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FINAL: Seattle Seahawks Defeat Tennessee Titans 20-17 With Fourth Quarter Comeback

The Seattle Seahawks will be boosted by the return of quarterback Geno Smith to face a Tennessee Titans team that will be without Will Levis.

Harrison Reno

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It’s gameday for the Seattle Seahawks, who find themselves in Nashville to face the 5-9 Tennessee Titans for a Christmas Eve matchup on Sunday. 

While the Titans had their playoff hopes crushed in their 19-16 loss to the Houston Texans a week ago, Seattle still has its postseason dreams alive thanks to the come-from-behind win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15. However, even with the win, the Seahawks are still up against the wall in terms of playoff contention.

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Currently, Seattle sits third in the NFC South behind the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, both of whom hold the head-to-head tiebreakers over the Seahawks. This means not only do the Seahawks need to win out, but they need the Rams to lose out to give them their best chance of making the postseason.

However, the Seahawks will remain focused on doing what they can control, which is the outcome of their matchup with a Titans team that will be without rookie quarterback Will Levis due to an ankle injury, which will force them to go back to the veteran Ryan Tannehill.

Seahawks CB Devon Witherspoon Inactive vs. Titans on Christmas Eve

While the Titans will be without their preferred choice at quarterback, the Seahawks will have their starter, Geno Smith, back under center for the first time since the 41-35 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13.

Kickoff inside Nissan Stadium is scheduled for 10 a.m. (PT) as the Seahawks take on the Titans.

WHAT: Seattle Seahawks (7-7, 2-5 Road) at Tennessee Titans (5-9, 4-3 Home)

WHERE: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN (69,143)

WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, 10 a.m. PT

TELEVISION: CBS | FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: KIRO-FM Newsradio 97.3 | Seattle Sports 710 AM

TICKETS: SI Tickets

BETTING: SI SportsBook

SPREAD: Seahawks -3.5

TOTAL: 41.5

MONEYLINE: Titans +140, Seahawks -175

First Quarter 

The Titans were fortunate to have suffered just a three-and-out punt as Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs almost intercepted Tannehill's first pass. 

Change of Possession 

The Seahawks first drive ended controversially after six plays as Smith's third-down pass to Jake Bobo was ruled incomplete on the field before a booth review confirmed the call on the field. 

Change of Possession 

The Seahawks defense forced another Titans punt after a nine-play drive that ended after Tannehill's pass on third-and-10 only picked up five yards.

Change of Possession

The Seahawks went three-and-out, as they were backed up inside their own 10-yard line. 

Change of Possession

Second Quarter 

The Titans got on the board first as they showed off some trickery, handing the ball off to Derrick Henry, who, instead of running it like a normal handoff, passed it to Chigoziem Okonkwo for the 12-yard touchdown pass. The Henry touchdown pass capped off a quick six-play drive.

TOUCHDOWN TITANS 

Titans 7, Seahawks 0 

Change of Possession

The Seahawks moved down the field quickly as Kenneth Walker pulled off a 24-yard run before a 26-yard completion from Geno Smith to DK Metcalf moved Seattle deep into Titans' territory. However, despite reaching the redzone in just three plays, the drive stalled as the Seahawks settled for a field goal after Smith couldn't connect with Jaxon Smith-Njigba on third-down. 

FIELD GOAL SEAHAWKS 

Titans 7, Seahawks 3

Change of Possession

The Titans had just two third downs on the drive, and the first came after a false start backed them into a third-and-11. From there, it was a 23-yard scramble from Tannehill that extended the drive. However, the Seahawks defense would end up getting a stop as a sack by Mario Edwards backed the Titans into a third-and-19, where they picked up just 11 yards on a run. Tennessee settled for a 33-yard field goal from Nick Folk. 

FIELD GOAL TITANS 

Titans 10, Seahawks 3

Change of Possession

A nine-play drive for Seattle ends in another punt despite them converting two third downs, one via a roughing the passer penalty and the other thanks to a six-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. However, even with the Seahawks reaching the Titans' territory, they were forced to punt. 

Change of Possession

The Titans were unable to yield points on the final drive of the first-half as a Boye Mafe sack sent the game to halftime.

Third Quarter 

The Seahawks' first drive of the half was promising as they entered the Tennessee red zone with a 19-yard pass from Smith, setting themselves up for a potential touchdown. However, their struggles in the redzone continued as they settled for a 27-yard field goal as Smith couldn't find Metcalf on third down.

FIELD GOAL SEAHAWKS 

Titans 10, Seahawks 6

Change of Possession

The Seahawks forced a punt after a nine-play drive for the Titans, luckily for Tennessee, as Tariq Woolen almost picked off Tannehill's third-down pass.

Change of Possession

Fourth Quarter

After being backed up on their own four-yard line due to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on DeeJay Dallas on the punt return, the Seahawks picked up 20 yards on a Smith completed pass to Smith-Njigba. Before two Titans' penalties, including an unsportsmanlike conduct, helped extend the Seattle drive. 

Smith capped off a perfect drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf.

TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS 

Seahawks 13, Titans 10

Change of Possession

The Titans managed to retake the lead with a two-yard rushing touchdown for Derrick Henry that capped off a long 15-play drive. 

TOUCHDOWN TITANS 

Titans 17, Seahawks 13

Change of Possession

Geno Smith capped off a long 14-play drive with a five-yard touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson to retake the lead for the Seahawks. 

TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS 

Seahawks 20, Titans 17

Change of Possession

The Titans' attempt at a game-winning drive lasted just six plays as a three-yard completion from Tannehill to Dowell was kept inbounds by the Seahawks to see the clock expire.

FINAL: Seahawks 20, Titans 17

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