Go ahead and pick against the Tennessee Titans. Count them out against the New England Patriots or call them the ugliest team left in the NFL playoffs.

A franchise only two years removed from the NFL’s worst record over a two-season stretch cares only about winning.

”Our guys kind of like that role Marquise Brown Jersey ,” Titans coach Mike Mularkey said of being underdogs. ”Again, this is not a flashy team. It’s not sexy. It’s just a blue collar, come to work, see what happens when you do and see … everybody compete for 60 minutes, see what the outcome is going to come. … Don’t worry about predictors. That’s their job. We have a job to do.”

The Titans (10-7) went 5-27 between 2014 and 2015, costing Ken Whisenhunt his job after 23 games. Mularkey took over, and he’s now 21-21 after a stunning comeback for a 22-21 win at Kansas City in the wild-card round.

Now they will visit New England (13-3) on Saturday night for Tennessee’s first divisional playoff game since January 2009 and their first divisional road game since losing to the Patriots 17-14 in January 2004. They’ve already been installed as 13-point underdogs, though being at least an 8-point underdog at Kansas City and trailing 21-3 at halftime didn’t stop the Titans.

Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jurrell Casey said the Titans’ confidence never wavered as they tied for the second-largest comeback by a road team in the playoffs.

”Everybody was hungry and had the want to,” Casey said. ”When you have that, and look around the sideline and see it in their eyes, there’s no reason to panic. That’s what we’ve been doing all year long, and we’ll continue to do that.”

Actually, the Titans have been doing that for the past couple seasons under Mularkey. The Titans now are 7-1 since the start of the 2016 season in games decided by three or fewer points – best in the NFL.

Tight end Delanie Walker said they are comfortable when trailing, confident in their ability to rally.

”We fight to the end,” Walker said. ”We weren’t worried about it. We came in (at halftime) and we were like, `They haven’t done anything to stop us.’ We made some adjustments. We went back out there, moved the ball, scored some points and there you have it.”

Mularkey said being in close games is expected with how Tennessee attacks on offense with its run scheme. That’s what makes coordinator Dick LeBeau’s defense so crucial.

The Titans rallied against Kansas City with the defense holding the Chiefs to just 61 yards total offense and no points in the second half. On the other side http://www.ravensauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jaylon-ferguson-jersey , the offense held the ball for more than 19 minutes, scored on four straight possessions and Derrick Henry had 85 of his career-high 156 yards rushing in the fourth quarter.

Marcus Mariota also notched the ninth game-winning drive of his career and fifth since the start of the 2017 season in beating Kansas City.

Mularkey said the mental toughness required to pull out so many close games is critical, especially on the road.

”We did a lot of good things in that game to give us a chance to win,” Mularkey said. ”Unfortunately, we had to do it late, but we did a lot of good things as a team I think will carry over as we go forward.”

General manager Jon Robinson, who got his start in the NFL with 12 seasons in New England starting as a scout, has been busy rebuilding this roster over the past two years. Cornerback Logan Ryan, who signed as a free agent last offseason after four seasons and two Super Bowl rings with the Patriots, said the Titans feature a bunch of players with nothing to lose.

”A bunch of guys who are underrated, undervalued, who came from different places, and who were trying to do something special. We believe that,” Ryan said.

Now the longshot Titans face their biggest test yet Saturday night in New England.

”We want more,” Walker said.

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen has unfinished business he’d like to attend to before the rookie quarterback’s season comes to a close this weekend.Specifically, Allen is still stung by how he came oh-so-close to beating AFC East rival Miami in his first meeting, a 21-17 loss for Buffalo four weeks ago.“I relived it a few times. It’s one of those plays where it (stinks) Miles Boykin Jersey ,” Allen said.Article continues below ...He’s referring to how his pass on fourth-and-11 from Miami’s 30 fell just out of the reach of tight end Charles Clay at the goal line in the final minute.Allen and the Bills (5-10) have an opportunity to make up for it Sunday when the Dolphins (7-8) come to town in a season-ending matchup of teams out of playoff contention.“I look back at it and I should’ve made a better throw,” Allen added. “I definitely think we’re a better team since that game, and it’s time to go back out on Sunday and kind of prove it.”For the young, rebuilding Bills, they have an opportunity to win four of the final seven and show they’re trending in the right direction.The Dolphins, meantime, are preparing to enter an offseason of uncertainty.Questions are raised over the status of coach Adam Gase and vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum. And it’s unclear whether quarterback Ryan Tannehill will return for an eighth season.“What’s the good of wondering and pondering and wasting time thinking about it,” said Tannehill, who has a 5-5 record and missed five starts with an injured right throwing shoulder. “It’s out of my control right now. I’m focused on winning this one game in Buffalo.”Tannehill’s production has essentially flat-lined this season, and he hasn’t topped 300 yards passing since Sept. 25, 2016, which came before he missed the entire 2017 season with a knee injury.Not all the blame falls on Tannehill’s shoulders. The Dolphins’ defense has allowed 400 yards in a game nine times this season, including 415 to Buffalo.And this is a team that’s been wildly unpredictable. Though they count wins against division leaders such as New England and Chicago, the Dolphins have also lost to last-place teams such as Cincinnati, Detroit and Jacksonville.“I think we’ve just been so all over the place,” Gase said. “One game we’ll do well on offense, and then we’ll just be nonexistent one game.”HELLO, AGAINThe Dolphins are the only division rival Allen will face twice this season after he missed four games with a sprained right throwing elbow. The rookie has a 4-6 record http://www.packerscheapshoponline.com/cheap-authentic-darnell-savage-jr.-jersey , and lost all three starts against AFC East foes.Against Miami, Allen finished 18 of 33 for 231 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also had 135 yards rushing , the most by a Bills quarterback.NO LOVE LOSTBills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips continues to carry a grudge against the Dolphins for cutting him in Week 5 following his angry outburst on the sideline during a 38-7 loss at New England.Before Buffalo’s first meeting against Miami, Phillips said: “Most people that leave Miami, that’s really when their career gets started.”This week, Phillips said he’s not surprised by the uncertainty in Miami.“I feel like I got out of there in the perfect time,” he said. “It’s kind of imploding. Yeah, I’m happy to be a Bill.”BAD TRAVELERSThe Dolphins have the road to blame for their struggles. Though 6-2 at home, Miami is 1-6 on the road, where it’s been outscored 218-120. The losses include blowing double-digit fourth-quarter leads at Cincinnati and at Indianapolis.The Dolphins have lost 11 of their past 12 away games, and five of their past six games at Buffalo, with the lone win in overtime in 2016.GROUNDEDMiami has run the ball well but not enough. Its average of 4.7 yards is the franchise’s best since the 1973 Super Bowl championship season, and ranks seventh in the NFL. But the Dolphins are 25th with 23 carries per game and have just seven touchdowns rushing. Only San Francisco has scored fewer (6).GROUNDED IIBills running back LeSean McCoy is in jeopardy of finishing with his fewest yards rushing in a season. He has 488, 149 shy of his career low set during McCoy’s rookie season with the 2009 Philadelphia Eagles.McCoy has topped 100 yards just once (113 in 41-10 win over Jets on Nov. 11), and managed 9 yards on six carries in a 24-12 loss at New England last week. McCoy was also forced to sit out the first play against the Patriots for an unspecified disciplinary reason.“That’s between LeSean and myself,” coach Sean McDermott said. “I appreciate him being accountable, I really do. And we’ve moved on.”