Why did NFL change Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars Week 18 schedule? New Timings, Venue, Broadcast info, and more

The NFL rescheduled the Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars week 18 matchup due to the league's ESPN media deal.

The media deal is structured to take advantage of the spike in a doubleheader on the last week of the regular season, especially when such a doubleheader could decide the fate of a conference. The Titans-Jaguars game will be played in conjunction with the Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday.

The Titans vs Jaguars game is the most decisive in week 18, as both teams will have the chance to cap off a rebuilding season with a playoff berth. The Jaguars will be the underdogs heading into the game, but they're riding a winning streak. It will be a battle of strong-armed QBs in Ryan Tannehill versus Trevor Lawrence, which should make for classic NFL TV.

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Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars: New Timings, Venue, Broadcast info, and more

The AFC South title will be decided Saturday night. The NFL moved the Titans-Jaguars to 8:15 pm ET on ESPN/ABC. The game will be played in Jacksonville, giving the Jaguars home advantage heading into this vital fixture.

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How are Tennessee Titans performing this season?

There's a lot of difference a couple of weeks can make. Till week 12 of the 2022 NFL season, the Tennessee Titans were on pace to make the playoffs as winners of the AFC South. They had a 7-3 record going into their week 12 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and like a wise Canadian artist once said "nothing was the same".

Since that fateful game in Tennessee, the Titans have lost six straight games to lose their grip on the AFC South lead. They now sit at a measly 7-9 record heading into the game against the Jaguars.

Their poor form coincided with starter Ryan Tannehill's injury, and his replacements haven't fared better. So their season comes down to a must-win game against the Jaguars, a sad way to end what was looking like a franchise season for the Titans.

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How are Jacksonville Jaguars performing this season?

The Jaguars are punching well above their weight in the 2022 NFL season and have shown that they're no pushovers. Long gone is the memory of their sordid 2020 and 2021 seasons, as they're now on the brink of the playoffs.

It's remarkable how their improved form has coincided with a drop-off in form of their rivals, the Tennessee Titans. Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars have five out of their last six NFL games and are on a four-game winning streak.

They improved their record from 3-7 before the Bye week to 8-8 heading into the final game of the regular season. The stakes are high, and the momentum is in their favor heading into week 18.