Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky
Numbers that bode well, and maybe not so well, for the Tennessee Titans...
Silver linings
: A team renowned for keeping things close and embracing narrow wins has the NFL's top points per game differential -- it's winning by an average of 14.3 points.
The Titans have been fantastic in the red zone on offense -- seven touchdowns in eight possessions -- and on defense -- three touchdowns in 12 trips.
Tennessee is allowing only 14 first downs a game... The Titans have allowed only two sacks, one per every 35.5 pass plays... Tennessee is tops in the NFL with interceptions on 7 percent of opponents' pass attempts.
Storm clouds: Kickoff return coverage is an issue, as the Titans are allowing an average drive start of the 30.1-yard line.
The first-down defense is allowing an average of 5.94 yards.
Tight end Alge Crumpler, signed to be a security blanket and reliable outlet for the passing game, has only five catches for three games.
Kuharsky joined ESPN.com in 2008 after 12 years covering the Oilers/Titans and the NFL for The (Nashville) Tennessean. The New Jersey native and Columbia graduate lives in Nashville with his wife.
