Monday night's win by the Tennessee Titans over divisional rival Indianapolis lived up to the hype. The crowd was rowdy, and the Titans dominated the second half. Life is good when having a four-game divisional lead before reaching the mid-season point.
However, the Titans better be on alert for a possible letdown against Green Bay on Sunday. Though it was great to see the Titans on Monday Night Football, the downside is they will have a short work week to get ready for the Packers. Green Bay, on the other hand, had last week off and that has given them two weeks to prepare for this game. Coincidentally, Green Bay's last game was a throttling of Indianapolis.
Though the Titans are playing brilliantly, emotion is a funny thing. They used a lot of it on Monday. Will they have any left on Sunday? Or will they come out flat and lose?
These are reasonable concerns. If the Titans still have some emotion in the tank, then expect another win. If not, the situation becomes dicey.
The pick: Tennessee 24 Green Bay 23
Other picks: Indianapolis over New England, New York Giants over Dallas, Minnesota over Houston, Cleveland over Baltimore, Chicago over Detroit, St. Louis over Arizona
Last week: 4-2 (.667), Overall: 28-18 (.609)
1 comment:
Titans 19 Packers 16. Clearly, the Titans didn't have their 'A' game, but they did just enough to win. A good team will find a way to win even when not playing their best.
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