**What This Story Is About**
* Titans have a road game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
**Why It Matters**
* The Titans lost their best defensive player and now face a team with an explosive offense.
**What Happens Next**
* Kickoff is at noon from Cincinnati.
**For Context**
* The 1-6 Titans play the 4-2 Bengals on Sunday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On Thursday, the Tennessee Titans traded their best player, Jeffery Simmons, to Chicago. But, in the NFL, there’s no time to dwell on the emotion of losing a three-time All-Pro and face of the franchise. There’s a game on Sunday.
The (1-6) Titans will play a road game against a (4-2) Cincinnati Bengals team who is lighting it up offensively.
Quarterback Joe Burrow has thrown 15 touchdown passes in six games with just three interceptions. And the Bengals’ tandem of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins has caught seven of those TD tosses and rolled up more than 900 yards receiving.
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This will be a tremendous challenge for a Titans defense that is near the bottom of the league in most categories, and now, it’s without its sack leader and best run-stopper.
The Titans will also be without their leading receiver, rookie Carnell Tate, who is out with a shoulder injury.
These are just a few of the topics we will discuss on Titans Gameday, Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. on WSMV.
Join Chris Harris, Janyre Cooper, Camille Gear and Titans senior writer, Jim Wyatt for a complete pre-game analysis of what to expect on the field in Cincinnati.
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