Philadelphia Eagles vs Tennessee Titans Final — September 20, 2026
Final score and result vs the closing line
Philadelphia Eagles 24, Tennessee Titans 20
Philadelphia Eagles won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Tennessee Titans +7): Tennessee Titans covered.
- Combined score 44 vs the closing total of 39.5: Over.
- Philadelphia Eagles closed at -337 on the moneyline (a 74% no-vig market-implied chance).
The pre-game matchup
The Eagles (1-0) visited the Titans (0-1) at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, September 20 at 1:00 PM ET in Week 2.
The Eagles have the 12th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 18th-ranked defense. Meanwhile, the Titans have the 22nd-ranked offense and the 24th-ranked defense. When the Eagles have the ball, a 12th-ranked offense (+0.071 EPA per play) meets a 24th-ranked defense (+0.168 allowed); when the Titans have it, a 22nd-ranked offense (−0.119) meets a 18th-ranked defense (+0.060 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Eagles offense is at 35.3% (30th) and the Titans offense at 44.9% (14th). Through the air, the Eagles average +0.166 EPA per dropback (12th) against a Titans pass defense ranked 27th; the Titans average −0.124 (23rd) against a Eagles pass defense ranked 20th. The Eagles score 24.0 points per game (17th) and allow 22.0 (12th); the Titans score 10.0 (28th) and allow 23.0 (14th).
Cam Ward has a 46.2% success rate (16th of 32 qualified quarterbacks) compared to Jalen Hurts' 39.4% (25th). Per dropback, Ward is at −0.124 EPA to Hurts' +0.166, with 1 touchdown pass and 0 interceptions to Hurts' 3 and 0.
The Eagles are 1-0 and 0-1 against the spread; their last game was a 24-22 win over the Commanders. The Titans are 0-1 and 0-1 against the spread; their last game was a 23-10 loss to the Jets.
The Eagles closed as 7-point road favorites, with the Titans getting the points at home. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 39.5, down from 40.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Eagles -337, Titans +268) prices the Eagles at 74% and the Titans at 26%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Tale of the tape
Eagles2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: play-by-play via the public NFL Lab tables (raw EPA, not opponent-adjusted).
Quarterback matchup
- Dropbacks33
- Success rate39.4%25th
- EPA per dropback+0.16613th
- Completion %56.0%27th
- CPOE+0.917th
- Yards per attempt8.111th
- TD–INT3–0
- Sack rate9.1%26th
- Dropbacks39
- Success rate46.2%16th
- EPA per dropback−0.12423rd
- Completion %59.4%26th
- CPOE+0.420th
- Yards per attempt4.432nd
- TD–INT1–0
- Sack rate7.7%22nd
Primary passer = most dropbacks over each team's last four games. Season to date; ranks among 32 qualified quarterbacks (at least 14 dropbacks per team game). Success rate = share of dropbacks and designed runs that gain expected points.
Players to watch
DeVonta Smith leads the Eagles wide receivers with 53 receiving yards (32nd of 82 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 27.3%. Saquon Barkley has 83 rushing yards on 15 carries (9th of 47 qualified running backs). Wan'Dale Robinson leads the Titans wide receivers with 38 receiving yards (48th of 82 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 21.4%. Tony Pollard has 35 rushing yards on 7 carries (39th of 47 qualified running backs).
- Carries15
- Rush yards839th
- Yards per carry5.58th
- EPA per rush−0.04424th
- Rush success rate33.3%32nd
- Targets / catches6 / 3
- Receiving yards5332nd
- Target share27.3%13th
- Yards per target8.834th
- EPA per target+0.13650th
- Targets / catches5 / 4
- Receiving yards775th
- Target share22.7%5th
- Yards per target15.43rd
- EPA per target+1.6601st
- Carries7
- Rush yards3539th
- Yards per carry5.014th
- EPA per rush−0.07028th
- Rush success rate42.9%21st
- Targets / catches6 / 5
- Receiving yards3848th
- Target share21.4%33rd
- Yards per target6.351st
- EPA per target+0.49434th
- Targets / catches5 / 4
- Receiving yards2820th
- Target share17.9%15th
- Yards per target5.622nd
- EPA per target−0.17228th
Lead back = most carries and lead receivers = most targets over each team's last four games. Season to date; ranks among qualified players at the position (6.25 carries, 3 targets for wide receivers or 2.5 for tight ends per team game).
Success by situation
| Situation | Eagles | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateEagles offense vs Titans defense | 29.7%31st | 53.2%29th |
| Early-down success rateTitans offense vs Eagles defense | 42.0%12th | 45.9%13th |
| Early-down EPA per playEagles offense vs Titans defense | −0.15628th | +0.19726th |
| Early-down EPA per playTitans offense vs Eagles defense | −0.04914th | −0.12524th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateEagles offense vs Titans defense | 42.9%14th | 18.2%4th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateTitans offense vs Eagles defense | 33.3%13th | 33.3%18th |
| 3rd-down EPA per playEagles offense vs Titans defense | +0.6727th | −0.32212th |
| 3rd-down EPA per playTitans offense vs Eagles defense | +0.19522nd | −0.09917th |
| Red-zone TD rateEagles offense vs Titans defense | 66.7%15th | 66.7%14th |
| Red-zone TD rateTitans offense vs Eagles defense | 100.0%24th | 100.0%1st |
| Red-zone success rateEagles offense vs Titans defense | 33.3%22nd | 57.1%25th |
| Red-zone success rateTitans offense vs Eagles defense | 53.3%23rd | 33.3%22nd |
On early downs the Eagles succeed on 29.7% of plays (31st) against a Titans defense that allows 53.2% (29th); on 3rd down they convert 42.9% (14th) against a defense allowing 18.2% (4th). On early downs the Titans succeed on 45.9% of plays (13th) against a Eagles defense that allows 42.0% (12th); on 3rd down they convert 33.3% (18th) against a defense allowing 33.3% (13th). The Eagles score touchdowns on 66.7% of red-zone trips (15th). The Titans score touchdowns on 100.0% of red-zone trips (1st).
Each row pairs one offense with the defense it faces; for a defense the rank is how stingy it is (1st = allows the least). Ranks out of 32 teams, season to date before kickoff.
Coaching and tendencies
| Staff | Eagles | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Nick Sirianni | Robert Saleh |
| Offensive coordinator | Sean Mannion | Brian Daboll |
| Defensive coordinator | Vic Fangio | Gus Bradley |
| Offense tendencies | Eagles | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Pass rate over expecteddropbacks above what down, distance and score suggest · league −2.6% | −5.9%23rd-highest | 4.9%4th-highest |
| Dropback rateshare of plays that are dropbacks · league 59.9% | 64.7%11th-highest | 79.6%1st-highest |
| Early-down dropback rate1st and 2nd down · league 54.6% | 54.1%15th-highest | 73.0%1st-highest |
| Shotgun rateshare of snaps · league 58.6% | 68.6%10th-highest | 85.7%1st-highest |
| No-huddle rateshare of snaps · league 6.8% | 15.7%3rd-highest | 22.4%1st-highest |
| Seconds per snapneutral situations; lower is faster · league 32.7 | 32.918th-slowest | 28.228th-slowest |
| Explosive passes (15+ yards)share of pass plays · league 14.9% | 16.7%13th | 0.0%32nd |
| Explosive passes (20+ yards)share of pass plays · league 8.0% | 13.3%9th | 0.0%28th |
| Explosive runs (10+ yards)share of designed runs · league 10.6% | 5.6%27th | 20.0%3rd |
| Sack ratesacks per dropback · league 6.3% | 9.1%26th | 7.7%22nd |
| Turnovers per playinterceptions and lost fumbles · league 2.20% | 0.00%1st | 0.00%1st |
| Plays per gameoffensive snaps · league 59.6 | 51.024th-most | 49.029th-most |
| 4th-and-short go ratewent for it on 4th-and-2 or shorter beyond their own 30 · league 45.7% | 0 of 2 | — |
| Defense | Eagles | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Sack rate generatedleague 6.3% | 2.6%25th | 0.0%28th |
| Explosive passes (15+ yards) allowedleague 14.9% | 13.5%15th | 19.2%24th |
| Explosive passes (20+ yards) allowedleague 8.0% | 2.7%7th | 15.4%28th |
| Explosive runs (10+ yards) allowedleague 10.6% | 6.9%10th | 9.1%14th |
| Takeaways per playleague 2.20% | 0.00%25th | 0.00%25th |
| QB hits generatedper dropback · league 15.8% | 5.3%31st | 3.8%32nd |
| QB hits allowedper dropback · league 15.8% | 15.2%16th | 15.4%19th |
The Eagles run more often than down, distance and score would suggest (−5.9% pass rate over expected, 23rd-highest), while the Titans sit at 4.9% (4th-highest). In neutral situations the Eagles take 32.9 seconds between snaps and the Titans 28.2, so the Titans play faster.
Season to date before kickoff, from play-by-play (regular season). Ranks out of 32 teams; for style stats with no better or worse, rank 1 = highest. Coaching staff: Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Injury report
- Andrew Mukuba SQuestionableKnee
- Cordale Flott CBQuestionableQuadricep
- Cedric Gray LBQuestionableConcussion
Starters (and the primary passer) on the game's official injury report, as of the latest report captured before kickoff.
Travel and schedule
The Eagles have 7 days between games and the Titans 7. The Eagles travel about 681 miles, moving their body clock 1 hour back.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home stadium; time-zone change is at kickoff. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Recent form and rest
EaglesTitansLast five results this season, oldest to newest. Against-the-spread and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
EPA rank trend
Season-to-date EPA per play rank after each week (offense: 1st = most efficient; defense: 1st = allows the least).
Head-to-head
The teams have met 2 times since 2015: the Eagles won 1 and the Titans 1. In the most recent meeting (December 4, 2022), the Eagles won 35-10; the Eagles averaged +0.320 EPA per play; the Titans averaged −0.232 EPA per play.
| Date | Score | Spread | Total | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2022 | Titans 10, Eagles 35 Eagles won | Eagles -5 Eagles covered | 44.5 over | Eagles +0.320 · Titans −0.232 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Eagles 23, Titans 26 Titans won | Eagles -3 Titans covered | 41.5 over | Eagles +0.033 · Titans +0.083 |
The last five meetings since 2015, most recent first. Spread and total are the nflverse closing lines.
Closing line and line movement
Eagles -7 (-110)
Eagles -7 (-109)
Titans +275 26%
Titans +268 26%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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Teams
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- Washington Commanders 22, Philadelphia Eagles 24 (Sep 13)
Tennessee Titans
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- Tennessee Titans 7, New York Giants 12 (Sep 27)
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