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Subjects I delve into:

• Who should play more and who should play less after the bye?
• Is the Colts' offense evolving after a week without their running backs?
• Todd Downing on bye-week work
• Shane Bowen on big plays allowed and the Titans' stable of defensive backs
• The greatness in the red zone but the trouble getting there

The Indianapolis Colts visit Nissan Stadium Sunday for an AFC South matchup against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans beat the Colts, 24-17, on Oct. 2 in Indianapolis. Here's a scouting preview of the rematch from Blake Beddingfield, who scouted for the Titans for 19 years.

By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Colts got a win on Sunday versus a competitive Jacksonville Jaguars team by changing the offensive approach they had early in the season.

With their top two rushers injured, the Colts' offense utilized a short to intermediate passing attack featuring seven different receivers.

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The key was highlighting their best-receiving option in Michael Pittman who had a career day with 13 receptions for 134 yards.

Parris Campbell, a 2019 second-round pick, has only played in 21 games out of a potential 55 in his career due to injuries. He was drafted to be a speed receiver with the ability to run after the catch.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Yes, the Titans are 3-2 and have won three in a row. They've been fighting through their deficiencies and finding ways.

They are rested, coming off a bye for a quick rematch for their top challenger in the AFC South. The Colts have a similar story, minus the rest, but they’ve lost four consecutive games to Tennessee and five out of six.

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Still, it’s difficult not to judge the Titans against the standards of their own fine play in recent years and the standards of quality football that will be required for playoff success. I don’t think I am alone in feeling that.

They’ve created high expectations.

By MIKE HERNDON, columnist

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Through six weeks of the 2022 NFL season, the Titans have proven to be difficult to pin down.

They’re 3-2, sitting as the third seed in the AFC if the playoffs were to begin today, but they’re also tied for 24th in the NFL in point differential, allowing 22 more points to opponents than they have scored themselves through their first five games.

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Winning three straight nailbiters against the Raiders, Colts, and Commanders has righted the ship in the win-loss column, but defining what this team really is depends heavily on the eye of the beholder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The dynamic passing games that often carry NFL teams feature explosive wide receivers who can run away and separate from coverage or win contested catches.

The Titans simply do not have receivers who get a lot of separation or win a lot of combat catches. They play in a run-first offense, where they get high praise for blocking.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Since 2015, the Titans’ have made great strides to become a more contemporary franchise, remodeling their practice facility and erecting an additional building, hiring a load of new people and creating new departments, finding steady football people and winning at a more regular clip despite coming up short of the Super Bowl.

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The next step is a new stadium, which the city of Nashville and the team officially agreed upon Monday but will still need to be signed off on by Metro Nashville city council and the Sports Authority.

The indoor, translucent, 1.7 million-square-foot venue will seat 55,000 to 60,000, enough for the NFL to bring Super Bowls to Music City, which will also draw big events like the college football National Championship Game, The Final Four, Wrestlemania and year-round concerts.

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Subjects I delve into:

• Caleb Farley's struggles and the (silly) idea they need to play him no matter what to get him the experience he needs
• The terrible personnel that's come in over the last two years
• The hope for a big, in-season trade
• Ryan Tannehill's toughness --he's taken 114 sacks through 50 games as the Titans' starting QB
• A couple of questions from you

By MIKE HERNDON, columnist

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- NFL teams usually dislike early bye weeks, but it’s hard to imagine a team needing a week off five games into a 17-week season more than the Titans do right now.

Yes, they are riding a three-game winning streak, but they’re banged up, struggling to find their footing in the passing attack, and generally looking like a team that could use a soft reset before the schedule becomes much more difficult next month.

The bye week is not only an opportunity for players to heal bumps and bruises and recharge physically, but it’s also a pivotal moment in the season from a coaching standpoint. Mike Vrabel and his staff will have the chance to self-scout to figure out what is working and what needs to be tossed out.