Tennessee Titans 13-36 New England Patriots: Mac Jones shines and Kendrick Bourne scores two TDs as Patriots cruise past Titans

Mac Jones finishes 23 of 32 with 310 yards and two touchdowns; Kendrick Bourne records two touchdown catches, including a 41-yard home tackle; JC Jackson announces seventh interception of the season alongside forced groping

The New England Patriots flaunted their ever-growing playoff record, beating the Tennessee Titans 36-13 for their sixth straight win, rising to 8-4 in a year.

Kendrick Bourne caught an impressive touchdown in the Patriots’ first move before missing three defenders on his way to a 41-yard catch and a home run to provide daylight between the two sides later in the third quarter.

Rookie quarterback Mc Jones continued to look commanding and confident in the center, finishing 23 of 32 x 310 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots complemented their thriving running game form by leading their air threat against the strong Titans front.

Dontrell Hilliard thwarted a 68-yard touchdown run at the end of the second quarter to move the Titans 16-13 and get some welcome momentum, only for the home side to tighten their grip with a field goal by Nick Folk, followed by a forced groping and recovery. …

Hilliard finished the game with 131 yards on one count and 12 hits to the ground, while D’Honta Foreman made 19 attempts at 109 yards as the pair were tasked with not only trying to fill the production gap left by injured Derrick Henry, but also a crime by missing their star receivers AJ Brown and Julio Jones.

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Bourne put the Patriots first when he intercepted Jones’ four-yard touchdown over Kevin Bjard in the back of the end zone after Matt Jadon sacked Tennessee’s first move at Tannehill, bringing him 11.5 in a year.

Nick Westbrook-Ehaine extended his hand for a one-yard touchdown on the Titans’ subsequent possession, but not before an irate Mike Vrabel was mistakenly required to use the challenge flag after the game was initially declared short despite the wide receiver not was affected while about to land before crossing the plane. Randy Bullock missed out on the next extra point, leaving Tennessee behind.