Since the Patriots and Titans met in that historically cold playoff game 14 years ago this week, they’ve been relative strangers, which adds some mystery to the divisional round matchup Saturday night at Gillette Stadium.
They’ve only met four times since that night, once every three years due to the divisional rotation, because the Titans fell into a long lull. Interestingly, the Titans’ victory last week against the Chiefs marked their first playoff win since the 2003 postseason, which had preceded their divisional round loss to the Patriots.
The Pats would like to keep that trend intact, and here are their five keys to a victory:
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