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Titans allow big game by Burrow but still point to positive signs on defense after trading Simmons

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Wallner, J. (2026, November 2). Titans allow big game by Burrow but still point to positive signs on defense after trading Simmons. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/titans-allow-big-game-by-burrow-but-still-point-to-positive-signs-on-defense-after-trading-simmons/article_09300ea4-add3-5c51-a4dd-877f242f5bcc.html

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The Tennessee Titans lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 43-36 after trading All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears for future draft picks. Despite allowing 43 points and 510 yards, the Titans' defense made several plays, including three interceptions by Amani Hooker and three sacks by Jacob Martin. Coach Robert Saleh praised his team’s resilience but acknowledged their struggles in close games, noting they have lost five of seven games by an average of 3.57 points.

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The Tennessee Titans lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime on November 1, 2026, with a final score of 43-36, dropping the Titans' record to 1-7. Three days before this game, the Titans traded away All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears for future draft picks, including first-round selections in 2027 and 2028. Despite Simmons's absence, the Titans’ defense managed to intercept Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow three times, a career high for Titans player Amani Hooker. The Bengals' offense, led by Burrow who threw four touchdown passes against Tennessee, continued their strong performance with a third-down conversion rate of 51% and ranking seventh in offensive EPA per play.

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Who wrote this

Jeff Wallner

7 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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Titans ORG · 8× Bengals ORG · 2× Hooker PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Saleh PERSON · 2× Simmons PERSON · 2× Tennessee GPE · 2× CINCINNATI GPE · 1× Jeffery Simmons PERSON · 1× The Tennessee Titans ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Titans acquired first-round picks in 2027 and 2028, along with a fourth-rounder in next year’s draft, for the 29-year-old Simmons, who had four sacks in seven games this season and led all defensive tackles with 28 pressures.

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🔮 “Obviously we gave up yards and points, but you know, you could tell (Burrow) was frustrated.

2026-11-02 · Toronto Star

Titans allow big game by Burrow but still point to positive signs on defense after trading Simmons · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Tennessee Titans made a move for the future when they traded All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears. asserted

they → make → Bears

Three days later, the Titans endured another setback, losing 43-36 in overtime on Sunday to the Cincinnati Bengals to fall to 1-7. asserted

Titans → endure → 1

Tennessee coach Robert Saleh said he was pleased with his team’s focus and mindset after the departure of one of its best players. asserted

he → say → players

“These young men are really resilient,” Saleh said. asserted

Saleh → say → ?

“They attacked the week exactly the way you need. asserted

you → attack → week

I hate to say it this way, or minimize it, but you know we can’t allow the context of Jeffery not being here get in the way of what needs to happen asserted

what → hate → way

who → acquire → pressures

Despite allowing 43 points and 510 yards without Simmons, the Titans’ defense still made some plays against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who was intercepted three times by Amani Hooker. asserted

who → allow → Hooker

Hooker’s three picks represented a career high. asserted

picks → represent → high

The Titans had four takeaways, their most since they had four against Denver on Sept. 7, 2025. asserted

they → have → Sept.

Defensive end Jacob Martin had a career-high three sacks. asserted

Martin → have → sacks

“I feel like we had a good defensive game,” Hooker said. asserted

Hooker → feel → game

“Obviously we gave up yards and points, but you know, you could tell (Burrow) was frustrated. uncertain

Burrow → give → yards

They were frustrated. asserted

They → frustrate → ?

The defensive line did a good job of getting after him as well.” asserted

line → do → him

The Titans led 13-0 at the end of the first quarter. asserted

Titans → lead → quarter

Tennessee went ahead 28-23 with 11:39 remaining in the fourth quarter, then 36-29 with 3:46 left before the Bengals tied the score with 1:17 remaining and won it in OT. asserted

Bengals → go → OT

The Titans are the fourth team in NFL history to lose back-to-back games in a season after leading by 13 or more points in the first quarter in both, the first since the Arizona Cardinals in 2006. asserted

Titans → lose → 2006

“I believe in our group,” Saleh said. asserted

Saleh → believe → group

“What do you say when a group of men give everything they got? asserted

they → say → everything

We’re 1-5 in one-score games. asserted

We → ’re → games

It’s getting old, but it is what it is. asserted

it → get → ?

We’re going to get it flipped.” ___ asserted

it → go → ?