"The Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan on Monday in the midst of his second season with the team, logging a 4-19 record over his time in Tennessee. Senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy was named Callahan's replacement as the interim head coach. He'll be tabbed with trying to turn around the last-place Titans, who'll take on a Patriots team that's 4-2 and unexpectedly in first place in the AFC East entering Week 7."
"The dead cat bounce is real in the NFL when a team fires its coach in the middle of the season. Teams are 17-16 in their first game with an interim head coach since 2010, according to Bet IQ. While that mark is only one game over .500, those teams were the underdog in 25 of the 33 games. Those teams are also 20-13 against the spread. Since 2020, teams in their first game with an interim coach are 10-4 against the spread."
The Titans dismissed head coach Brian Callahan after a 4-19 record across his tenure and promoted senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy to interim head coach. Tennessee enters Week 7 at 1-5 and in last place, while New England sits 4-2 and atop the AFC East. Interim head coaches have a 17-16 record in debut games since 2010, often as underdogs, and have performed well against the spread recently. Interim debuts since 2020 are 10-4 against the spread, but interim coaches struggle when facing teams with winning records. The Patriots are seven-point favorites.
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