On the NFL: Titans face tough trap vs. Packers

It's going to take Jeff Fisher's considerable coaching talent for the Titans to sidestep a situation that is screaming upset heading into today's home game against the Packers.

Yes, the Titans are the league's last unbeaten team. Yes, their average point differential (13.3) leads the NFL.

But if recent history repeats itself, the Titans are in trouble today. They're 0-4 the past four times they've had a short week following a Monday night game. That includes a 35-6 loss at Cincinnati last season.

Monday's victory over the Colts was an especially emotional AFC South game. With Indianapolis falling to 3-4, the game marked the day the Titans wrenched the division away from the team that won it the past five seasons.

Can you say letdown?

"It's a great thing for Nashville nationally," Fisher said. "But now it's over and now we have the challenge of a short week, and it's against a good opponent."

Making it even more difficult is the Packers (4-3) are coming off a bye and are healthier than they have been in weeks. Under coach Mike McCarthy, Green Bay is 2-0 the week after a bye.

Johnson had 41 catches in October. Forty-one! Since 1970, only one receiver has caught more passes in October than Johnson. Buffalo's Eric Moulds had 42 in 2000.

In his past three games, Johnson is averaging 10 catches for 150 yards.

Loeffler's job not such a snap Vikings long snapper Cullen Loeffler plays one of the few positions in which getting noticed is a bad thing. But every once in a while something happens that makes one realize just how hard it is to bend over and snap an accurate spiral 15 yards.

One such incident happened in Pittsburgh last week. The Steelers lost long snapper Greg Warren because of a knee injury. So, leading by two and facing fourth down near their own goal line, the Steelers had linebacker James Harrison snap the ball.

It was his first snap. Ever. And it was his last snap because it went about 10 feet over punter Mitch Berger's head for a game-tying safety.

Loeffler is in his fifth NFL season as a long snapper. He's been focusing on that one skill exclusively since his sophomore season at Texas.

"I think [Harrison's snap] just goes to show you how valuable the position is, and obviously one snap can be a game-changer," Loeffler said.

Stat of the week 12: Team-leading special teams tackles by the tiniest Bear of them all, 5-7, 185-pound Garrett Wolfe.

Eyes on the prize In NFL circles, the Redskins have been known for executing one of the more unconventional forms of distraction. They have had their cheerleaders stretch in the visiting tunnel as teams are coming out of the locker room.

"The couple of preseason games I've played there, we've seen it," Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger said.

The Steelers play at Washington on Monday night. But the Commish has put the Kabosh on the female distractions. Roger Goodell sent a memo last year banning such a thing. It's been called the "Redskins Rule."

This really is the No Fun League.