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Titans vs. Seahawks: Expert picks, predictions for Week 16

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

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USA TODAY’s Week 16 picks

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

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

NFL.com’s Week 16 picks

Ali Bhanpuri: Seahawks

Brooke Cersosimo: Seahawks

Dan Parr: Seahawks

Gennaro Filice: Seahawks

Tom Blair: Seahawks

CBS Sports

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CBS Sports’ Week 16 picks

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

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

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

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN’s Week 16 picks

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

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

MMQB’s Week 16 picks

Albert Breer: Seahawks

Mitch Goldich: Seahawks

Claire Kuwana: Seahawks

Gilberto Manzano: Seahawks

Conor Orr: Seahawks

John Pluym: Seahawks

Matt Verderame: Seahawks

Pro Football Talk

Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

Pro Football Talk’s Week 16 picks

Mike Florio: Seahawks

Chris Simms: Titans

The 33rd Team

Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

The 33rd Team’s Week 16 pick

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

Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

Number of experts picking Seahawks: 40

Number of experts picking Titans: 8

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