The second round of the 2018 NFL playoffs is officially underway!
The Divisional Round features a marquee game on Saturday, January 13, 2018 (1/13/18) when the Tennessee Titans take on the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Kickoff is slated for 8:15 p.m. EST on CBS.
The Titans are led by head coach Mike Mularkey, quarterback Marcus Mariota, and running back Derrick Henry. Tennessee comes into the game off a Wild Card weekend victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Patriots are led by head coach Bill Belichick, quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski. New England qualified for the postseason by winning the AFC East and earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
Here's how our experts see the game playing out.
Darryl Slater: The Patriots are favored by 13.5 points in this game, so it would be a monster upset if Marcus Mariota and the Titans are able to go into New England and win. Tom Brady is 25-9 in all postseason games during his career, including 17-3 at home. The machine rolls on. Patriots 35, Titans 17.
Ryan Dunleavy: Not all playoff games are competitive. The Titans shouldn't even be in this game. The choking Chiefs should. It should be an entertaining rematch of Kansas City's Week 1 victory that had people saying the Patriots' dynasty is over. People are saying that again now, because of reports of friction between Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and Robert Kraft. The popular opinion is that storyline will galvanize the Patriots with an "us against the world" mentality. The happy-to-be-here Titans will need a world of help to stay competitive. Patriots 35, Titans 3.
Joe Giglio: You know what we haven't seen yet this season? An angry Patriots team. After last week's scathing ESPN article and talk about the demise of a dynasty, don't be surprised if the Patriots run it up. Patriots 34, Titans 17.
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