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The Titans' "Thursday Night Football" matchup against the Cowboys will have no impact on their playoff chances, and it certainly appears they're making it clear how little the game means to them.In addition to likely resting Derrick Henry against Dallas, Tenne see will also be benching Malik Willis and will be starting Josh Dobbs, a quarterback signed off the Lions' practice squad just eight days before Thursday's game.Dobbs has little NFL regular-season experience, having appeared in only six games for the Steelers. During those games, he completed 10 of 17 pa ses for 45 yards and an interception. He's also rushed six Atlanta Falcons Polos times for 31 yards. He has no NFL touchdowns.Why is Dobbs starting for Tenne see? Here's what we know.MORE: The outcome of Thursday's game will not impact Tenne see's playoff chances in the slightest. The Titans could Jalen Mayfield Jersey be shut out and watch the Jaguars rout the Texans on Sunday, and it would not change what needs to happen for Tenne see to make the playoffs.Tenne see and Jacksonville enter Week 17 with identical 7-8 records, and with the tiebreaker, the winner of their Week 18 clash will determine the AFC South champion. Neither team can advance past the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoff picture, and nothing that happens before Week 18 will change the win-or-go-home nature of that final showdown.With Ryan Tannehill po sibly , Malik Willis has been handling starting quarterback duties. And while the 2022 third-round pick hasn't exactly excelled in his chances 50.8 completion percentage, 276 pa sing yards, three interceptions in eight games this season he will be counted on to start against Jacksonville should Tannehill remain out with an Michael Turner Jersey ankle injury. Willis' strength has been his mobility, with 27 rushes for 123 yards and a touchdown, so keeping him out of the starting spot against the Cowboys will ensure he's healthy against Jacksonville.MORE: So why Dobbs? For one, it's a great story. Before he was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Dobbs was a standout quarterback for the Tenne see Volunteers, completing 61.5 percent of his pa ses for 7,138 yards with 53 pa sing touchdowns and 29 interceptions. He also rushed 438 times for 2,160 Michael Vick T Shirts yards with 32 more rushing touchdowns."Obviously I have a lot of friends in Nashville, a lot of people I know in Nashville, back in the state of Tenne see. Feels like home, really," Dobbs said after he was signed. "I love Nashville, I love visiting Nashville in the offseason so just feels right honestly." QB Josh Dobbs says Nashville and Tenne see feels like home. AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) For another, it allows Willis to rest. Mike Vrabel has opted to rest a number of starters with the stakes of the game clearly not as high since it does not have an impact on their playoff chances.MORE: Dobbs has appeared only in six NFL games in his career five in 2018 and one in 2020 and has otherwise been a practice squad and backup quarterback. He shined in preseason opportunities for the Browns, including posting an impre sive run against the Eagles during a game.Joshua Dobbs, who starts tonight for the Titans, did this in the preseason when he was with the Browns: Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) He was waived by Jamal Anderson Jersey the Browns in November after Deshaun Watson's suspension ended, and was signed by the Lions a week later to their practice squad. He was elevated by the team for the Week 15 contest against the Jets, but did not play. He was a signed back to the practice squad after the game and was claimed by Tenne see on Dec. 21.