The Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks will do battle in a Week 16 matchup between two teams going in opposite directions.
The Titans are coming off a loss to the Houston Texans in Week 15 that officially ended their already slim playoff hopes. Making matters worse, rookie quarterback Will Levis suffered an ankle injury that could force him to miss a game or more.
The Seahawks managed to pull off an upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night — and they did so without Geno Smith, who looks set to return this week.
While they have nothing to play for in terms of the postseason, the Titans can play spoiler the rest of the way, with their final three games coming against teams in playoff contention.
Sportsbooks rightly have Tennessee as the underdog for this game, but do experts feel the Titans have an upset in them on Sunday?
Find out now as we do our weekly round-up.
USA TODAY
Jarrett Bell: Seahawks
Chris Bumbaca: Seahawks
Nate Davis: Titans
Safid Deen: Seahawks
Tyler Dragon: Seahawks
Victoria Hernandez: Seahawks
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Seahawks
Lorenzo Reyes: Seahawks
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Seahawks
Brooke Cersosimo: Seahawks
Dan Parr: Seahawks
Gennaro Filice: Seahawks
Tom Blair: Seahawks
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Titans 28, Seahawks 24 – “Titans quarterback Will Levis injured his ankle last week in the loss to the Texans, so his status bears watching. Even so, I think with Levis or Ryan Tannehill at quarterback, the Titans can win this game. Seattle is on a short week, and even with Geno Smith back the Titans will find a way to win this one.”
Will Brinson: Titans
Jared Dubin: Seahawks
Ryan Wilson: Seahawks
John Breech: Seahawks
Tyler Sullivan: Seahawks
Dave Richard: Titans
Jamey Eisenberg: Seahawks
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Week 16 picks
Gary Davenport: Seahawks
Brad Gagnon: Titans
Ian Hanford: Seahawks
Kristopher Knox: Seahawks
Maurice Moton: Seahawks
Wes O’Donnell: Titans
Brent Sobleski: Seahawks
ESPN
Stephania Bell: Seahawks
Matt Bowen: Seahawks
Mike Clay: Titans
Jeremy Fowler: Seahawks
Dan Graziano: Seahawks
Kimberly A. Martin: Seahawks
Eric Moody: Seahawks
Jason Reid: Seahawks
Lindsey Thiry: Seahawks
Sam Wickersham: Seahawks
MMQB
Albert Breer: Seahawks
Mitch Goldich: Seahawks
Claire Kuwana: Seahawks
Gilberto Manzano: Seahawks
Conor Orr: Seahawks
John Pluym: Seahawks
Matt Verderame: Seahawks
Pro Football Talk
Pro Football Talk’s Week 16 picks
Mike Florio: Seahawks
Chris Simms: Titans
The 33rd Team
Ryan Reynolds: Seahawks 24, Titans 23 – “Will Levis suffered an ankle sprain last week, which could thrust Ryan Tannehill back into action for the Tennessee Titans. This is the rare situation where a potential move to the backup quarterback won’t be a downgrade. This would serve as a showcase game for Tannehill if he gets the start. Tennessee is out of the playoff picture, but it is a hard-nosed, well-coached team. Whether Drew Lock or Geno Smith plays this week, pass protection is the key to this contest for the Seattle Seahawks. If Seattle can mitigate the Titans’ pass rush, the Seahawks’ exceptional wide receiver trio could have a field day in this matchup. If Tennessee can consistently pressure either quarterback, the Titans could knock off Seattle.
Overall expert tally
Number of experts picking Seahawks: 40
Number of experts picking Titans: 8
