Week 17 of the 2022 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night with a matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans in Music City. Several notable players aren’t suiting up this evening, including running backs for both teams in Derrick Henry and Tony Pollard. The Titans are down several starters on both sides of the ball due to injury, and head coach Mike Vrabel is giving recently acquired quarterback Joshua Dobbs his first career start while rookie Malik Willis will serve as his backup.
The Cowboys hold the top wild card spot in the NFC, while the Titans are fighting for the AFC South crown. The outcome of this matchup will not affect who wins the Titans’ division, but their Week 18 showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars will be for the No. 4 seed in the AFC. The X factor for this Thursday night matchup could be how well Tennessee’s makeshift offensive line fares against the Cowboys’ tenacious pass rush. The Titans own the worst pass-block grade in the NFL, while the Cowboys have the second-best pass-rush grade, per PFF.
Will Dobbs give the shorthanded Titans a boost and help spark an upset victory, or will the Cowboys take care of business in their new flashy helmets? Follow along in the live blog below, as we break down this matchup as it happens.
How to watch
Date: Thursday, Dec. 29 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Nissan Stadium (Nashville)
Stream: Amazon Prime Video
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Cowboys -13.5, O/U 40.5