Titans vs. Rams 2013, Week 9: Chris Johnson scores twice in Tennessee’s 28-21 win

JLomas of Music City Miracles believes Chris Johnson’s performance was vital to the success of the Titans in this game:

Tevin Broner of Turf Show Times makes it sound like Rams’ games are not for the faint at heart:

Johnson scored his first two rushing touchdowns of 2013, the second of which gave the Titans a seven-point lead with 2:59 remaining. He finished with 23 carries for 150 yards to help the Titans improve to 4-4. The Rams, losers of three straight, drop to 3-6.

Facing a 4th-and-4 from the Titans’ 26-yard line with 16 seconds remaining, the Titans broke up a pass in the end zone to preserve the win.

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After falling behind 7-0 early, Stacy tied things up with a three-yard in the second quarter. His second score of the game -- a nine-yard rumble straight up the gut of the Titans defense with just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter -- gave his team a 14-0 lead.

The rookie out of Vanderbilt has given the Rams a big boost on offense, rushing for 86 yards on 21 carries. His grinding runs have allowed the Rams to hold nearly an 11-minute advantage in time of possession.

Rams running backs have yet to score a rushing touchdown this season.

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Game Date/Time and Location: 1 p.m. ET Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Mo.

TV schedule and distribution map: CBS; The506.com

Tennessee will be the more rested of the two teams. The Titans should be fresh coming off a bye week, while the Rams will be on a short week after playing on Monday Night Football. Neither team has had much recent success recently, as the Titans have lost three in a row while the Rams are coming off back-to-back losses.

Tennessee got off to solid start, opening the year with three wins in its first four games. Jake Locker’s injury and a difficult stretch of schedule didn’t help matters, as the Titans proceeded to drop three straight. Those losses came to Kansas City, Seattle and San Francisco, who have a combined record of 21-3.

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There is no consensus among experts on this game. At ESPN, five analysts picked the Titans and four are going with the Rams. Over at CBS Sports, five out of nine writers are predicting Tennessee to win. Finally, at Yahoo Sports, Frank Schwab picked the Titans, and Les Carpenter is going with St. Louis.

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