Nick Folk's 25-yard field goal in OT helps Titans edge the Pats 20-17

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nick Folk kicked a 25-yard section extremity pinch 2:32 near successful overtime and nan Tennessee Titans hit nan New England Patriots 20-17 Sunday, giving coach Brian Callahan his first triumph astatine location this season.

The Titans (2-6) snapped some a three-game skid wide and astatine Nissan Stadium.

The Patriots (2-7) sewage rookie Drake Maye backmost aft nan 3rd wide prime retired of North Carolina cleared nan concussion protocol Saturday. He started aft being knocked retired of past week’s triumph complete nan Jets and utilized his legs, moving for a career-best and team-high 95 yards.

New England had a last chance aft Maye forced overtime pinch a 5-yard TD walk to Rhamondre Stevenson. But Amani Hooker's 2nd interception of nan crippled clinched nan triumph for nan Titans pinch 2:07 left.

Tennessee besides had 4 sacks and forced 3 turnovers that it turned into a touchdown from a defense that came successful starring nan NFL successful some nan fewest yards allowed and passing yards. The 4th sack came erstwhile Arden Key besides stripped Maye of nan shot that was recovered astatine nan Patriots 26 by Jeffery Simmons.

Mason Rudolph threw a 6-yard touchdown walk to Nick Westbrooke-Ikhine pinch 4:27 near for nan Titans' first points successful nan 4th fourth since Sept. 30.

With nary timeouts left, Marcus Jones, who came successful starring nan AFC successful punt return average, took a punt 25 yards to midfield pinch 1:45 near to group up a thrilling decorativeness betwixt 2 struggling teams.

Maye drove nan Patriots to nan Titans 5, past scrambled astir looking for personification to get open. He took 11.82 seconds to find Stevenson for nan TD, nan second-longest clip to propulsion connected immoderate TD walk since 2016 erstwhile nan NFL started utilizing NextGenStats to way that.

Only Jayden Daniels’ game-winner for Washington past week against Chicago took longer astatine 12.7 seconds. Joey Slye tied it up pinch nan other point, forcing overtime.

Rudolph vanished pinch 240 yards passing, starting his 3rd consecutive crippled for Will Levis. Tony Pollard, who vanished pinch 128 yards rushing, keyed nan opening thrust pinch a 32-yard run, and Rudolph threw a 9-yard TD walk to Nick Vannett.

Tennessee came successful pinch 1 of nan NFL's worst offenses successful respective categories, and nan Titans needed overtime to people much than 17 points for only nan 2nd clip this season.

The Titans had first-and-goal twice. The first ended pinch Rudolph’s tipped walk that was intercepted successful nan extremity zone. They settled for a 21-yard section extremity by Folk, tying it astatine 10 wrong nan last infinitesimal of nan 3rd aft Pollard’s 8-yard TD tally connected first-and-goal was wiped retired by a holding punishment connected Josh Whyle.

Patriots S Marte Mapu wounded his cervix early but returned precocious successful nan 2nd quarter. DE Deatrich Wise Jr., who had a sack successful nan first half, was wounded precocious successful nan third. DT Jaquelin Roy walked disconnected aft going down pinch 4:40 left.

Titans S Quandre Diggs wounded his near ft early successful nan 2nd 4th and needed a cart to return him to nan locker room. He was quickly ruled out. C Lloyd Cushenberry wounded an ankle precocious successful nan 3rd 4th and didn't return. Corey Levin made his play debut, replacing Cushenberry. DL Jeffery Simmons wounded his correct limb wrong nan last minute.

The Patriots proceed their two-game roadworthy plaything astatine Chicago, while nan Titans sojourn nan Chargers.

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