Titans looking to tighten grip on AFC South against Colts

It's late October, and things are looking pretty good for the Tennessee Titans. At 6-0, they are the National Football League's only undefeated team and lead the AFC South by three games.

The Titans face Indianapolis on Monday night in a game that could knock the Colts out of serious contention for the divisional title. I know the season hasn't even reached the midway point yet, but a Titans win would put the Colts four games back. If that happens, the Colts best bet for the playoffs will be as a wild card team.

Though they are 3-3, the Colts could easily be 1-5 if not for miracle rallies against the Vikings and Texans. The passing game simply hasn't gotten in rhythm. Quarterback Peyton Manning had two knee operations in the off-season and hasn't hit his stride, while wide receiver Marvin Harrison is starting to look old.

The Titans, on the other hand, rolled against the hapless Chiefs last week. Chris Johnson and LenDale White are developing into one of the top running back tandems in the league. Quarterback Kerry Collins has been efficient, and the defense keeps pounding opposing offenses.

At some point, the Titans are going to play a bad game, but not this week.

The pick: Tennessee 24 Indianapolis 20

Other picks: Jacksonville over Cleveland, Buffalo over Miami, New Orleans over San Diego, Philadelphia over Atlanta, Baltimore over Oakland

Last week: 4-2 (.667), Overall: 24-16 (.600)

Can the Tennessee Titans stand prosperity?

The Tennessee Titans have a bye week this week, and so far, the season couldn't have gone any better. They've posted a 5-0 record while the rest of the teams in the AFC South have struggled. The Indianapolis Colts are in second place, but they have two losses.

Next week, the Titans return to action with a game at Kansas City, which is only 1-4 and has a terrible offense. However, the following week, the Colts come to Nashville for the biggest game of the season so far.

The big question to be answered is: How will the quarterback situation unfold? Vince Young is getting healthier and will likely be ready for the Chiefs game. Coach Jeff Fisher has indicated that he will stick with Kerry Collins as long as he is winning. How will this go over with Young? Will it cause dissension on the team? Will the players take sides?

There are lots of questions to be answered, but I believe I will pause this week and enjoy the fact that the Titans are unbeaten. All those other questions will be answered soon enough.

This week's picks: New Orleans over Oakland, Philadelphia over San Francisco, Dallas over Arizona, New England over San Diego, Washington over St. Louis

Last week: 4-2 (.667), Overall: 18-11 (.621)