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Titans hope to shore up defense against Bengals

AP photo by Mark Zaleski / Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker tries to bring down Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud during the first half of last Sunday's game in Nashville.
AP photo by Mark Zaleski / Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker tries to bring down Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud during the first half of last Sunday's game in Nashville. AP photo by Mark Zaleski / Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker tries to bring down Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud during the first half of last Sunday's game in Nashville.

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel sees Sunday’s visit to the Cincinnati Bengals as an opportunity to change directions.

His defense, one of the worst in the NFL this season, faces an offense that has already allowed a league-high 28 sacks and could be missing three starting offensive linemen.

A mismatch? Perhaps. At this point, Vrabel is more concerned with making sure the Titans find solutions for their own struggles.

“We can’t worry about their injuries,” he said. “We have to focus on taking care of the Titans and dealing with our own issues as they work through the week.”

The ugly stats tell part of the tale.