I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I did. P-Rat can tell you all about it. Hopefully this will not be our last PFTC for the 2011 season.

One of the last members of the MGMCC starts us off this week:

MikeGriffFan27 (7-7)

Okay. Normally I'd be pessimistic here because this Texans team is good. But I'm the feature prediction so I need drink some two-toned blue Koolaid. Not only am I going to predict the score, I am predicting that we destroy TJ Yates and Andre the Giant pulls his hammy again. Our defense will allow Arian to get over 100 yards, but only one TD, and it'll be from the red zone, not a giant run. Hass will destroy their secondary again with a Cookie/AllState combo. But the MVP will be #2.

Titans 24 - Texans 21

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We've beat it to death. But for the record:

That sucked.

On to the Bedazzlers. The commenter-formerly-known-as-The-Hawk-Lover starts us off this week:

TitansJonne (6-7)

You have a pissed off Titan team at home still in the playoff hunt. I'm looking at 2 possible scenarios. 1. We come out too eager and undisciplined and shoot ourselves in the foot all game. Or 2. we come out and just dominate the Jags for the entire game. Im gonna go with scenario 2. I say CJ gets back over 100 yds while mr. Washington goes for 80. As for QB, let's just say Locker will throw for 2 TDs while Hasselbeck is icing his re-injured leg. No complaints here as we win convincingly in our final home game. GO NATE GO!

Titans 27 - Jaguars 10

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Still not over last week. The ending of that game was a kick in the gut, but I haven't been that excited during a game in a long time.

Dynamic Dreadlocks is our guest this week. Site note: everyone check the email you used in your profile and make sure it is still valid. This is two weeks in a row that the person I wanted has not responded to my email! Get us going DD:

Dynamic Dreadlocks (6-6)

This is a game the Titans have no business losing, although it ultimately may hinge on who's playing QB. Jake Locker showed why we're all so amped up about his future, by nearly delivering for us Music City Miracle 3.0. Although as the old saying goes, if Matt Hasselbeck is healthy, he's the Titans starter. Indy is a royal mess, but that's not a surprise to anyone. I would be embarrassed for life if we ended up losing this game, but since that won't happen, we won't have to worry. Chris Johnson rushes for 150+ yards, whoever the starting QB is will have an efficient game, Karl Klug will notch 2 sacks and Colin McCarthy continues to Colin McCarthy all over the Colts.

Titans 28 - Colts 13

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Albert Breer of NFL.com says the Tennessee Titans need to turn this game into a street fight in order to have a chance to win:

Tennessee's built its team with strength along the line of scrimmage, something that's finally being accentuated now that Chris Johnson has played himself back into shape. And we'll find out something about that team this weekend with the Saints coming to Nashville. But I think there'll be plenty to explore here too with New Orleans, the team I picked to win the Super Bowl back in August. The Titans are built the same way the 49ers are, and San Francisco's style could well be kryptonite to the way New Orleans and Green Bay play, since the 49ers are capable of turning games into street fights and taking high-flying teams out of their element.

His larger point there is why a team like the 49ers might be able to knock off the Saints or Packers in the NFC playoffs, but this message is the same one Jerry Gray was trying to send earlier in the week.

You have to be aggressive with a team like the Saints. They want to play flag football on offense, and teams are allowing them to do that this year. That is why you see Drew Brees putting up the numbers he is. You have to knock them out of that (if that is still allowed in the NFL today). That means hitting Drew Brees a lot. I am not talking about taking any cheap shots, but the Titans' D line needs to make Brees look like Blaine Gabbert in the pocket- like a scared little girl.

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1. Contain Graham. Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is quite possibly the best tight end in the league this year. He has become Drew Brees's favorite target, with more receptions than any player in the NFC. The Saints have lost 2 of the 3 games in which defenses have held him to less than 60 yards receiving. Jerry Gray challenged his defense, especially his safeties, to hit and hit hard. Michael Griffin is going to be big in this game in order to limit Graham's yards after catch.

2. Eat up the clock. The Titans are converting third downs at just a measly 38 percent rate, which includes gaining just 2 of 11 conversions last week against the Bills. The easiest way to keep the Saints from scoring is to keep them from getting the ball. With the Titans finding a real running game ,with Chris Johnson hitting his stride, the Titans need to have lengthy scoring drives that eat up the clock. That is, as long as they aren't playing from behind...

3. Get off to a quick start. The Titans are going to need to get a lot of points from a lot of different places to score enough points to keep up with the Saints, who are second in the league with 32.8 points per game. A good way to begin that is to score during the opening drive. The Titans have not been very good at getting off to a good start this year. The Titans need to score first, score early, and not play from behind. Plus they can ride the momentum that an early score at home brings.

Gettin' down to the end of the season and we are already 4 wins better than I thought we would be. Sometimes it feels so good to be wrong.

One of my favorite usernames gets us started today.....reminds me of #53 everytime I see it.

TennesseeTyrants (6-5)

The outlook on this game has been pessimistic this week, but I'm a glass half full kind of guy. The Titans have finally proven they can win 2 games in a row. The defense looks like a whole new unit with Colin McCarthy making plays. The offense hasn't been playing lights out, but CJ is finally CJ. Plus, the Saints are only 3-3 on the road, one of those losses coming at the hands of a winless Rams team. This week, I think the defense is able to come up with some key turnovers, with someone on the D-line stepping up and putting pressure on Brees, and I think CJ has a big day carrying the ball, helping the Titans control the clock and keep Brees and company off the field.

Titans 27 - Saints 24

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Click through the jump to see some facts and quotes from the NFL communications department about this game.

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This is a really good match-up for the Titans offense. The Bills are not good against the run or the pass. Chris Johnson has been good against bad run defenses this season. He should have a good day here. Look for him to go over the 100-yard mark for the second straight week.

Matt Hasselbeck should also have a big day in this one, which is good because he needs a bounce back game after his performance last week.

The one thing the Bills are good at is forcing turnovers. Last week the Titans turned over the ball four times, but that was in large part because of the weather. They better not do that again this week because the Bills would put some serious points on the board if they do.

This is a game the Titans absolutely have to win if they are going to stay in the hunt. They will do just that if they play well because they are the better team.