The Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans meet in week 16 NFL action from Nissan Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Can the Seahawks keep pushing to crack the playoff field? Or will the Titans play spoiler here? Let’s dive in with our Seahawks vs. Titans Prediction.
Seattle Seahawks Team Preview
The Seattle Seahawks come into this game looking to build on their 20-17 win over Philadelphia in primetime last time out. Geno Smith has thrown for 2,918 yards, 15 touchdowns and 9 interceptions on 64.4% passing while Kenneth Walker III has a team-high 720 rushing yards with 7 TDs and Zach Charbonnet has 428 rushing yards. DK Metcalf leads Seattle’s receivers with 942 yards along with 7 touchdowns while Tyler Lockett has a team-high 68 grabs for 732 yards and 4 touchdowns. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has 541 receiving yards while another six Seahawks have 100+ receiving yards this season. On defense, Bobby Wagner leads the Seahawks with 143 total tackles while Boye Mafe has a team-high 7 sacks and Jarran Reed has 6 sacks.
Seattle Seahawks Team Facts
- The Seahawks have lost four of their last five Week 16 games as favorites.
- The Seahawks have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six December games as road favorites.
- The road team has won the first quarter in five of the Seahawks’ last six games.
- The Seahawks have scored the first touchdown in six of their last seven games as favorites against AFC opponents.
- The Seahawks have lost the first half in each of their last five games in December.
Tennessee Titans Team Preview
The Tennessee Titans come into this one looking to bounce back after a 19-16 OT loss to Houston last time out. Will Levis has thrown for 1,792 yards, 8 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 59% passing while Derrick Henry has a team-high 884 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns and Tyjae Spears has 388 rushing yards. DeAndre Hopkins has a team-high 59 receptions for 919 yards and 6 TDs while Chigoziem Okonkwo has 43 grabs for 395 yards. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Chris Moore each have 350+ receiving yards while four more Titans have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Azeez Al-Shaair has 137 receiving yards while Denico Autry has 11 sacks to lead the Titans.
Tennessee Titans Team Facts
- The Titans have won four of their last five games as home underdogs before a Division game.
- The Titans have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games in December.
- The Titans have won the first half in each of their last five games at Nissan Stadium.
- The Titans have won the first quarter in each of their last three games as underdogs against NFC opponents.
- The Titans have scored the first touchdown in seven of their last eight Sunday games at Nissan Stadium.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Titans rank 32nd in the NFL in interceptions this season (4).
- The Titans rank 32nd in the NFL in Q4 win percentage this season (14.3).
- The Seahawks rank 32nd in the NFL in time of possession per game this season (27:29).
- The Seahawks rank 32nd in the NFL in 4th down percentage this season (37.5%).
Seahawks vs. Titans Prediction
I am leaning towards the Seahawks here. It’s not ideal laying points like this with Seattle on the road, but at a certain point in the season, which I think we’ve reached, motivation has to be a driving factor and I truly think it is here. The Seahawks have found renewed life after that win over the Eagles, while the Titans just look like a team playing out the string at this point. Give me Seattle.