Eagles vs. Titans predictions: Our writers pick a winner for the Week 2 game in Nashville

After a narrow season opening win over the Commanders, the Eagles will hit the road to face the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans were soundly beat by the New York Jets last week.

Will the Eagles roll over Tennessee on Sunday, or will Robert Saleh’s group pull off the upset? Here’s how our writers are predicting Sunday’s game (noon, Fox29).

After Arizona pulled off a Week 1 stunner by beating the Chargers, the Titans probably are the easiest opponent left on the Eagles’ schedule.

Cam Ward probably is the worst starting quarterback left on the calendar, too.

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And with a three-game stretch of the Bears, Rams, and Jaguars looming, this is an important win for the Eagles to notch on their record (not that any of them aren’t).

There’s not a lot to be wary about on paper, besides maybe the weather. It’s going to be hot Sunday in Nashville. Like mid-to-high-90s hot. And weird things can happen when that happens. But the Eagles, even with a backup starting lineman, should have plenty of advantages in the trenches on Sunday and elsewhere.

Now, that assumes the team corrects its errors from their Week 1 win over Washington. Could Landon Dickerson’s replacement be addition by subtraction and be the remedy to what ailed the offensive line in the 24-22 win over the Commanders? It’s possible. Dickerson surrendered three pressures and looked lost at times.

On the other side of the ball, the Eagles’ defensive front should cause chaos for Ward. The Titans start a rookie guard in Fernando Carmona, who allowed three pressures in his NFL debut. Tennessee’s starting center, Austin Schlottmann, is a veteran but has never been a full-time starter. Left guard Peter Skoronski is the best lineman on the team, but even so, the trio of Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, and Moro Ojomo should be able to impact the game in a big way Sunday.

It remains to be seen if the pass rush will get a boost by the debut of Jonathan Greenard, but the Titans, who lost by two scores at home to the Jets in Week 1, don’t have a dangerous enough ground or air game to make me believe they can outscore the Eagles — even if the offense continues finding its way in game No. 2.

Prediction: Eagles 27, Titans 10

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There was a lot to like in the Eagles’ opening win vs. the Commanders.

Sean Mannion’s offense showed promise, even with the growing pains. The defense — which projects to be a top five unit in the NFL — looked the part. They scraped out an early divisional win.

The flaws were noticeable too, though — especially with the interior offensive line, which was porous at best and dysfunctional at worst. Those problems could show up again when they face the Titans, with the unit in flux following Dickerson’s injury.

Let’s face it, though: Even a flawed Eagles team should steamroll the 2026 Titans.

The Titans are likely the worst team the Eagles are going to face this year. The Jets — the Jets — limited them to 10 points and just 195 total yards. Titans quarterback Cam Ward had a QBR of 34.4 in the game, which was the seventh worst in football.

Tennessee has a tough defensive front, led by Jeffrey Simmons — who took a shot at Jalen Hurts on Wednesday — which could cause some problems for the inexperienced interior, but that’s really the only thing Nick Sirianni should worry about in this one.

Tennessee’s roster is a Frankenstein’s monster of early 2020s Giants and Jets players, led by the same two men — Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll — that failed back then. The Eagles had no problem beating those teams before and they’ll do it again Sunday.

Prediction: Eagles 28, Titans 13

Vic Fangio lamented the Eagles’ pass rush on Tuesday, stating that it was “inconsistent” and “really wasn’t good enough” in the Week 1 win over the Washington Commanders.

Sunday’s matchup against the Titans should provide an opportunity for the group to get right.

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The Titans pass protection unit is off to a shaky start this season. Last week, Ward was pressured on 41% of his dropbacks, which ranked eighth in the NFL among starting quarterbacks, per Next Gen Stats. He took three sacks. When pressured, Ward completed just three of his 10 passing attempts for 17 yards.

One matchup to watch is between Nolan Smith, who lined up as the left edge rusher on 95.6% of his snaps in Week 1, and Titans right tackle JC Latham. Last week, Smith had six pressures against the Commanders, according to Next Gen Stats, which tied his career-high (2025 Week 14 against the Los Angeles Chargers).

Latham conceded five pressures to the New York Jets in Week 1. His performance was seemingly a continuation of last season, when he allowed a 9.2% pressure rate (ranking 24th out of 39 right tackles with at least 200 pass-block snaps).

If the Eagles can do a better job of not only pressuring the quarterback, but also getting him down, they should increase their odds at winning.

Offensively, the Eagles have much to improve. The run game left something to be desired, especially when it came to getting the outside zone game going. With Dickerson on injured reserve, can the blocking unit bounce back in Week 2?

There should be opportunities for the Eagles to run the ball. Last week, the Jets rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries. Breece Hall eclipsed 100 rushing yards alone. He forced a missed tackle on 36.4% of his runs against the Titans, which was his highest rate in a game since Week 7 last season (45.5% against the Panthers), per Next Gen Stats.

Can Saquon Barkley have the same effect? If so, the Eagles could go 2-0 to start the season.

Prediction: Eagles 31, Titans 17

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