Seahawks vs. Titans Recap: What We Learned From Seattle's 19-16 Loss

The Seattle Seahawks couldn't make an early 13-point lead stick.

Seattle scored 16 points on its first three possessions before going scoreless the rest of the night, allowing Tennessee to rally for a 19-16 preseason win Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

Jacardia Wright provided the biggest highlight with a 69-yard touchdown run, while Elijah Arroyo caught a 36-yard score from Drew Lock. But Seattle's offense stalled after the opening quarter, and Jalen Milroe threw two second-half interceptions as Tennessee completed the comeback.

Seattle wasted little time finding the end zone.

Drew Lock completed all four of his passes on the opening possession, including a 14-yard conversion to Elijah Arroyo on third-and-1 before finding the rookie tight end again for a 36-yard touchdown to cap an eight-play, 79-yard drive.

Tennessee answered with a 55-yard Joey Slye field goal, but Seattle's offense needed only six more plays to strike again.

Lock put his body on the line for a nine-yard scramble on third-and-9 before Jacardia Wright took the next snap 69 yards untouched up the middle for a touchdown. Wright was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after the score, and Jason Myers missed the ensuing extra point.

Seattle's defense then produced a short field when Connor Paul stuffed Tyjae Spears on fourth-and-1 at the Tennessee 35. The Seahawks gained only six yards on the ensuing possession, but Myers connected from 48 yards to extend the lead to 16-3.

1. Seattle is giving its depth options every chance to show something - Velus Jones touched the ball three times on Seattle's first two possessions, while Wright received four carries and caught a pass during the opening quarter. 

2. Jacardia Wright certainly showed something - Seattle gave its running backs plenty of work early, and Wright delivered the biggest play of the quarter. His 69-yard touchdown came straight up the middle without a Titans defender laying a hand on him, giving Seattle another explosive scoring drive after Arroyo's touchdown.

3. Elijah Arroyo gave Seattle a glimpse of the upside - Arroyo didn't just catch the opening touchdown. His 14-yard reception on third-and-1 extended the drive before he beat Tennessee for the 36-yard score three plays later. 

Seattle did receive a couple of injury scares during the quarter. Offensive lineman Mason Richman exited during the opening drive, while safety Bud Clark later went down and was carted off.

Seattle's defense opened the quarter by making life difficult on Cam Ward.

Cody Surratt got to Ward for a sack and knocked the ball loose on an attempted scramble, although the fumble rolled out of bounds. Ward couldn't connect on third down one play later, forcing Tennessee to punt.

The Seahawks then moved from their own 20 to the Tennessee 27, aided by a pair of 15-yard Titans penalties, but came away empty when Myers missed a 44-yard field goal wide right.

Seattle's defense forced another punt after Connor O'Toole sacked Mitchell Trubisky, only for Cody White to muff the return and hand Tennessee possession at the Seahawks' 11.

Even that wasn't enough to get the Titans into the end zone.

A holding penalty erased a four-yard touchdown pass from Trubisky to Xavier Restrepo, and Tennessee settled for a 33-yard Slye field goal to cut Seattle's lead to 16-6.

The Seahawks went three-and-out on their next possession before Tennessee put together a 12-play, 47-yard drive in the final minutes. Slye connected from 40 yards with 14 seconds remaining, sending Seattle into halftime with a 16-9 lead.

1. Cody Surratt keeps finding the football - Surratt helped stop Spears one yard short on third down before Seattle's fourth-down stand in the first quarter, then opened the second with a sack and forced fumble against Ward. He later stopped Julius Chestnut for one yard on third-and-8 to force another field goal.

2. Seattle's special teams left the door open - Myers missed an extra point and a 44-yard field goal, while White's muffed punt handed Tennessee the ball at the Seattle 11. The Seahawks entered halftime ahead by seven, but their special teams unit made that margin much less comfortable than it could have been.

3. Seattle's defense keeps bending without breaking - Tennessee reached Seattle territory multiple times and even received a possession at the Seahawks' 11 after White's muff. It still didn't score a touchdown. The Titans settled for three Slye field goals, allowing Seattle to carry a 16-9 lead into halftime despite its offense cooling off after the first quarter.

Tennessee opened the second half with Will Levis under center, but Seattle's pass rush made sure his first possession didn't last long.

Jamie Sheriff and Connor O'Toole combined to sack Levis for a six-yard loss on third-and-7, forcing a Titans punt less than two minutes into the quarter.

Jalen Milroe then replaced Drew Lock and flashed his dual-threat ability on Seattle's opening possession. The second-year quarterback scrambled for 16 yards on second-and-14 before finding Mason Foster for 24 yards on second-and-20 later in the drive.

Seattle eventually punted, and Tennessee responded by leaning on the ground game. Marcus Carter and Julius Chestnut helped move the Titans across midfield, but back-to-back holding penalties eventually forced another punt.

Milroe's second possession didn't go nearly as well.

After Seattle picked up one first down, Milroe's pass intended for Foster was intercepted by Armani Hill, handing Tennessee possession at the Seahawks' 38.

Levis immediately scrambled for 11 yards and later received another chance when a too-many-men penalty on Seattle wiped out a third-down incompletion. But Connor O'Toole dropped Levis for a five-yard loss on the next play, leaving Tennessee facing fourth-and-8 as the quarter expired.

1. Jalen Milroe showed you the good ... and the bad - Milroe's first possession included two impressive responses after Seattle fell well behind the sticks. His 16-yard scramble converted second-and-14, while his 24-yard completion to Foster erased a second-and-20. Then his second possession ended with an interception in Seattle territory.

2. Connor O'Toole is making a case for himself - O'Toole recorded a sack of Mitchell Trubisky in the first half, split another with Sheriff on Tennessee's opening possession of the third quarter and then dropped Levis for a five-yard loss late in the period. 

3. Seattle's defense still won't give up the touchdown - Tennessee found more success on the ground during the quarter and received the ball at Seattle's 38 following Milroe's interception. Neither opportunity produced a trip to the end zone.

Joey Slye opened the fourth quarter with a 43-yard field goal to cut Seattle's lead to 16-12.

The Titans then put together a 15-play, 44-yard drive that ate 6:53 off the clock, with Will Levis converting fourth-and-3 before D. Johnson scored from two yards out to give Tennessee a 19-16 lead.

Seattle couldn't answer, but its defense produced consecutive stops on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 to give Jalen Milroe one final chance with 3:28 remaining.

That chance lasted one play.

Milroe's pass intended for Elijah Henderson was intercepted by Decamerion Canteen, and Tennessee ran out the remaining clock to close out a 19-16 win.

1. Seattle's penalties finally caught up with it - Defensive holding extended Tennessee's go-ahead touchdown drive, A.J. Fuller's facemask moved the Titans another 15 yards and offensive pass interference erased a 30-yard Seattle completion on the ensuing possession.

2. Jalen Milroe's final opportunity lasted one play - Seattle's defense gave Milroe one more chance after consecutive short-yardage stops. Instead, he threw his second interception on the first snap.

3. The defense deserved one more chance - Seattle kept Tennessee out of the end zone for the first three quarters and still produced consecutive stops from its own 8 to hand the offense another possession late. It wasn't a perfect night, but the defense gave Seattle an opportunity to win.

The Seahawks will look to pick up their first win of the preseason on Aug. 28 when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs.