Philadelphia Eagles Will Need to Keep Chris Johnson Under 100 Yards on Sunday

October 20, 2010   ·   Mike Burke   ·   Jump to comments

The Eagles have seen two very good running backs the last two weeks in Frank Gore and Michael Turner. They held Gore to 52 yards rushing and kept Turner to just 45 yards on the ground last week.
However, the Eagles will see arguably the best running back in the NFL this Sunday in Chris Johnson.
Through the Titans first six games, they have won the four games that Johnson has gone over 100 yards and lost the two games that he hasn’t. So what’s the key to success on Sunday? Keep Johnson under 100 yards.
With the recent success against the run, it seems like the Eagles might be able to complete the feat. The bad news is that it’s not going to be that easy.
Johnson has the knack for making big plays, and in all the games that he’s gone for over 100 yards, he’s had a rush of at least 35 yards. Also, there have been games where teams have slowed Johnson early, but not for the entire game.
The Titans will continue to give Johnson carr...

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