Robert Saleh has confirmed the Tennessee Titans will run Cam Ward and the starting unit out for a large portion of Sunday night's NFL preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks.
That's why the Titans (-4.5) are favored to win at home, and a key reason why I'm backing them to do just that.
I also explain why scoring will be at a premium in my Seahawks vs. Titans prediction and NFL picks with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET in Nashville.
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Who will win Seahawks vs Titans: Titans -4.5
We touched on last week how seriously Robert Saleh takes the preseason, so it’s not a surprise the Tennessee Titans won last week.
It’s also not surprising he’s confirmed his starters will go “about 20-25 plays” against the Seattle Seahawks, indicating they might even play the entire first half.
Friday’s joint practice between the two teams saw the Titans give the Seahawks quite a fight, and Cam Ward looked very effective in the red zone portion of the practice. They also ran the ball with plenty of success.
With the Seahawks likely to play their starters very little—if at all—I am not sure I see improvement over their first preseason game, when the Cowboys held them to just 156 yards of offense.
Take the Titans and lay the points out to a -5.5 spread.
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Seahawks vs Titans Over/Under pick: Under 37.5
It's that poor offensive output for the Seahawks that has me backing a low-scoring affair.
The Titans secondary registered a pick-6 off Sam Darnold in the joint practice and caused him issues throughout. Their pass rush also got home on Seattle's QB quite often.
Drew Lock didn't look terribly convincing against the Cowboys, throwing for just 40 yards on 13 passes. Now he's going to be short-handed a bit. WR Jake Bobo, who had five targets on Seattle's 20 throws, suffered a season-ending knee injury in Friday's scrimmage.
While I see the Titans winning comfortably, I don't trust their backups to put up numbers. That will keep the scoring low enough for the Under to hit with room to spare.
Take this down to 35.5 points.
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With temperatures in the upper 70s at kickoff and no rain, players should be in for a comfortable evening.
How to watch Seahawks vs Titans
| Location | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN |
| Date | Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 8 p.m. ET |
| TV | FOX |
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