Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN | Date: October 19, 2025 | Attendance: 67,410 | TV: CBS
Drake Maye completed 21 of 23 passes for a 135.9 passer rating, K’Lavon Chaisson delivered a two-sack, one-touchdown third quarter that ended any suspense, and the New England Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans 31-13 at Nissan Stadium on October 19, 2025. The win pushed New England to 5-2 and atop the AFC East. Tennessee, playing its first game under interim head coach Mike McCoy following Brian Callahan’s firing, dropped to 1-6.
Maye’s performance placed him in rare company — the third quarterback under 24 years old in NFL history to record 200-plus passing yards and a passer rating above 100 in six straight games, alongside Patrick Mahomes (seven consecutive in 2018) and Dan Marino (six in 1984). The Patriots had trailed 10-3 after the first quarter before outscoring Tennessee 28-3 across the final three periods.
Table of Contents
Game at a Glance
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
New England Patriots (5-2)
3
14
14
0
31
Tennessee Titans (1-6)
10
3
0
0
13
Scoring Summary
Time
Score
Drive Details
12:20 – Q1
TEN 3, NE 0
Joey Slye 49-yd FG — 6 plays, 34 yds, 2:40
6:46 – Q1
TEN 3, NE 3
Andy Borregales 36-yd FG — 10 plays, 47 yds, 5:34
5:04 – Q1
TEN 10, NE 3
Chimere Dike 38-yd pass from Cam Ward (Slye kick) — 3 plays, 59 yds, 1:42
5:34 – Q2
TEN 10, NE 10
Austin Hooper 3-yd pass from Drake Maye (Borregales kick) — 11 plays, 93 yds, 6:42
1:48 – Q2
TEN 13, NE 10
Joey Slye 50-yd FG — 8 plays, 32 yds, 3:46
0:49 – Q2
NE 17, TEN 13
Kayshon Boutte 39-yd pass from Drake Maye (Borregales kick) — 3 plays, 60 yds, 0:59
The 31-13 final stood as one of the clearer statements of the 2025 Patriots season. New England went on to finish 14-3, win the AFC East for the first time since 2019, and reach Super Bowl LX — the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance since the 2018 season. For the Titans, the loss at Nashville deepened what became a 3-14 finish to the year. The player statistics from this game reflect the margin accurately: a 175-to-39 rushing advantage, five sacks to four, and zero turnovers against two.
All statistics are sourced from the official NFL game record, ESPN, and AP. Stats reflect the final verified box score from the October 19, 2025 contest at Nissan Stadium.
Claire R. Conant is the founder and editor of The Press Row. Born and raised in New York, she spent years covering professional sports across multiple leagues before launching this publication in April 2026, largely out of frustration with a sports media industry that had decided moving fast mattered more than being right. Her reporting covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, cricket, and international football, and every figure published under her byline is verified against official data before the piece moves. She started The Press Row because she believed readers who actually understood the game deserved a publication built to the same standard. That standard has not changed since day one, and it applies to every writer on staff.
