Final (OT): Titans 33, Seahawks 30
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Seahawks blow 15-point halftime lead as offense stalls late in OT loss to Titans
A day that began so festively — a concert by Macklemore and Ayron Jones to welcome back fans to Lumen Field for the first time in 630 days for a regular season game — ended as one of the most disastrous losses for the Seahawks in recent memory.
Seattle blew a 15-point halftime lead and 14 in the fourth quarter before often standing by helplessly as Tennessee rallied for a 33-30 overtime win.
Randy Bullock finally put the Seahawks out of their misery with a 35-yard field goal with 4:45 to play in overtime.
Seattle fell to 1-1 on the season and is now 65-3 since 2012 when leading by four or more at halftime.
Three things we learned from the Seahawks’ shocking OT loss
The Seahawks blew a 15-point halftime lead in a stunning collapse Sunday afternoon, losing to the Tennessee Titans, 33-30, in overtime at Lumen Field.
The Seahawks fell to 1-1.
Final: Titans 33, Seahawks 30 (OT)
FINAL: Titans 33, Seahawks 30, OT.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks are 1-1, and that one will sting for awhile.
Wow. That's as tough a regular season loss as I can remember.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans win it 33-30 in overtime gaining 532 yards and were unquestionably the better team as the game wore on. Derrick Henry ran roughsod over Seattle late with 182 yards rushing.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans win it on 35-yard field goal in overtime. Seahawks will have to do a lot of soul-searching after letting this one slip away.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
FINAL (OT)
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Titans 3️⃣3️⃣
Seahawks 3️⃣0️⃣https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Titans are practically in field-goal territory already. It looks dire for Seahawks after disastrous possession.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Titans are in field goal range....
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks go three-and-out to give Titans possession back
A disastrous three and out and Seattle will punt from its own half yard line.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Three three and outs in the second half for Seattle.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks defense gets a stop as Titans punt
Seahawks stop Tennessee on third down again -- and no penalties this time. Titans will punt.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Seahawks hit with roughing-the-passer penalty after third-down stop
Seahawks were going to be off the field but a late hit on Tannehill keeps it alive.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Another costly defensive penalty — this one roughing the passer on Jamal Adams — gifts the Titans a first down.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Looked like Seahawks were going to get off the field, but roughing the passer on Adams. A killer penalty.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Adams went to the head is likely what drew the flag there.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans a big third and 4 already. If Seattle gets the stop then a field goal wins it.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans will receive the ball in OT
We are going to overtime at Lumen Field
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Safety A.J. Brown
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Geno Smith out for the coin toss.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans win the toss and will receive.....
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Brandon Shell down following Seattle's second half play and the Seahawks are forced to use their final time out. 10 seconds left.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Russ gets it with 24 seconds left
Seattle starts on the 28 with 24 seconds left for Wilson to move them into FG territory.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Titans tie it up with 29 seconds left
Seahawks 30, Titans 30 with 29 seconds left.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Russell Wilson has two timeouts to work with.
The kick is good and we are tied. Seattle is 65-2 since 2012 when leading by four or more at half.....
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans score, choose to go for one to tie the game. I personally think they did the Seahawks a favor. Henry is such a weapon he'd have been hard to stop.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
titans ruled short
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Henry TD and Titans going for the tie. But this will be reviewed.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Touchdown, Titans. Henry from 5 yards.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 30, Titans 29, pending review.
Titans look like they'll go for two.
The big question: Does Tennessee kick the point for the tie, or go for two to win (or lose) it?
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Titans at Seahawks' 26 at two-minute warning
Tennessee to the Seattle 26 as we hit the 2-minute warning.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Al Woods draws a holding penalty on first down on Ben Jones.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
3-and-out for Seahawks, and now Tennessee will have another chance to tie. That missed extra point by Myers looms large. Seahawks clinging to 30-23 lead with 4:13 left in regulation.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
We regret to inform you that the Seahawks are Seahawksing
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
False start blows potential fourth-down attempt
False start on Damien Lewis will force Seattle to punt instead of going for it on fourth and 1 at the Tennessee 39.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Metcalf comes off limping after 7-yard reception that makes it fourth and 1.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks hold on fourth down with less than six minutes remaining
Titans, without Derrick Henry on the field on fourth down, are stopped. Seattle's defense keeps coming up big when it really matters this year. Seattle has stopped four fourth owns already.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Huge defensive stand by Seahawks on 4th-and-2 from Seattle 29, forcing an incompletion under heavy pressure. They have the ball back with 5:46 to play.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Al Wood with a teach-tape bull-rush sack there. That's a huge play from a huge human.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks hit with taunting penalty
D.J. Reed going to get hit with a crazy taunting penalty after that incompletion. Geez.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
D.J. Reed gonna get a taunting penalty here. This seems like a misplaced emphasis.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks follow Henry TD with three-and-out
A three-and-out for #Seahawks, and suddenly it's nervous time at Lumen Field.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Derrick Henry, after a slow start, now has 162 yards in total offense -- 135 of it rushing.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Just like that: Derrick Henry busts loose for 60-yard TD
And just like that we have a game again. Henry breaks into open as Titans catch Seahawks in a blitz and then Henry just outraces Diggs for the TD.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Derrick Henry with a 60-yard TD run that will score a lot of fantasy points but pulls the Titans within a touchdown, 30-23, with 12:17 left.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Wilson hits a wide-open Freddie Swain for another touchdown
Third and 12 and titans horribly bust a coverage and Seattle gets one of the easiest TDs it possibly could --- 68 yards from Wilson to Freddie Swain. A game that seemed a play away from being nervous is again in Seattle's control.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Touchdown, Seahawks. Busted coverage leaves Freddie Swain wide open for an easy 68-yard score.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 30, Titans 16.
😬😬😬 pic.twitter.com/r44MqMMDJ8
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Third-quarter impressions
Here comes Henry
You figured Derrick Henry would wrestle free at some point — he’s just too good to shut down completely.
The NFL’s rushing king the past two season did finally get loose in the third quarter, reversing field for a 9-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter.
That capped an eight-play, 80-yard drive to open the second half and got the Titans within 24-16.
The Seahawks did well in the first half to hold Henry to 26 yards on his seven carries (he also had one reception for 15 yards). Can they keep it up in the fourth quarter?
Defense holding tight
The Seahawks got another break on the final play of the third quarter when Tennessee kicker Randy Bullock missed a 44-yard field goal.
The Seahawks have largely remained in their base defense today, no doubt to account for the threat of Henry. But they were in a nickel package on the Titans’ last third-down play of the third quarter, and the Seahawks did not blitz. Kerry Hyder Jr. was able to pressure Ryan Tannehill and force an incompletion, setting up Bullock’s missed kick.
One criticism of the offense
The Seahawks’ offense has been good today in Shane Waldron’s second game as offensive coordinator.
If there’s one question to ask, though, it might just be this: Where are the Seahawks tight ends?
Russell Wilson’s 19 pass attempts through three quarters have all gone to wide receivers or running backs. Gerald Everett and Will Dissly have not been a factor in the passing game.
End of third: Seahawks 24, Titans 16
END OF THIRD
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 2️⃣4️⃣
Titans 1️⃣6️⃣https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Titans miss field goal after 12-play, 66-yard drive
Bullock misses the field goal so it stays 24-16.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Bullock's field goal is wide right on the final play of the third quarter.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks only rush four on this third down — and it works. Hyder with the hit and Tannehill throws incomplete.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks feigned a blitz on third down then dropped back and a 4-man rush forced a hurried pass from Tannehill and another field goal attempt.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Cody Barton still in the game as Pete Carroll seems to be making a point to Jordyn Brooks.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans guard Roger Saffold has a shoulder injury and is questionable to return.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Wilson to Tyler Lockett still a perfect passer rating for the season.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Surprised Tennessee didn't challenge that. That could be a pretty big play in this.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans open second half with Derrick Henry rushing TD
Titans make it interesting with a quick drive that leads to a 9-yard Derrick Henry TD. PAT makes it 24-16.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
An inauspicious start to second half by Seahawks, who allow a too-easy 80-yard touchdown drive by Titans. Two damaging penalties didn't help. Seattle 24, Tennessee 16.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
The King returns to the end zone. #Titans
— NFL (@NFL) September 19, 2021
📺: #TENvsSEA on CBS
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/QhVbaYn2VS
Ah. There's Derrick Henry.
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
🏈 Henry 💨 9 yards
📍 8 plays, 80 yards
⏰ 4:23
3Q | Seahawks 24, Titans 16https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Carson moves up in Seahawks all-time rushing TD list
.@ccarson_32's having a day 🔥
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 19, 2021
He's officially moved into 6th-place on the #Seahawks all-time rushing touchdown list. pic.twitter.com/vtkkVTbIeR
Seahawks not going with much nickel today, using Benson Mayowa as essentially a strong side linebacker and keeping their base defense on the field quite a bit.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Russell Wilson was 7-9 for 123 yards a touchdown and a passer rating of 155.8 in the second quarter.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Halftime impressions
Wilson to Lockett — wow!
The offense felt a little sluggish at times. But then you look up, and suddenly Seattle has 233 yards at halftime.
And the obvious key is the connection of Russell Wilson to Tyler Lockett. Lockett has three catches for 122 yards and a touchdown and also drew a pass interference penalty in the end zone to set up another score.
Wilson seemed a little off briefly in the first quarter but after expertly guiding a two-minute drive to end the half he is 11-15 for 191 yards and a TD and a sterling passer rating o 137.5.
Red zone is key
The Titans have moved the ball at times with three drives that went at least 61 yards.
But despite three drives that got to Seattle’s 15 or closer the Titans have been held to just three field goals.
Seattle, meanwhile, has scored on each of its drives that had a snap inside the 10.
The run defense on Derrick Henry has been a real key to that. The Seahawks have been using their five-man front often, as well as their base defense quite a bit, and Henry has just 35 yards on 13 carries.
First drive of second half key
Seattle is 65-2 when leading by four or more points at halftime since 2012. A 15-point lead at halftime feels pretty insurmountable at this point. But if the Titans are to get back in it, they likely have to do something right out of the gate as they get the ball to start the second half after deferring the coin toss.
Update: Waldron magic is back. https://t.co/OoeBe8aLZB
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Pete Carroll is PUMPED pic.twitter.com/KvoXTjjvUM
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Halftime: Seahawks 24, Titans 9
Felt like Seahawks were sort of sluggish at times in the first half and then you looked up at they have 233 yards and a 24-9 lead.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
HALFTIME
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 2️⃣4️⃣
Titans 9️⃣https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Carson punches it in again as Seahawks extend lead before halftime
What a drive with the tempo before half. Carson gets the 1-yard TD and just when it appeared Tennessee was back in the game the Seahawks are going to have their biggest lead at 24-9.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Touchdown drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 48 seconds (Seahawks didn't use any timeouts there).
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 24, Titans 9.
Carson punches it in again 💪
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
🏈 Carson 💨 1 yard
📍 7 plays, 75 yards
⏰ 0:48
2Q | Seahawks 24, Titans 9https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Lockett draws a DPI in the end zone.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Lockett 'rolling the dice' after that PI call in the end zone.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
With Seahawks spreading the field Wilson hands to Alex Collins for his first carry of the season and he gets 25.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Welcome to the show, Alex Collins.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Apparent Julio Jones TD overturned, Titans settle for FG late in half
After long review, call reversed — Julio's left foot ruled out of bounds. No touchdown. Huge break for the Hawks there.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Wow, call is overturned. So Titans will settle for another field goal following a long drive. The red zone stops a huge key for Seattle today.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans have to settle for another field goal.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 17, Titans 9 with 1:05 left in the half.
Titans settle for FG after apparent Julio Jones TD is overturned.
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
🏈 Randy Bullock from 24 yards
📍 8 plays, 63 yards
⏰ 4:15
2Q | Seahawks 17, Titans 9https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Nkemdiche with a roughing penalty on second down gives Titans a first down at the Seattle 12.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans were second to have second and goal at the 3 with the game tied at three if not for Josh Reynolds penalty. Since then it's been all Seattle and Seahawks have scored twice in 1:14 to take a 17-6 lead.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Chris Carson punches it in as Seahawks take 17-6 lead
This game turned in a hurry.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 17, Titans 6.
Carson 2-yard TD and Seattle suddenly in control, ahead 16-6 with 5:20 to play in first half.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks sack Tannehill, recover fumble at Titans' 6
Seahawks blast Tannehill and recover the fumble at the Titans 6.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Alton Robinson with the hit of Tannehill and Hyder the recovery and Seahawks have it at the Tennessee 6.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Alton Robinson, man. Carroll's been talking him up lately — and, well, I guess we're seeing why.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Hyder recovers Tannehill fumble after booming Alton Robinson hit, and Seahawks are in business at the 6.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Wilson hits Lockett for another long TD
Touchdown, Seahawks. Russ to Tyler again — 63 yards.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks catch Titans in a safety blitz and Wilson lofts it to Lockett to makes the catch and run for a 63-yardTD.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Remember a few years ago when Russ had a perfect passer rating with targeting Lockett? Somehow they've become better than perfect.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 10, Titans 6.
Lockett beat former Husky Elijah Molden as safety Kevin Byard blitzed.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Big Play Babs, meet Long Bomb Lockett. Wilson hits Tyler Lockett with a 63-yard TD pass.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
The Wilson➡️Lockett connection is 🔥 so far this season! pic.twitter.com/o1GJiJcz7r
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Titans hit another FG to take a 6-3 lead
Bobby. Wooo boy.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Wagner blitz on third down gets to Tannehill and Titans will have to settle for another field goal.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
A Bobby Wagner sack on a blitz forces Tennessee to settle for a field goal, but Seahawks trail for the first time since Indy jumped ahead 3-0 in the first quarter last week.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
After deep pass to Julio Jones, Titans hit another field goal to pull ahead in Seattle.
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
🏈 Randy Bullock from 30 yards
📍 7 plays, 68 yards
⏰ 4:29
2Q | Titans 6, Seahawks 3https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Josh Reynolds called for illegal motion for rounding off his cut while in motion. Titans have second and goal at the 8.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Ryan Tannehill connects with Julio Jones on deep pass
Tre Flowers beat deep on that one — Julio Jones for 51 yards on play-action pass.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Titans with their own 51 yard pass completion this time to Julio Jones.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Neither team running the ball well --- Carson has 10 yards on five carries, Henry has 9 on six.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
After penalty drama, Seahawks punting back to Titans
After all that Titans get ball back where they would have, at their own 20.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
That Shane Waldron magic we gushed about last week hasn't made much of an appearance so far.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Wilson sacked on third down and Tennessee gamble not to take penalty pays off.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
DK Metcalf called for holding and gets into it with Fulton 10 yards deep into the Seahawks sideline. Another matchup to watch closely the rest of the game.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks forced to punt after one first down. Seattle has 85 yards but 51 came on one play. Other 12 plays have netted 34 yards.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks will get a first down on a roughing penalty.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Roughing the kicker on Tennessee keeps Seattle drive alive. But #Seahawks can't do anything on offense. 51 of their 81 total yards came on one play.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
First-quarter impressions
Welcome back, 12s
The lines were long getting into the stadium, but, boy, was it worth it.
What a sight, seeing 68,000 strong packed into Lumen Field for the first time in 630 days to watch the Seahawks — and all under strict orders to either be vaccinated against COVID or provide proof of a negative test.
It was as if they’d never left. The 12s remembered exactly what to do on the Titans’ first third-down play of the game — be very, very loud — and the noise no doubt helped Seattle’s defense get a much-needed stop in the red zone late in the first quarter. We head into the second quarter tied 3-3.
Moon Ball, Part III
The Seahawks were barely into their fifth quarter of the season, and already Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett have hooked up for three — yes, three — insanely beautiful deep passes.
The first two came in the season-opening victory in Indianapolis last week, both for touchdowns.
On the Seahawks’ second possession Sunday, Wilson launched another moon ball for Lockett, who made a nice adjustment to haul in the pass over his shoulder for a 51-yard gain.
Remember a few years ago when Wilson finished the season with a perfect passer rating when he targeted Lockett? Well, it would seem impossible to be better than perfect — and yet somehow they seem to have discovered a new level of awesomeness.
TYLER LOCKETT CAN'T STOP MAKING GREAT GRABS 😱
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 19, 2021
(via @Seahawks)pic.twitter.com/Auceer5399
Standing O for Baldwin
Doug Baldwin is back, and he got the warm reception he deserved as he raised the 12 Flag just before kickoff.
Seahawks fans greeted him with a standing ovation, and the Seahawks official Twitter account posted a touching video tribute to the longtime receiver, who retired after the 2018 season. Take a look:
The best fans in football are back in the building, and so is one of the best to wear a Seahawks uniform.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 19, 2021
Today's 12 Flag raiser: the one and only @DougBaldwinJr! pic.twitter.com/U30o73qAI7
End of first: Seahawks 3, Titans 3
END OF FIRST
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 3️⃣
Titans 3️⃣https://t.co/KBshSmkUPN
Jamarco Jones in the game in place of Damien Lewis at LG right now
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans answer with lengthy drive, FG
Drive stalls at the 15 and Titans will be forced to settle for a field goal.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks bring a ton of pressure there and Tannehill's pass into the end zone is incomplete. Titans settle for a field goal.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 3, Titans 3.
L.J. Collier with the pressure on Tannehill there to force the incompletion.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Collier with the QB hit on eecond down at the 15 as Seahawks try to slow Titans.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans appear to have a completion to the 16. Seahawks call a time out.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Jamal Adams pops Henry at the end of that run and immediately pops up to let Henry know about it.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Jamal Adams with his first blitz there and Derrick Henry picked it up. Those two have history going back to LSU-Bama. Will be a fun matchup to watch all afternoon.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks open scoring with a FG
A 51-yard pass play from Wilson to Lockett sets up 31-yard Myers FG. #Seahawks 3, Titans 0, 9:25 in first.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Jason Myers good from 31 yards.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Seahawks 3, Titans 0.
Wilson scrambles, misses an open Lockett in the end zone. Seahawks will settle for a field goal try.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Wilson connects with Lockett deep early
On the first play of their second possession, Russell Wilson found Tyler Lockett open deep for a 51-yard pass. The QB-WR duo's connection looks good so far this season.
The @DangeRussWilson to @TDLockett12 connection remains undefeated. 🚀
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 19, 2021
📺: #TENvsSEA on CBS pic.twitter.com/UushH0AueF
Having a hard time getting my tweets to go through but I can report it is very, very loud at Lumen Field.
— Larry Stone (@StoneLarry) September 19, 2021
Seahawks force Titans into three-and-out
After the Seahawks opened the game with a three-and-out, their defense forced the same thing of the Titans offense.
Derrick Henry rushed twice for 2 total yards, including a tackle for loss by Poona Ford. Ryan Tannehill completed a 10-yard pass, but was short of a first down.
The Seahawks will start their next possession at their own 30.
Seahawks start with ball, offense goes three-and-out
Three-and-out start for Seahawks offense, despite diving effort from Russ.
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) September 19, 2021
Jon Rhattigan leads team out of tunnel. pic.twitter.com/VY9HnBhGQT
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Watch: Doug Baldwin raises the 12 Flag
The best fans in football are back in the building, and so is one of the best to wear a Seahawks uniform.
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 19, 2021
Today's 12 Flag raiser: the one and only @DougBaldwinJr! pic.twitter.com/U30o73qAI7
More Baldwin on raising flag today on pregame radio show: "Not everybody gets this opportunity to come back to an organization they spent their entire career with and share these moments with fans.''
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Doug Baldwin raising the 12th man flag today. It's Seahawks alumni day today as well.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Seahawks GM John Schneider says on pre-game radio show that DT Bryan Mone played with a triceps injury last week against Colts. Decided to rest him this week with the thought he'll be back next week.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Pete Carroll says on pre-game radio show there will be "a really good chance'' Dee Eskridge will be back next week. Says Rashaad Penny is "one week at a time'' want to make sure he is fully back before he comes back to play.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Eskridge, Penny officially out for Seahawks
Among the Seahawks' six inactives for Sunday’s game against the Titans are receiver Dee Eskridge and running back Rashaad Penny, both of whom sat out of practice all week. Eskridge, who suffered a concussion in the opener against the Colts, was ruled out on Saturday.
Seattle’s other four inactives include defensive tackle Bryan Mone, who is dealing with an elbow injury. Seattle promoted Robert Nkemdiche off the practice squad on Saturday to help fill Mone’s role in the defense.
The other three inactives are all healthy scratches to get to the game-day max of 48 — cornerback John Reid, offensive tackle Stone Forsythe and backup quarterback Jake Luton.
And among Seattle’s actives is defensive lineman L.J. Collier, who was a surprise inactive last week. Collier, Seattle’s first-round pick in 2019, was a starter for all 16 games in 2020.
Tennessee’s inactives included one notable and surprising name — starting left tackle Taylor Lewan.
Lewan, who is coming off ACL surgery, appeared to tweak his knee during pregame warmups and walked off the field with a limp.
Tennessee’s listed backup left tackle is Ty Sambrailo, who has 18 starts in a seven-year NFL career.
Tennessee’s inactives are: LB Jayon Brown, TE Anthony Firkser, WR Cameron Batson, CB Caleb Farley, OLB Derick Roberson. Farley, a first-round pick in 2021, had already been ruled out with a shoulder injury.
No real surprises here as Eskridge had already been ruled out. But good news is the OL is intact after injury earlier in the week to Lewis. https://t.co/yWQ0ZiNNqu
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Titans starting left tackle ruled out. Appeared to tweak something in pregame warmups. Ty Sambrailo is his listed backup. https://t.co/SBxQpMtfJ7
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
Pete Carroll, who turned 70 this week, warming up. #qb4. pic.twitter.com/9qSHYWZBW3
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
the Seahawks said let’s get Kraken https://t.co/z6TYMs4qwl
— Marisa Ingemi (@Marisa_Ingemi) September 19, 2021
Fans packing into Lumen Field early
Seahawks fans seem really excited to be back at Lumen Field. Concourse is packed more than 90 minutes before kickoff. pic.twitter.com/amH4xhcoo6
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) September 19, 2021
The Seahawks and Titans are both in win-now mode, but they’ve gone about it in different ways
RENTON — In only Week 2 of the NFL season, the Seahawks might be facing the most desperate opponent they will all season.
That might seem like hyperbole.
But the foe for Sunday’s regular-season home opener, the Tennessee Titans, won 11 games last season to take the AFC South before losing a home playoff game to the Baltimore Ravens. They then spent big in free agency to take the next step.
The Titans, in fact, doled out $160 million, seventh most in the NFL — and that doesn’t include trading for receiver Julio Jones and the remaining three years of his contract.
The point of it all was to win now, which Tennessee decidedly did not do last Sunday.
Going to the Seahawks’ home opener Sunday? Here’s how to follow their COVID-19 requirements
RENTON — Pete Carroll is fired up. He’s always fired up, of course, but he’s especially fired up to welcome fans back into Lumen Field for the Seahawks’ 2021 home opener Sunday.
Football, obviously, is more fun with fans in the stands, and the Seahawks will extend their streak of home sellouts to 148 games Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
So, yes, Carroll is excited to again feel the thunderous noise and the pent-up energy from the 12s who weren’t allowed into home games in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
But he sounds most excited about how fans will be welcomed back — under strict orders from the team to be vaccinated, or provide proof of a negative COVID test, and with a mask on.
What to watch for when the Seahawks take on the Titans in Week 2
As good as the Seahawks have been at home in the Pete Carroll era — the fourth-best winning percentage in the NFL at 64-24 since 2010 — they’ve been even better in home openers.
In fact, they’ve been perfect, winning every home opener of the Carroll era and 17 of the past 18, the only loss in that stretch coming in 2008, the last year that Mike Holmgren was coach.
Since that loss, Seattle has won 12 home openers in a row by a combined score of 294-124, though the last two have been close.
The Seahawks obviously hope the 13th won’t be the unlucky one as they host the Tennessee Titans at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at Lumen Field in what also will be the first home regular-season game in front of fans since the 2019 finale against the 49ers.
Here’s a look at some keys to the game.
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson reflects on the death of friend and mental coach, Trevor Moawad
RENTON — Russell Wilson spent much of the first 15 minutes of his weekly meeting with the media Thursday reflecting on an especially meaningful upcoming personal milestone — if the Seahawks beat Tennessee Sunday it will be his 100th win in the regular season.
The quarterback spent the last minutes talking as poignantly as he ever has about a man who he felt has helped get him to the doorstep of that milestone as much as any other — Trevor Moawad, his longtime mental coach.
Moawad died Wednesday night at the age of 48 in the Los Angeles area after a roughly two-year battle with cancer.
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