In other news and notes, with one eye on cleaning up after the Green Bay game and one eye on Tennessee, Sunday's opponent at Lincoln Financial Field ...
1. The Injury Update
Nothing new to report, really. The Eagles are monitoring safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who left Sunday's win with a rib injury. Defensive tackle Jordan Davis is eligible to come off Injured Reserve and practice, but there has been no decision made – publicly, at least – so we will learn more Wednesday when the players return to the NovaCare Complex for practice.
2. The Derrick Henry Factor
"King Henry" has 1,048 rushing yards this season and there is no question that every bit of preparation for the Titans' offense starts with figuring out a way to contain their superstar running back. Henry has five 100-yard games this season, including a 216-yard effort to beat the Texans, yet his numbers the last three games haven't been up to his All-Pro standards – 19 carries for 53 yards against Denver, 28-87-1 TD at Green Bay, and 17-38 in Sunday's home loss to Cincinnati. Defenses are stacking the box and ganging up on Henry because that is the only way to control a man who is 6-feet-3 and 247 pounds and who runs a 4.54 40-yard dash. The Bengals did an excellent job on Sunday of reaching Henry in the backfield and stopping him before he starts. Henry is a beast and there is no doubt about that, so it's going to take the entire defense to slow him down.
3. Tennessee's failures vs. Bengals in the red zone
For whatever reason, Tennessee's offense has struggled the last three games in the red zone, converting possessions into touchdowns just 45.4 percent of the time. Three games ago, in a narrow win over Denver, Tennessee scored one touchdown in two red-zone trips. They were 4 for 6 in a Thursday night win at Green Bay. And then in Sunday's loss to the Bengals, Tennessee went 0 for 3 in the red zone, kicking two field goals. Additionally, a late-game drive ended at the Cincinnati 20-yard line, resulting in a third field goal. If you hold the Titans to field goals instead of touchdowns, you are going to have a significant advantage. Titans center Ben Jones is in concussion protocol and didn't play against Cincinnati, so having him back this week is critical for the Titans.
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