12. Kansas City vs. 13. Tennessee
How Kansas City can win: Tennessee has the defensive line to bottle up the Chiefs’ potent rushing attack with Reggie White and Ed “Too Tall” Jones coming off the edges. Thankfully, John Hadl was underrated as a passer for his era. If Gale Sayers and Barry Sanders command the attention of the defense, look for Hadl to hurt the Titans defense with play-action. On defense, the Chiefs should be able to match up Roger Wehrli, Terence Newman and Nolan Cromwell with the Titans’ Randall Cobb, Golden Tate and Jason Witten. — Charles Goldman, Chiefs Wire
How Tennessee can win: The Titans will be tasked with stopping a high-powered Kansas City offense that is loaded with talent. Thankfully, Tennessee matches up well, with a stacked front seven led by LB Patrick Willis and DE Reggie White. A secondary consisting of CB Jalen Ramsey and S Harrison Smith should be good enough to keep the Chiefs’ passing attack in check. On offense, QB Chad Pennington will have to do his best to score points and control the clock using RB James Stewart and short-to-intermediate passes with WRs Randall Cobb and Golden Tate and TE Jason Witten. — Mike Moraitis, Titans Wire
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