The Eagles head into Sunday’s meeting with the Titans trying to keep their season moving in the right direction after a tight opening win, while Tennessee is looking to recover from a rough start at home in Nashville.
Philadelphia opened with a 24-22 victory over the Washington Commanders, and now gets a Week 2 road test against a Titans team that fell 23-10 to the New York Jets. The matchup at Nissan Stadium puts Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Eagles’ offense against a Tennessee defense anchored by Jeffery Simmons. On the other side, Philadelphia’s defense will try to get after quarterback Cam Ward and keep dangerous return man Chimere Dike under control.
The Eagles Wire listed a prediction of Eagles 27, Titans 17, with Philadelphia’s defensive front causing problems for Ward while Barkley and Hurts help the offense control the game on the ground. Philadelphia entered the weekend as a seven-point road favorite, with the over-under set at 39.5 points.
Kickoff is set for Sunday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. ET, noon CT, from Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Injuries remain part of the story for both teams. Philadelphia ruled outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard out with a pectoral injury after he practiced on a limited basis during the week.
Safety Andrew Mukuba is questionable with a knee injury after returning to practice Friday as a limited participant following a missed session Thursday. Wide receivers Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore were listed on Friday’s report but practiced fully and did not receive game-day designations.
Left guard Landon Dickerson and tight end Eli Stowers are on injured reserve.
Tennessee listed cornerback Cor’Dale Flott, linebacker Cedric Gray and linebacker James Williams as questionable. Gray practiced fully all week. Flott was added to the report after getting hurt during Friday’s practice, and Williams was limited throughout the week.
The Eagles did not announce their inactive list before kickoff, and the Titans’ inactives were also set to be released about 90 minutes before the game.
Philadelphia still had one major lineup question to sort out at left guard with Dickerson on injured reserve because of a knee injury. Drew Kendall and Willie Lampkin were options, while veteran tackle Fred Johnson also worked at left guard with the starting offensive line during the portion of Thursday’s practice open to reporters. The team did not publicly identify the starter before Sunday.
Mukuba’s status also affected how the Eagles could line up in the secondary. If he cannot play, Cooper DeJean and Marcus Epps could start at safety in the base defense, with Michael Carter II moving into the slot at nickel cornerback when DeJean slides inside. Philadelphia also elevated safety Maximus Pulley from the practice squad for added depth.
The rest of Philadelphia’s 2026 regular-season slate is already mapped out after Week 1’s 24-22 win over Washington and Sunday’s trip to Tennessee. The schedule continues with games at Chicago on Sept. 28, home against the Rams on Oct. 4, and a London matchup with the Jaguars on Oct.
- The Eagles then face the Panthers, Cowboys, Commanders, Giants and Steelers before a Week 10 bye, followed by games at Dallas and Arizona and home contests against the Colts, Seahawks and Texans, before finishing at San Francisco on Jan.
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