Thursday's National Football League Capsules

Nov 19, 2009 - 8:45 PM ---=

Monday, Nov. 23=

TENNESSEE (3-6) At HOUSTON (5-4)=

8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN=

OPENING LINE - Texans by 3 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Tennessee 4-5; Houston 5-3-1

SERIES RECORD - Titans lead 11-4

LAST MEETING - Texans beat Titans 34-31, Sept. 20, 2009

LAST WEEK - Titans beat Bills 41-17; Texans bye, lost to Colts 20-17 in Week 8

TITANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (20), RUSH (2), PASS (26)

TITANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (30), RUSH (16), PASS (31)

TEXANS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (28), PASS (3)

TEXANS DEFENSE - OVERALL (17), RUSH (14) PASS (17)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Texans are looking to win three straight against Titans for first time in franchise history. ... Texans beat Titans 13-12 in last meeting in Houston. WR Andre Johnson had franchise-record 207 yards receiving and a touchdown in that game. ... Titans have won two of last three on Monday night. ... QB Vince Young is 3-0 against Texans and Monday will be first start in hometown since scoring winning touchdown in overtime in 2006. ... RB Chris Johnson leads NFL with 1,091 yards rushing. He's had at least 100 yards rushing and two TDs rushing in three straight games. ... Houston QB Matt Schaub has franchise-record 17 touchdown passes this season. He is third in NFL with 2,653 yards passing. ... RB Steve Slaton's 100 yards rushing in last home game against Tennessee was his last 100-yard rushing game. ... S Bernard Pollard had career-high two interceptions in last game. ... LB Brian Cushing leads Texans and all rookies with 78 tackles. ... Andre Johnson is averaging 178 yards receiving in last two games against Tennessee.

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