Tennessee Titans face big challenge with explosive Cincinnati Bengals offense - Tennessee Titans Blog- ESPN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a week of waiting to see who their next opponent would be, the Tennessee Titans found out that they will host the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS) at Nissan Stadium in the divisional round of the playoffs after getting a bye in the first round as the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

The No. 4-seeded Bengals will pose a variety of challenges for Tennessee, namely on offense.

The dynamic combination of QB Joe Burrow and WR Ja'Marr Chase has rolled over from their record-breaking season together at LSU in 2019 to breaking records this season in the NFL. Chase had 81 receptions for an NFL-rookie record 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns.

«It is the first pick [Burrow] in the draft and the fourth pick in the draft,» Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. «So obviously they have a lot of talent and the trust and the connection is there. It is there down the field — whether it is back shoulder, whether it is in the quick game.»

Cornerback Kristian Fulton got very familiar with the Burrow and Chase show from getting to face them frequently during practice at LSU. Fulton and Chase also played together at Archbishop Rummel High School in Louisiana.

Fulton said they never imagined getting to face off against each other in an NFL playoff game. But that's exactly what they'll do Saturday.

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Chase finished with nine receptions for 116 yards in the Bengals' 26-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders last week in the wild-card round. He became the fourth player in franchise history to post a 100-yard receiving game in the playoffs.

The rookie receiver got off