The Tennessee Titans got out to the start they needed against the New England Patriots Saturday in the Divisional Round.
After marching down the field, rookie Corey Davis got his first career touchdown reception after reaching out with his left hand and securing the football all the way to the ground:
Look at this concentration:
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Davis played in 11 games this season for the Titans and had 34 receptions for 375 yards after being drafted No. 5 overall this past April.
The drive leading up to the touchdown was a wonderfully executed one. The Titans started with the football on their own 5-yard line, and used 11 plays to march down all 95 yards in just over five minutes.
It was tied for the longest drive the Patriots have given up in the postseason under Bill Belichick. It put the Titans up 7-0 as the first quarter was coming to its conclusion.
That hasn’t happened very often, either:
The Patriots have trailed after the first quarter 8 previous times in the Tom Brady era
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) January 14, 2018
New England is 3-5 in those games
It is the first time they have trailed after the first quarter of a playoff game since the 2015 AFC Championship against Denver (lost 20-18)
We’ll see how the Titans fare in this one as the game progresses.