Titans at Lions: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · Ford Field1 PM ET

at1 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 9:08 PM ET

The Tennessee Titans (1-7) visit the Detroit Lions (6-2) on Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Ford Field in Detroit, MI (Week 14, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Titans vs Lions?

Sun, Dec 13, 1 PM ET at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Titans vs Lions?

Titans: Carnell Tate (WR, questionable, shoulder), JC Latham (OT, questionable, finger), Jaylon Jones (CB, questionable, knee), Marcus Harris (CB, questionable, ankle), Peter Skoronski (G, questionable, hamstring) and Tommy Townsend (P, questionable, knee) (plus 1 more). Lions: Kerby Joseph (S, out, knee), Cade Mays (C, questionable, ankle), D.J. Reed (CB, questionable, hip), DJ Wonnum (LB, questionable, concussion) and Jacob Saylors (RB, questionable, neck).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Titans at Lions: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-ten-at-det (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Lions dropback offense vs Titans pass defense
The Lions' dropback offense ranks 5th in EPA per dropback (+0.21, 299 dropbacks) against a Titans pass defense ranked 29th (+0.17 allowed, 305 dropbacks faced).
5thDET offense24 spots apart29thTEN defense
2Lions big-play offense vs Titans defense against big plays
The Lions' big-play offense ranks 5th in explosive-play rate (10.8%, 517 plays) against a Titans defense against big plays ranked 26th (10.3% allowed, 523 plays faced).
5thDET offense21 spots apart26thTEN defense

When the Titans have the ballNo big edge

TEN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDET pass defense

25th-0.10280 dropbacks

+0.16 allowed355 dropbacks faced27th

TEN run gameEPA per rushDET run defense

17th-0.08172 rushes

-0.11 allowed164 rushes faced12th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Lions have the ballEdge DET · +24 ranks

DET dropback offenseEPA per dropbackTEN pass defense

5th+0.21299 dropbacks

DET +24

+0.17 allowed305 dropbacks faced29th

DET run gameEPA per rushTEN run defense

13th-0.05218 rushes

-0.07 allowed218 rushes faced18th

Third downNo big edge

TEN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDET third-down defense

26th36.2%94 third downs

44.9% allowed107 third downs faced26th

DET third-down offensethird-down conversion rateTEN third-down defense

22nd37.2%94 third downs

44.0% allowed100 third downs faced25th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

TEN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDET red-zone defense

23rd52%23 trips

66% allowed29 trips faced23rd

DET red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateTEN red-zone defense

13th62%34 trips

58% allowed31 trips faced15th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge DET · +21 ranks

TEN big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDET defense against big plays

28th7.3%452 plays

11.0% allowed519 plays faced28th

DET big-play offenseexplosive-play rateTEN defense against big plays

5th10.8%517 plays

DET +21

10.3% allowed523 plays faced26th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

TEN pass protectionsack rateDET pass rush

7th4.6% sacked280 dropbacks

7.6% of dropbacks355 dropbacks faced7th

DET pass protectionsack rateTEN pass rush

19th6.4% sacked299 dropbacks

6.6% of dropbacks305 dropbacks faced14th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge DET · +8 ranks

TEN ball securityturnovers per gameDET takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

1.0 takeaways a game8 games22nd

DET ball securityturnovers per gameTEN takeaway defense

2nd0.6 giveaways a game8 games

DET +8

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesTEN 0 · DET 0 regulars out or doubtful

Titans7 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QPeter SkoronskiG97% offense · 8 wk
QJC LathamOT94% offense · 8 wk
QCarnell TateWR82% offense · 7 wk
QMarcus HarrisCB56% defense · 8 wk
QTyjae SpearsRB41% offense · 6 wk
QTommy TownsendPno snaps
QJaylon JonesCBno snaps

Lions5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QD.J. ReedCB94% defense · 7 wk
QCade MaysC66% offense · 2 wk
QDJ WonnumLB54% defense · 7 wk
QJacob SaylorsRB3% offense · 7 wk
OUTKerby JosephSno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · TEN travels 471 mi

AwayTitans

7days since last game

471miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs WSH · 3,678 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 471 mi

HomeLions

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at ATL · Atlanta · 7,124 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: TEN 8 games, 452 offensive and 523 defensive plays · DET 8 games, 517 offensive and 519 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32