Eagles head to Nashville

After beating Washington 24-22 in Week 1, Philadelphia travels south for a rare matchup against the Tennessee Titans.

Jeffrey Simmons is elite

The Titans defensive tackle posted a career-high 11 sacks in 2025, breaking the franchise record for a defensive tackle.

Simmons led all interior linemen

He led NFL interior defensive linemen in solo tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback pressures, and forced fumbles.

Dickerson out with knee injury

Landon Dickerson had his worst game as a pro Sunday and was placed on IR with a knee injury.

Drew Kendall steps in

Kendall will likely replace Dickerson at left guard, facing his biggest test yet against the NFL's best interior lineman.

“He has never played against anyone as good as Simmons in a real game. Huge test.”

Kendall showed promise in 2025

In limited action last season and during training camp, Kendall played well and should be an upgrade over Sunday's performance.

Tennessee's defense is struggling

The Titans ranked 28th in points allowed per game at 28.1 and 28th in yards allowed per play in 2025.

Run defense took a hit

Tennessee traded 362-pound run stopper T'Vondre Sweat to the Jets. Week 1, the Jets ran for 152 yards and 2 TDs against them.

Eagles run game sputtered Week 1

Saquon Barkley averaged 5.5 yards per carry, but mainly because of one 42-yard run. Otherwise, he had nowhere to go.

Another chance to establish rushing

The Titans defense offers another opportunity for Philadelphia to get their run game going after a frustrating opener.

Big plays but no consistency

The Eagles had several explosive plays against Washington but only managed 10 first downs. The league averaged 19.8 first downs Week 1.

Five three-and-outs is unacceptable

Philadelphia had five three-and-outs against one of the league's worst defenses, showing a troubling lack of consistency.

“Relying on Hurts to make off-schedule plays and the defense to shut down professional offenses all season is not going to be sustainable.”

Cam Ward is misunderstood

At 6'2, 219 pounds, Ward has similar dimensions to Jalen Hurts but is mainly a pocket passer, not a dual threat quarterback.

Ward rarely uses his legs

As a rookie in 2025, Ward had just 39 rushing attempts for 159 yards. That's 2.3 rushes for 9.4 yards per game.

Ward had a rough rookie year

He went 3-14, was sacked 55 times, and fumbled 11 times. Both totals tied for the league lead.

Titans lack elite receivers

Tennessee drafted Carnell Tate fourth overall in 2026 to help Ward, but the receiving corps isn't keeping defensive coordinators up at night.

Tennessee's tackles are vulnerable

Left tackle Dan Moore and right tackle JC Latham both gave up 8 sacks in 2025, creating opportunities for Philadelphia's pass rush.

Interior line has weak spots

The Titans have a career backup at center and a fifth-round rookie at right guard, both potential targets for the Eagles.

Pass rush disappointed Week 1

Vic Fangio said the pass rush was inconsistent and not good enough. The Eagles didn't win enough one-on-ones against Washington.

“I thought our pass rush overall, when our guys that mainly rushed the passer, was inconsistent and really wasn't good enough.”

High expectations for feasting

Despite last week's struggles, the Feastin Meter is at 8 out of 10 turkey legs against Tennessee's very bad offensive line.