By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special contributor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The difference in the game was simple the Titans had a punter and a running game, and the Patriots didn’t.
Multiple times the Patriots wanted to back the Titans offense up with a punt and Rooke Jake Bailey kicked it into the endzone for a touchback.
And offensive coordinator Arthur Smith called this game perfectly.
A passing attack that had under 100 yards passing and barely .500 completion percentage.
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