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Patriots roughed up in loss to Titans

By Austin Bumpus

Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan (26) is congratulated after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/James Kenney)

By Austin Bumpus

Familiar faces filled up both sides of the field as the Patriots took on the Titans in Tennessee.

The big storylines came in the form of Mike Vrabel and Malcolm Butler, both with historic involvements in the Patriots history books from their time in New England.

Vrabel went into the game in a different situation than Butler, with Vrabel becoming the first of Bill Belichick's former players to coach against him at the helm of a team. Meanwhile, Butler looked for redemption against his former team after being benched in Super Bowl LII against the Eagles.

In the end, the Titans came out on top in blowout fashion, winning 34-10 against the Patriots.

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4:01 p.m.: Titans win 34-10 over the Patriots.

3:45 p.m.: Derrick Henry finds the end zone again, this time from the Wildcat to make it a 34-10 Titans lead, with a proverbial dagger with seven minutes to go.

3:44 p.m.: Julian Edelman heads to the locker room with just over 8 minutes to go in the game.

3:23 p.m.: The Patriots continue to struggle offensively, with Tom Brady throwing his season-high 18th completion of the day.

3:15 p.m.: It's now a three-score game, as another field goal from Ryan Succop turns it into a 27-10 game in the third quarter.

2:37 p.m.: At the half, the Titans lead 24-10 at home.

2:30 p.m.: Trent Brown is questionable to return as he battles an illness that created problems this week.

2:27 p.m.: Derrick Henry smashes one in for the Titans, extending the lead to 24-10 lead with just over a minute to go in the half.

2:07 p.m.: In his second 52-yard field goal attempt of the day, Stephen Gostkowski sends it wide left, keeping the Titans lead at 7.

1:52 p.m.: James Develin punches it in from the goal line to cut the Titans lead to 7, making it a 17-10 game.

The rush was Develin's first carry in four years, and it turned into a key touchdown for the Patriots.

1:41 p.m.: A 33-yard field goal from Ryan Succop makes the deficit even larger for the Patriots, with the Titans going up 17-3 in the first quarter.

1:35 p.m.: This game marks Tom Brady's 300th of his career, including the postseason. He is just the second quarterback to reach 300 career games, with Brett Favre taking the lead in the record books.

MR. 300! Today marks Tom Brady's 300th career game, including the postseason, and he's just the second QB to ever reach 300! SHARE to show your appreciation for the G.O.A.T.! boston25.com/patriotstitans

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1:28 p.m.: Another touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota extends the Titans lead, this time hooking up with Corey Davis on a 23-yard touchdown to give the Titans a 14-3 lead.

And another Marcus Mariota touchdown pass, this time to Corey Davis, makes it a 14-3 #Titans lead over the #Patriots @boston25 https://t.co/ee1azgk2px

1:15 p.m.: A 52-yard field goal from Stephen Gostkowski makes it a 7-3 game in the first quarter.

1:07 p.m.: The Titans get on the board early, with Marcus Mariota hitting Jonnu Smith in the end zone to make it a 7-0 game with 11:29 to go in the first quarter.

12:20 p.m.: The Patriots confirmed Rob Gronkowski would be out for the team's game against the Titans, missing his third of the last four games.

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