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Titans vs. Texans Postponed One Hour by NFL Amid Blackouts

The NFL has postponed Saturday afternoon’s Texans-Titans game one hour due to power outages in Tennessee, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The kickoff, originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, will now take place at 2:02 p.m. ET.

The league’s decision to delay the AFC South game comes amid freezing temperatures in the Nashville area that has led to local power companies reducing their power load, resulting in rolling blackouts around the state. Earlier in the morning, Nashville mayor John Cooper called for the Titans to postpone the game “in solidarity with our neighbors.