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It's not the Chiefs-Ravens showdown that many anticipated, but the matchup between the Titans and Chiefs has become similarly compelling after their disparate, dominating wins last week. Each team must terrify the other. Last week, the Chiefs showed an ability to quickly erase a deficit that neither the Patriots nor the Ravens possess. But the Titans have an unrivaled ability to hold the ball and limit their opponents' possessions with a lead, something the Texans failed to do after pulling ahead 24-0 on Sunday. And with both teams possessing an offensive strength to target the biggest defensive weakness of the other, this game has the potential to be a shootout worthy of crowning an AFC champion.