Tennessee Titans vs Washington Commanders Matchup

Read our Titans vs Commanders pick and preview for this NFL pre-season week 13 game in Landover. Check out who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NFL matchup.

The Commanders are favored at -5.5 as they host the Titans at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD. This non-conference matchup is on Sunday, December 1st at 1:00 ET, with CBS handling the television coverage. The Commanders' money line odds are -257, and the Titans' money line odds are +213. The over/under line is set at 44.5 points.

Titans vs. Commanders Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders
Where: Landover at Northwest Stadium
Date: Sunday, December 1st
Betting Odds WAS -5.5, TEN +213 | WAS -257 O/U 44.5

Titans Preview:

After snapping a three-game losing streak with a win over the Texans in week 12, the Titans sit at 3-8 on the season. Tennessee is 3rd in the AFC South and 13th in the conference, with a 1-1 division record. They are 1-4 at home and 2-4 on the road, including their victory over Houston. Heading into week 13, our power rankings have the Titans 26th, and they have a 1.9% chance of making the playoffs.

Against the spread, Tennessee is 2-9, with an average scoring margin of -8. They are 0-3 as favorites and 2-6 as underdogs. Their O/U record is 6-4-1, with their games averaging 44.7 points compared to an average line of 40.4.

Titans Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 13, the Titans rank 30th in our offensive power rankings. They are 26th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 18.4, and 25th in yards per game, with 302.1. Tennessee is 22nd in passing attempts and 30th in passing yards per game, averaging 183.7. On the ground, they rank 14th in rushing attempts and 12th in rushing yards per game, with 118.4. The Titans have struggled on third down, converting just 33.1% of their attempts, which ranks 28th in the league, but they are 5th in red zone conversion percentage, scoring on 43.3% of their trips.

Will Levis threw for 278 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 12, completing 18 of 24 passes, but he was sacked 8 times. Calvin Ridley led the team with 93 receiving yards on 5 catches, and Tony Pollard rushed for 119 yards on 24 carries. The Titans scored 20 points in the first half and 9 in the fourth quarter in their win over the Texans.

Titans Team Defense

In their 32-27 win over the Texans, the Titans' defense allowed just 40 rushing yards on 17 attempts. Despite giving up two passing touchdowns, they held Houston to 220 passing yards and forced them to convert only 23.1% of their third down attempts. Tennessee also came away with two interceptions and limited the Texans to a 60.6% completion rate.

The Titans' defense recorded four sacks in the game but did lose the battle in both tackles for loss and quarterback hits.

Commanders Preview:

Washington heads into week 13 against the Titans looking to snap a three-game losing streak, which includes a 34-26 home loss to the Cowboys in week 12. The Commanders were 10.5-point favorites in that game but couldn’t get the win, dropping their record to 7-5. Despite the loss, they remain 2nd in the NFC East and 7th in the conference standings. Our projections give Washington a 71.1% chance of making the playoffs.

Washington ranks 14th in our NFL power rankings and has an average scoring margin of +4.8 points per game. Against the spread, they are 7-4-1, but they have failed to cover in three straight games. Their O/U record is 8-4, with their games averaging 50.9 points compared to an average line of 46.2.

Commanders Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 13, the Commanders are 6th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 27.8 points per game, which ranks 5th in the NFL. They are 6th in the league in yards per game (370.5) and 14th in passing yards, with 222.8 per game, despite being 25th in passing attempts. On the ground, they rank 5th in rushing yards per game, with 147.8, on 30.7 attempts per game. Washington leads the NFL in red zone attempts but ranks 26th in conversion percentage, at 8.3%.

Jayden Daniels threw for 275 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 12, completing 25 of 38 passes, but he also had 2 interceptions and was sacked 4 times. Terry McLaurin had 5 catches for 102 yards, and Daniels led the team in rushing with 74 yards on 7 carries. Washington scored 17 points in the 4th quarter against the Cowboys, after scoring just 6 points in the 2nd and 3rd quarters combined.

Commanders Team Defense

In their most recent game, the Washington Commanders' defense allowed the Cowboys to convert on 75% of their passes, giving up 241 yards through the air. Washington's defense struggled on third downs, allowing the Cowboys to convert 18.2% of their third down attempts. They gave up two passing touchdowns and allowed Dallas to gain 91 yards on the ground.

Despite allowing 332 total yards, the Commanders' defense did manage to force Dallas into a 7.5 yards per attempt in the passing game. They also recorded one sack and had a positive tackles for loss differential, but they struggled to generate consistent pressure, losing the quarterback hit differential by -6.

Titans vs Commanders Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Tennessee has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 21 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
In their last five home games, Washington has averaged 29 points per game while allowing 25. The team's record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-1-1 vs. the spread.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Titans have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
Washington has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.