Recap: Eagles fly all over Titans; A.J. Brown scores two TDs against old team
The Tennessee Titans face off against one of their most notable cast-off stars in a battle between two playoff contenders.
The Titans (7-4) visit the Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday (noon, Fox). Though the matchup pits two division leaders against one another, the main story on Titans' fans minds will be the battle against Eagles receiver A.J. Brown, who the Titans traded to Philadelphia in April after they were unable to come to terms with a contract extension to keep the receiver in Nashville.
Brown has 53 catches for 831 yards and seven touchdowns this season. All Titans wide receivers have combined for three touchdown catches this season.
While the Eagles have the most rushing touchdowns of any offense in the NFL, the Titans have allowed the fewest rushing touchdowns of any defense in the league.
Follow below for live updates as the Titans take on the Eagles.
Tennessee Titans vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Live score updates
Postgame
INSTANT ANALYSIS:Tennessee Titans bullied by A.J. Brown, lose 35-10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
GENTRY ESTES:It wasn't just the Eagles' A.J. Brown who spanked the Tennessee Titans on Sunday
REPORT CARD:Unpacking what went wrong for Tennessee Titans in blowout loss vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Fourth quarter
FINAL: Eagles 35, Titans 10. Postgame links to come.
Malik Willis did get the final two drives at QB for the Titans. Jacksonville next week.
9:32 left: Gardner Minshew in the game at QB for the Eagles.
9:52 left: Ryan Tannehill is back in the game. He is rushed on third down and throws into the ground, incomplete.
That should have been a Malik Willis drive.
Eagles TD finishes lengthy drive, Titans chances at a comeback
11:27 left: Touchdown Eagles. Miles Sanders 3-yard TD run.
16 plays, 68 yards in 9 minutes, 51 seconds.
Eagles 35, Titans 10. Malik Willis time?
11:44 left: Titans jump offside on a field goal try, so the Eagles go for it on a 4th and short. QB sneak is successful.
14:34 left: There's the first QB sneak of the day for Jalen Hurts on 4th and short. It's becoming a famous part of the Eagles offense.
Third quarter
End of the third quarter: Eagles will have 3rd and 6 from the Titans' 20 on the other side.
5:00 left: A.J. Brown over 100 yards, now with 7 catches for 113 yards.
7:05 left: Ryan Tannehill sacked for a sixth time. Quite a few Eagles there to pile on. Titans offensive line has struggled mightily today.
8:47 left: Treylon Burks (concussion) and David Long (hamstring) won't return to the game today.
11:08 left: Ryan Tannehill sacked for a fifth time today. Titans punt.
A.J. Brown's second TD of the day puts Eagles up 18
12:07 left: Jalen Hurts fits one right into A.J. Brown for a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Brown caught if off the left shoulder of Titans DB Tre Avery. Kristian Fulton has not returned to the game, questionable to return with a groin injury.
Eagles 28, Titans 10.
12:56 left: Eagles punt return to midfield, then a couple pass completions move Philly's offense to the Titans' 35. Danger zone for the Titans here.
14:07 left: Ryan Tannehill sacked. Titans three and out to start the second half. Scheduled post each week it seems.
Second quarter
HALFTIME: Titans down 21-10 but do get the ball to start the second half. They'll need a score out of the half to keep up with Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense.
Another bad running first half for the Titans. Derrick Henry has 21 yards on seven carries.
51 seconds left: Jalen Hurts wins the race to the right pylon for an Eagles TD. 2-yard TD run.
Eagles 21, Titans 10.
Hurts has 215 passing yards and three total TDs.
1:28 left: Tre Avery pass interference on A.J. Brown sets the Eagles up with 1st and goal from the Titans' 6.
4:07 left: Josh Sweat beats Dennis Daley on third down and sacks Tannehill.
Daley jumped early on 3rd and 1 seconds before. Not his best sequence.
Randy Bullock is good from 36 yards out. Eagles 14, Titans 10.
6:09 left: Chig Okonkwo rumbles for 41 yards. He's been really good in his rookie season.
Titans into the red zone.
6:42 left: Austin Hooper on third down.
6:52 left: James Bradberry nearly picked off Tannehill on a quick WR screen.
9:06 left: Bud Dupree strip sack on third down. Eagles lineman recovers it.
Eagles have been hampered by five first-half false starts.
10:41 left: Bud Dupree roughing the passer penalty extends the Eagles' drive. Dupree led with his helmet on the hit to Jalen Hurts. Second personal foul on a hit on Hurts on this drive.
A.J. Brown gets his first TD vs. Titans on his second try
13:55 left: Now that is an A.J. Brown touchdown catch. Brown is W I D E open on a double move. Kristian Fulton, who tried to stand in Brown's way on the double move, was run over and stayed on the ground. Fulton was called for illegal contact.
Brown's TD catch is a 40-yard reception. PAT good.
Eagles 14, Titans 7.
14:03 left: A.J. Brown is ruled to have scored on a tight-rope catch down the right sideline, but the replay shows his right foot comes down out of bounds.
This Titans defense still having major issues covering these Eagles receivers.
14:55 left: Mike Vrabel challenges a short DeVonta Smith catch along the sidelines, and he wins it. Incomplete.
First quarter
1:49 left: Quez Watkins, working against Roger McCreary, has a 16-yard catch across the middle to jumpstart this Eagles drive.
Treylon Burks has 1st NFL TD catch, but is injured
2:53 left: Touchdown Titans. Treylon Burks makes the catch in between two Eagles defenders for a 25-yard touchdown.
Eagles DB Marcus Epps hit Burks high, and Burks remains on the ground. Hard hit. It was penalized.
Burks walks off after a few moments on the ground.
PAT good. Burks' first NFL TD catch. Titans 7, Texans 7.
4:53 left: Titans going for it on 4th and 7 from the Eagles' 40, and Ryan Tannehill lunges past two Eagles defenders for a first down scramble.
6:48 left: Ryan Tannehill scrambles into Eagles territory for 17 yards.
6:57 left: Titans get their first first down of the day on a Josh Sweat offside penalty.
8:26 left: Jalen Hurts throws low to DeVonta Smith on third down. Eagles punt. Smith had a lot of room with a decent throw.
10:35 left: Javon Hargrave bull rushes Aaron Brewer and sacks Ryan Tannehill on third down. Haason Reddick forced Tannehill to step up as well. Titans three and out.
Eagles on the board with a DeVonta Smith TD
12:03 left: Jalen Hurts to DeVonta Smith for a 34-yard touchdown strike over the middle.
A.J. Brown vs. Kristian Fulton looks to be a matchup, but if Roger McCreary and company struggle against the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner, it's going to be a long day for the Titans defense. Titans pass rush also failed to make an impact on the opening drive.
Eagles 7, Titans 0.
13:37 left: Jalen Hurts to DeVonta Smith for 20 yards on 3rd and 8.
14:15 left: A.J. Brown catch No. 1, a 8-yard gain working against Kristian Fulton.
15:00 left: Titans win the toss, defer. Eagles will receive.
Pregame: Ben Jones in, Denico Autry out for Titans
The Titans will have center Ben Jones (concussion) back in the lineup after missing the last two games. Jeffery Simmons is also active after being questionable.
Denico Autry (knee) and Hassan Haskins (hip) are among today's inactives. Eagles DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ruled out earlier in the week.
Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Follow Nick on Twitter @nicksuss.