Say what you want about the quality of the Titan's opponents so far this year, but holding opposing offenses to 12.4 points per game is just
sick.
Here's what we need to do to win this game (I'll spare you all the obvious ones: running well, stopping the run, avoiding injuries, etc):
1) Two TE sets. This will help in pass protection as well as in the short passing game. The Titan's LBs aren't world-beaters in coverage and can be victimized by quick, short passes.
2) Jump out to an early lead. Monday night against the Colts was (I believe) their only significant come-from-behind win this year. They're not built for it.
3) Dig deeper into the playbook. With only four days to prepare, their film study of us will be limited. They will be most susceptible to plays that we don't use that often.
4) Slow down their pass rush with short passes and screens. Haynesworth is playing like a beast right now and we can't afford to have him in the backfield every other play.
5) Judicious use of the "Big 5". Rodgers probably won't have time to find the deep routes, but if we spread the defense out we can kill them all day with the short stuff (see #1).
6) Last, but most importantly, Rodgers needs to keep his head on straight. The Titans are reeling in 1.5 INTs per game - mostly due to opposing QBs panicking under pressure from their pass rush. If Rodgers can avoid bad decisions and rushed throws, we'll be OK.
Seems like a lot to ask, but I think we can do all of them. The Flaming Thumbtacks are good, but they're not
undefeated good.
We can take 'em.