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Seattle Seahawks vs. Tennessee Titans Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 12-24-2023
Seattle Seahawks (7-7) vs. Tennessee Titans (5-9)
Week 16 of the NFL season offers a number of great games, as teams are competing for playoff positions. Every game matters and that includes this inter-conference battle between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday.
These teams have not met since September 2021 when Tennessee pulled out a 33-30 overtime victory in Seattle. The Titans were the underdog (6.5) with the total set at 53.5. The Seahawks enter as 3.0-point favorites with the total set at 41.5.
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Seahawks Snap Skid Against Eagles
The Seattle Seahawks (7-7, 7-6-1 ATS) snapped their four-game losing streak with a 20-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Seattle now has to the road where they have lost their last five games and are 2-5 (5-2-0 ATS) overall.
Seattle fell behind by 10 early but rallied to tie the score early in the third quarter. The Eagles regained the lead with a little under five minutes left in the third quarter, but Seattle pulled within three and Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass with 28 seconds left to give Seattle the victory. Seattle was outplayed for much of this game but still came away with a win.
“I think it was just the over-the-top feeling of you don’t get very many moments, you don’t very many opportunities in this league,” Lock said. “And with every opportunity you get, you need to be as ready as you can be.”
Seattle is 20th in total offense (322.9), primarily because of an anaemic running attack, 28th overall (92.6 yards per game). Kenneth Walker leads the team with 176 carries for 720 yards (4.1 average) and seven touchdowns. Lock has thrown for 543 yards in his four games, completing 63.2% of his passes.
WR Dee Eskridge, OT Abraham Lucas, LB Frank Clark, C Evan Brown, and RB Kenneth Walker are all listed as questionable for the Seahawks.
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Gaels Extend Winning Streak to Three
The Tennessee Titans (5-9, 6-8-0 ATS) lost to the Houston Texans on Sunday, 19-16 in overtime. Houston has lost five of their last seven games and seven of their last 10. The Titans are 4-2 (4-2-0 ATS) at home, losing their last two games in Tennessee.
Tennessee took a 6-0 first-quarter lead and led by 10 at the half. However, Houston was able to rally to pull within four. Tennessee extended the lead to seven with a little over seven minutes left in the contest, but a 3-yard touchdown pass with three minutes left tied the score and Houston was able to pull out the victory in overtime. Tennessee struggled to move the ball on the ground, rushing for just 66 yards total and Will Levis threw for 199 yards.
“It could have been a lot worse, but I think I’ll be all right,” Levis said about his injury that forced him to leave the game with about two minutes left in overtime.
The Tennessee offense is 26th in yards per game (293.7), slightly better in yards rushing per game then Seattle (104.0). They are 24th in passing yards per contest (189.7). Levis has thrown for 1792 yards, completing 59.0% of his passes. Ryan Tannehill has completed 62.0% of his passes for 1128 yards.
Tennessee will be without DT Jeffrey Simmons, WR Kyle Phillips, LB Jack Gibbens, S K’Von Wallace, and S Amani Hooker.
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Tennessee had 14 players who missed practice this week because of injuries. That includes their Pro Bowl defensive lineman, Jeffrey Simmons, who has missed the last two games overall. That is not a good sign for a club trying to get out of a slump against a team desperately fighting for a playoff position.
One big factor to watch will be the offensive line for the Titans, who will be starting two rookies on the left side and have another new starter at right tackle. That should be good news for a Seahawks defense that has 39 total sacks, led by Boye Mafe with seven. With Levis potentially out for this game, Tennessee is going to have to lean on Derrick Henry, which may be a problem as he is averaging just 3.8 yards per carry.
The good news for the Seahawks is that quarterback Geno Smith looks like he will return after sitting out the last two contests. He was available for Monday night’s game but did not get into the action. Smith has completed 64.4% of his passes for 2918 yards and 15 touchdowns. Tennessee knows how to get after the quarterback (41 sacks), but has just four interceptions and eight fumble recoveries.
Prediction: Take the Seattle Seahawks at -3.0 (-120)
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Seattle has gone under in four of their last six games, including the last two. Tennessee has also gone under in four of their last six, including their most recent game against Houston. The Titans have been held under 20 points seven times in their last 10 games, not a good sign, especially considering that their quarterback may not be available. Seattle has been held to 20 points or fewer in five of their last seven games.
The changes on the offensive line are going to hurt Tennessee in this contest. They are going to have difficulty protecting their quarterback (whoever is under center) and running the ball. Seattle should have a lot of success holding the Titans to no more than 13 points. Seattle has not been an offensive powerhouse either, so 20-24 points is probably the ceiling for them. That clearly puts this game under 42.
Prediction: Go under 42.0 (-112)