Eventual supremacy in the AFC might not be on the line just yet, but the New England Patriots’ Week 12 game versus the visiting Tennessee Titans still projects to be a big one. The Patriots are currently at 7-4, and a victory would — at least for the moment — lift them past the 8-3 Titans in the playoff standings and in a position to compete for the top spot in a highly competitive conference.
In order to indeed beat the Titans, however, New England will need to play some solid football on both sides of the ball and get contributions not just from starter-level players but rotational options as well.