3 Things Titans Need to Prove in Preseason Battle With Seahawks

The Tennessee Titans take their talents to the national state tonight. In a preseason duel with the Seattle Seahawks airing live on FOX. Details on how you can watch the game go down here.

Comparing Friday's joint practice with the Seahawks to the one that the Titans had last week with the San Francisco 49ers is night and day. Tennessee looked like a more comfortable team all around, and in their second-to-last game of the preseason, they'll work to capitalize on that momentum.

Here are three things the Titans still need to prove in their bout with the defending Super Bowl champs tonight.

Cam Ward Can String Together Productive Drives

We know that Cam Ward is capable of driving a momentous offense. However, entering just his second year, and doing so in an entirely new system, resets the clock for the sophomore a little. We saw him struggle to produce after the Titans' opening drive score last week vs. the Niners.

This week, it should be about getting in a rhythm for Ward. Even if that means staying out for longer than three drives, the Titans quarterback needs to show a little more consistency as the operator of Brian Daboll's offense.

We saw it already in his showing at joint practice this week. A Ward breakthrough before the regular season would mean a comfortable extra mile of comfort for Titans fans. Under the primetime T.V. spotlight for the first time, no less - the heat is turned all the way up.

The Titans Can Contain an Elite Offense

This charge falls more on Tennessee's secondary than any other aspect of Robert Saleh's defense, but there are enough moving parts within than unit to charge them with this task on the whole.

Tennessee Titans cornerback Corey Mayfield Jr. (13) and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) talk. — Tennessee Titans cornerback Corey Mayfield Jr. (13) and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) talk after the joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks at Vanderbilt Health Football Center Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Seattle Seahawks have one of the best playmakers in the league, in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, as well as a weathered, championship-winning signal caller under center. This is an upper echelon offense that the Titans need to find a way to contain.

That doesn't mean outright shutting the Seahawks down - almost nobody managed to do that consistently last season. Throw in another pick-six from Alontae Taylor like the one he had on Friday, though, and Tennessee would be able to walk away from this one with confidence.

It's about keeping the Titans in the game. Pressure Darnold, break up big-play passes, and allow the offense to make good on those stops. This is a collaborative win to pull for tonight.

Tennessee's Starting Offensive Line is Setting

Fernando Carmona is the name to keep an eye on here. Tennessee's starting offensive line hasn't solidified this offseason due mainly to the right guard spot. Dan Moore Jr., Peter Skoronski, Austin Schlottmann, and JC Latham are as sure as sugar.

Cordell Volson was listed as the starter at RG on the Titans' unofficial depth chart, but since, Carmona has been tabbed as the player with the "inside track" to the job. He needs to drive that home tonight.

His progress is made even more impressive by Carmona being a fifth-round rookie. If he can show another sound job as a starter tonight, alongside more encouraging play from JC Latham, you'd likely be able to call this group where they lie.

The Titans having their starting offensive line set in stone before the final preseason, not to mention with a rookie in contention, would form the perfect response to the questions that plagued that unit all offseason.

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