3 things the Eagles can build on after Week 2 win over Titans

The Philadelphia Eagles didn't leave Nashville after a perfect performance , but they did leave with what every team wants heading into the next week. They found evidence of what can work. Some of those developments came from players stepping into expanded roles, while others involved decisions that could give Nick Sirianni and his staff more flexibility moving forward.

They allowed a 20-17 fourth-quarter lead to disappear, struggled to run the football consistently, and needed a last-minute touchdown drive to escape with a 24-20 victory . Nick Sirianni and his coaching staff have plenty to clean up before Monday night's matchup with the Chicago Bears .

However, there's another way to look at what happened against the Tennessee Titans . Philadelphia wasn't simply lucky enough to stumble into another win. The Eagles got meaningful contributions from players who weren't necessarily expected to carry the offense.

They showed they could control the game for long stretches. Those are the kinds of developments that can become useful over a season. Injuries forced some of them. Others came from players taking advantage of opportunities. Either way, Philadelphia now has more information about what works, and several successes from the Titans game are worth carrying into Week 3.

Give Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley more carries

Here's what no one is mentioning enough: Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley ran behind the same offensive line as Saquon Barkley , yet both youngsters looked comfortable when they got opportunities.

They aren't Saquon Barkley, and nobody should pretend otherwise, but that doesn't mean Philadelphia has to view the running back position as an all-or-nothing proposition. Bigsby and Shipley combined for 57 rushing yards on 20 carries, and Bigsby scored Philadelphia's first touchdown. That was enough to make a committee approach intriguing, especially if the Eagles can use the different skill sets of all their backs to keep defenses guessing.

Philadelphia shouldn't need a Saquon Barkley injury to revisit that idea.

Eagles played without committing penalties.

Philadelphia cleaned up its penalty problem again, committing four penalties for 35 yards compared with five for 40 yards in the opener. That's not exactly a headline-worthy improvement, but that's the point.

The Eagles are finding ways to operate with fewer self-inflicted setbacks, and that should matter more as the competition gets tougher. Clean football gives a talented roster a better chance to let its talent decide games.

Philadelphia held the football for 36:25 against Tennessee, winning the time-of-possession battle and limiting the Titans' opportunities to stay on the field. That could become even more valuable against Chicago and Ben Johnson's offense.

Every minute the Eagles control the football is a minute Johnson's offense isn't on the field. Philadelphia doesn't have to dominate possession to win. Still, another ball-control performance that keeps Chicago's offense standing on the sideline for long stretches would go a long way toward creating the kind of game the Eagles want to play.