NFL Game Preview: Seattle Seahawks (7-3) vs. Tennessee Titans (1-9)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET

Broadcast: FOX: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison Williams (field reporter)

Weather Updates

Forecast: Clear skies, 59°F, light winds (6–9 mph).

Impact: Ideal football conditions; no major weather disruptions expected.

Injury Report

Seattle Seahawks:

QB Sam Darnold – healthy, projected to pass for 250+ yards.

RB Kenneth Walker III – probable, key rushing weapon.

WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba – available, expected to play a major role.

Tennessee Titans:

QB Cameron Ward – healthy, 1,954 passing yards, 6 TDs this season.

RB Tony Pollard – probable, 502 rushing yards, 22 receptions.

WR Elic Ayomanor – available, expected to stretch the field.

Key Player Matchups

Sam Darnold (SEA QB) vs. Titans Secondary: Darnold threw 4 INTs last week but remains capable of exploiting a defense ranked bottom-10 in passing yards allowed.

Kenneth Walker III (SEA RB) vs. Titans Front Seven: Walker’s explosiveness could dominate against a unit surrendering consistent rushing gains.

Cameron Ward (TEN QB) vs. Seahawks Defense: Ward’s efficiency (6 TDs, 10 INTs) will be tested against a defense that thrives on turnovers.

Tony Pollard (TEN RB) vs. Seahawks Linebackers: Pollard’s dual-threat ability is Tennessee’s best chance to sustain drives.

Team Recent Forms

Seattle Seahawks

2nd in NFC West.

Road Record: 4–1.

Last Game: 21–19 loss vs. Rams.

Offense: 23.8 PPG, Defense: 19.7 PPG.

Tennessee Titans:

Last in AFC South.

Home Record: 0–5.

Last Game: 16–13 loss vs. Texans.

Offense: 15.4 PPG, Defense: 29.8 PPG.

Series History

All-Time: Seattle leads 11–8.

Recent: Seahawks have won 3 of last 4 meetings.

Betting Trends

Seattle: 4–1 on the road; defense ranks top-10 in points allowed.

Tennessee: 0–5 at home; offense has scored 20 or fewer points in 7 of 10 games.

Totals: UNDER favored due to Titans’ offensive struggles and Seahawks’ defensive strength.

Final Score Projection: Seattle Seahawks 27, Tennessee Titans 10

Reasoning: Seattle’s balanced offense and strong defense should control the game. Tennessee will compete early with Pollard and Ward, but turnovers and lack of depth tilt the matchup heavily toward Seattle. Expect the Seahawks to cover comfortably, with the UNDER favored.

SEAHAWKS NOTES:

• QB SAM DARNOLD passed for 279 yards last week. Has TD pass in 9 of his past 10. Ranks 7th in NFL in pass yards (2,541) this season. Only player in NFL history to record passer rating of 100-or-higher in 6+ games of a player’s 1st 9 with a team multiple times (2024 w/ Min.). Aims for for 4th in row on road with 275+ pass yards. • RB KENNETH WALKER had 111 scrimmage yards (team-high 67 rush, 44 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 5th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 5 road games this season. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA had 9 catches for 105 yards last week, 1st player in NFL history to record 75+ rec. yards in each of their 1st 10 games of season. Has 90+ rec. yards in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Leads NFL with 1,146 rec. yards in 2025. • TE AJ BARNER had team-high & career-high 10 rec. for 70 yards in Week 11, 1 of 4 TEs this season with 10+ rec. in a single game. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS has sack in 2 of his past 3. • DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5. Had 5 tackles & FF in his last game vs. Ten. (12/29/22 w/ Dal). Tied for 7th in NFL in FFs (7) since entering the league in 2014. • LB ERNEST JONES tied for team-high with 6 tackles last week. Aims for 10th in row with 6+ tackles this season. • LB DRAKE THOMAS had 1st-career FR in Week 11. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6. • CB RIQ WOOLEN has PD in 4 straight, 4th-longest active streak in NFL. • S COBY BRYANT had 5 tackles & 1st FF of season last week. • S TY OKADA tied for team-high 6 tackles in Week 11. Aims for 5th straight with 5+ tackles this season. Has career-high 5 PD on season. • S NICK EMMANWORI (rookie) has PD in 3 of his past 4. His 7 PD this season are tied for the most among rookies in the NFL.

TITANS NOTES:

• QB CAM WARD (rookie) passed for 194 yards, TD vs. 0 INTs & added 33 rush yards last week. Has pass TD in 4 of his past 5. Aims for 2,000 pass yards on the season (1,954). Ranks 1st in pass yards among rookie QBs this season. • RB TONY POLLARD has 50+ scrimmage yards in 8 of 10 games this season. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 10+ carries. • RB TYJAE SPEARS had season-high 5 catches last week. Has 3+ catches in each of his past 5 games. • TE CHIG OKONKWO led team with 3 rec. for 56 yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. • WR VAN JEFFERSON had 1st TD catch of season last week. • WR ELIC AYOMANOR is 1 of 5 rookies in 2025 (Tetairoa McMillan – 11, Tyler Warren – 10, Emeka Egbuka – 10, Harold Fannin Jr. – 10) to record 2+ catches in 10+ straight games to start their careers. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had half sack last week. Has sack in 4 of his past 5. Had half sack in last meeting. • LB CEDRIC GRAY tied for team-high 11 tackles, TFL & 2 PD in Week 11. Has 10+ tackles in 6 games this season, tied for most in the NFL. Ranks 3rd in the league in tackles this season (98). Aims for 5th straight with TFL. • LB CODY BARTON had 5 tackles, sack, TFL & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 3 PD. Is 1 of 4 LBs (Tremaine Edmunds, Ernest Jones & Devin Lloyd) with 3 INTs this season. • LB ARDEN KEY had 1.5 sacks last week & aims for 4th straight with 0.5+ sacks. • LB JAYLEN HARRELL had 1st career half sack last week. • CB DARRELL BAKER tied for team high & had career-high 11 tackles & PD last week, including his 100th career tackle. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. • CB MARCUS HARRIS aims for 3rd in row with PD. • S AMANI HOOKER had 9 tackles in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles.

Game Odds

Seattle Seahawks            – 12.5

Tennessee Titans             40.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 22, 2025