).
- Online Stream: Fox Sports App (any device, in market), NFL+ (mobile only), NFL Sunday Ticket (out of market)
- Replay: NFL+ and NFL Network (check local listings)
- Radio Broadcast: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, which is led by Cincinnati flagship radio stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (1530) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst).
- SB Nation Titans’ site: Music City Miracles
- Rosters: CIN | TEN
- Stats to Know: CIN | TEN
- Weather: According to NFL Weather, there will be likely showers around the mid 50’s
- Odds: The Bengals are currently 4.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Expert Predictions
- USA Today has three of four experts predicting a win for the Bengals
- All 11 of ESPN’s 11 experts are taking Cincinnati on the road.
- CBS Sports has all eight experts taking the Bengals
- NFL Pick Watch — which takes into account expert picks from across the web — has Cincinnati receiving 99% of the picks.
