NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Folk kicked a 25-yard field goal with 2:32 left in overtime and the Tennessee Titans beat the New England Patriots 20-17 Sunday, giving coach Brian Callahan his first victory at home this season. The Titans (2-6) snapped both a three-game skid overall and at Nissan Stadium.
The Patriots (2-7) got rookie Drake Maye back after the third overall pick out of North Carolina cleared the concussion protocol Saturday. He started after being knocked out of last week’s win over the Jets and used his legs, running for a career-best and team-high 95 yards. New England had a final chance after Maye forced overtime with a 5-yard TD pass to Rhamondre Stevenson.
But Amani Hooker's second interception of the game clinched the victory for the Titans with 2:07 left. Tennessee also had four sacks and forced three turnovers that it turned into 10 points from a defense that came in leading the NFL in both the fewest yards allowed and passing yards. The fourth sack came when Arden Key also stripped Maye of the ball that was recovered at the Patriots 26 by Jeffery Simmons with 6:48 left.
Mason Rudolph threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Nick Westbrooke-Ikhine with 4:27 left for the Titans' first points in the fourth quarter since Sept. 30. With no timeouts left, Marcus Jones, who came in leading the AFC in punt return average, took a punt 25 yards to midfield with 1:45 left to set up a thrilling finish between two struggling teams.
Maye drove the Patriots to the Titans .