Tough Test For The Eagles On Sunday

This Sunday the Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) will host the Tennessee Titans (7-4) before hitting the road for three consecutive road games. And this matchup may very well be the toughest test of their remaining schedule of six games.

Focusing on what’s directly in front of you is key for the Eagles going forward in their quest for the top seed in the NFC. And the Titans deserve all of that attention. The AFC opponent presents many challenges to the Birds on Sunday. Beginning with their physicality. Those guys play hard and make you remember by games end that you played a football game against them. Both lines can get nasty. And star running back Derrick Henry is tough and will run right through you to get every yard possible. They have the identity of their head coach, Mike Vrabel.

Vrabel is in year five as the head guy for the Titans and has done a really good job. Not a star player after playing 14 years in the league, but a smart player who won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. He brings his own style along with what he learned for so many years under Bill Belichick. And now he’s one of the best at his job in the league. Tennessee sits at the top of the AFC South with a 7-4 record and looks to have a hold on the division crown, but they’ll look to come into Philadelphia and spoil the Birds' plan of collecting their league-leading 11th win.

Philadelphia will be challenged at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend. And this game could tell a lot of the story that we’ll see from the Eagles going forward with three games remaining at home and away. But, first things first – handle the business in front of you first. The test of your mental and physical against one of the nastiest teams in the league.