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Titans had 14 players sit out practice on Wednesday

Luck finally seems to be turning around for the Seahawks.

After a string of humiliating losses against some of the top teams in the NFL, luck finally seems to be turning around for the Seahawks. On Monday night they pulled off an improbably upset over the Eagles, keeping their playoff hopes a live and inspiring a new wave of confidence around the building, as DK Metcalf put it when he spoke to reporters yesterday.

There’s good reason, too as the last three opponents on Seattle’s regular season schedule are all in disarray right now. The Cardinals are 3-10, the Steelers played Mason Rudolph on Sunday and the Titans appear to be severely limited by injuries going into this week. At yesterday’s practice Tennessee had 14 players who did not participate, including rookie quarterback Will Levis. Here’s thre full list, per their injury report.

QB Will Levis – ankle
DT Jeffrey Simmons – knee
G Daniel Brunskill – ankle
C Aaron Brewer – ankle
WR Treylon Burks – illness
LB Jack Gibbens – back
LB Luke Gifford – hamstring
S Amani Hooker – knee
DL TK McClendon – shoulder
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting – hip
WR Kyle Philips – hamstring
S K’Von Wallace – quad
TE Trevon Wesco – shin
WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – hand

Levis’ injury is a high ankle sprain he suffered just a few days ago, so he will most likely be sitting out this week. Head coach Mike Vrabel told the media yesterday that Ryan Tannehill will start if Levis can’t go. Tannehill has given the Seahawks trouble in the past, but he hasn’t been effective as a quarterback for a few seasons now.

The real x-factor for this game may be Tennessee’s weakest link, which is their offensive line. The Seahawks pass rush has made a habit of feasting on bad lines this season, racking up a ton of sacks and hits against the Giants, Panthers and Cardinals. If that dynamic comes into play again, it’ll be really hard for the Titans to hold a lead.

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Both Geno Smith and Abe Lucas were listed as full participants.

The Seahawks held a walk-through practice on Wednesday, just a couple of days removed from their upset win over the Eagles. While the list of players who are either technically out or limited is extensive, the good news is that the team’s most-important asset had no limitations. Both starting quarterback Geno Smith and right tackle Abe Lucas were listed as full participants.

Here are all the updates from Wednesday’s practice.

Seahawks safety Julian Love wins NFC Defensive Player of the Week

Love had two remarkable clutch interceptions in the fourth quarter, one saving a touchdown and the other clinching the game for the Seahawks.

The man of the hour is Drew Lock, who put together a 92-yard game-winning drive for the Seahawks in their upset victory over the Eagles on Monday night. However, all of Lock’s efforts would have been wasted if it wasn’t for a career-best performance from Seattle safety Julian Love.

Love had two remarkable clutch interceptions in the fourth quarter, one saving a touchdown and the other clinching the game for the Seahawks. For his efforts, Love has been named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week.

It’s a well-deserved honor for Love, who’s flown under the radar as part of a talented but underperforming Seahawks defense this year. He now leads the team with four interceptions and has allowed an 82.2 passer rating in coverage. He’s also been relatively reliable as a tackler even as the rest of Seattle’s DBs have struggled in this deparment – Love has missed seven attempts this year (6.6%). He has also been a significant contributor on special teams.

Love has not made a Pro Bowl team yet in his career, but his case for this season is getting stronger every week. His rise has Seattle fans all the more eager to cut ties with embattled strong safety Jamal Adams, who was inactive on Monday night against the Eagles with a knee injury and was not present at the stadium.

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Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch, stream or listen to this week’s game.

The Seahawks finally broke their losing streak on Monday night. Now they’ll go on the road against the Titans and try to start a win streak as they head into the final portion of their regular season schedule.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch, stream or listen to this week’s game.

What: Seattle Seahawks (7-7) vs. Tennessee Titans (5-9)

When: Sunday, Dec. 24 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, 10:00 a.m. Pacific

Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN

Watch: The game will be broadcast on CBS in the green areas.

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Broadcasters: Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan

Stream: Fubo TV (try it for free)

Listen: KIRO 97.3 FM, Seattle Sports 710AM

Why: A win against Tennessee would help Seattle keep pace in what’s become a very crowded playoff picture in the middle of the conference – they are tied with four other NFC teams with a 7-7 record.

Odds: According to BetMGM, the Seahawks are 2.5-point favorites.

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Seahawks 53-man roster tracker: 2 players elevated from practice squad

The Seahawks just announced that third-string quarterback Sean Mannion and rookie safety Ty Okada have been elevated from the practice squad

The Seahawks just announced that third-string quarterback Sean Mannion and rookie safety Ty Okada have been elevated from the practice squad for this week against the Eagles. Mannion is serving as insurance in case starting quarterback Geno Smith can’t play. He is listed as questionable with elbow and groin injuries. Drew Lock started in his place last week, While Mannion was the backup. As for Okada, he provides extra depth at safety in case Jamal Adams cannot play. He did not practice this week and is also listed as questionable.

Here is the team’s updated 53-man roster going into tonight’s game.

2 bad trends for the Eagles could be key for Seahawks tonight

That’ll be the case for the Seahawks tonight, as they host the Eagles – who are favored by 3.5 points.

Winning the turnover battle and getting out to an early lead are always important in the NFL, but never moreso than when you’re the underdog and playing a team that’s considered a serious contender. That’ll be the case for the Seahawks tonight, as they host the Eagles – who are favored by 3.5 points according to the latest odds at BetMGM.

There’s no doubting Philly is the better team this year, flawed as they are. However, there are two crucial trends going against them this season that could play right into the Seahawks’ hands for an upset tonight. First of all, the Eagles have issues with turnovers. Heading into Week 15 they are -4 in turnover differential for the season. (Seattle is +1).

The Eagles have also been getting off to slow starts recently, forcing them to play from behind. Philly has been trailing at halftime in their last six games.

 

Of course whatever we say about how this game might go tonight is highly theoretical. As of this hour, we’re not sure if we’re going to see Geno Smith vs. Jalen Hurts or Drew Lock vs. Marcus Mariota.

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The Seahawks and Eagles are on tap for tonight’s Monday night game on ESPN. While Philadelphia is the favorite on paper and has the better team, there’s a ton of uncertainty on both sides. For one thing, we don’t know who will be starting at quarterback for either team. Geno Smith is listed as questionable with his elbow and groin injuries. Meanwhile, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has also been listed as questionable after an illness popped up over the weekend and reportedly got worse yesterday.

According to Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, the latest on these two is that it seems Smith is a long shot, while Hurts will probably play.

If Smith sits out then Drew Lock will start for Seattle. Last week against the 49ers he went 22/31 for 269 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw two interceptions. For the season he has three picks and a 37.9 QBR. The loss put Lock at 8-14 as a starter at this level.

If Hurts winds up sitting, then Marcus Mariota will get the start for Philly. Mariota also saw action a couple weeks ago against the Niners, but he only attempted three passes. For his career Mariota is 34-40 as a starter.

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Inactives for Chiefs vs. Patriots, Week 15

Here are the players who will be inactive during the #Chiefs vs. #Patriots Week 15 game | From @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots have released their lists of inactive players ahead of their Week 15 matchup.

Here are the inactive players for the Chiefs:

  • DT Matt Dickerson
  • DT Neil Farrell
  • DE Malik Herring
  • RB Isiah Pacheco
  • OT Donovan Smith
  • DE B.J. Thompson
  • CB Joshua Williams

Here is the inactive list for the Patriots:

  • WR Kayshon Boutte
  • OT Trenton Brown
  • DE Sam Roberts
  • WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
  • RB Rhamondre Stevenson
  • CB Shaun Wade

Former Steelers QB drops a hint to former team

Was Duck Hodges hitting up his former team about a job?

To say the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation is in shambles would be too kind. We aren’t sure when Kenny Pickett is coming back or if it would even help and the combination of Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph offers no hope at all.

But what about a Duck? After the team’s embarrassing 31-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, former Steelers quarterback Duck Hodges sent out the Tweet below as a not-so-subtle hint and made a little jab to his former team that he’s still available.

Hodges started six games for the Steelers in 2019. This was the season where Ben Roethlisberger was lost for the year in the team’s second game and it was Hodges and Rudolph holding down the fort. Hodges went 3-3 as a starter and Duck Fever was real in Pittsburgh for a short period of time. Would Hodges right off the street over three years out of football be better than what Pittsburgh has now? I want to say not but at this point, it’s hard to say.

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Seahawks Week 15 injury report: 5 players listed as questionable

Here is the full injury report from Saturday’s practice.

The Seahawks have listed five players as questionable for Monday night’s home game against the Eagles, including starting quarterback Geno Smith. There are no other injury desginations for any players.

Here is the full injury report from Saturday’s practice.