NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a game that defied pregame projections, the Seattle Seahawks methodically dispatched the Tennessee Titans 30-24 on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, using a dominant second and third quarter to secure a victory that was never as close as the final score suggested.

A crowd of 60,487 watched as the Seahawks, now 8-3, rebounded from a narrow loss the previous week, while the Titans fell to a league-worst 1-10, their season of struggles continuing despite a frantic fourth-quarter rally.

The game’s narrative was one of starkly contrasting efficiencies. Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold operated a clean and explosive offense, completing 16 of 26 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns, committing no turnovers. His Tennessee counterpart, Cam Ward, was under constant duress, sacked four times, and while he compiled 256 passing yards on 28-of-42 passing with a late touchdown and added 37 rushing yards with another score, the Titans’ offense sputtered for the majority of the contest.

The first quarter was a defensive stalemate, with both teams exchanging field goals. Tennessee’s Joey Slye connected from 22 yards, and Seattle’s Jason Myers answered with a 47-yarder, leaving the score tied at 3-3.

The second quarter belonged entirely to the Seahawks, who seized control with 13 points. The explosion began with a single, breathtaking play. On a first down from their own 37-yard line, Darnold found a wide-open Jaxon Smith-Njigba deep down the right sideline. The second-year receiver hauled in the pass and sprinted untouched for a 63-yard touchdown, the longest play of the game.

Seattle’s defense then forced a three-and-out, highlighted by a 12-yard sack on Ward by Leonard Williams. The ensuing possession stalled in the red zone, but Myers was true again, this time from 30 yards, to extend the lead to 13-3. Just before the half, a well-executed two-minute drill by Darnold set up Myers for his third field goal, a 36-yard kick as time expired, sending the Seahawks into the locker room with a commanding 16-3 advantage.

Any hope of a Tennessee comeback was extinguished in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Seattle received the kickoff and immediately went back to the air. Darnold connected with Smith-Njigba for a 56-yard gain on the first play from scrimmage, and three plays later, the duo finished the drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass, pushing the lead to 23-3.

The Seahawks’ ground game then took over. A sustained drive, fueled by runs from Kenneth Walker III, was capped by a 5-yard touchdown run from Zach Charbonnet, making the score an imposing 30-3 late in the third quarter. Walker finished as the game’s leading rusher with 71 yards on 11 carries.

Facing a 27-point deficit, the Titans’ offense finally found a pulse. Ward engineered a 68-yard scoring drive, culminating in his own 6-yard scramble for a touchdown, cutting the deficit to 30-10.

The fourth quarter saw Tennessee continue its desperate push. After trading possessions, Ward led the Titans on a marathon 18-play, 75-yard drive that consumed over eight minutes of the clock. The drive, which included three fourth-down conversions, ended with Ward finding Chimere Dike on a 1-yard touchdown pass with 43 seconds remaining. Dike was a bright spot for Tennessee, contributing 44 receiving yards and the touchdown, along with 98 yards on kick returns.

The ensuing onside kick attempt was recovered illegally by Tennessee, handing possession back to Seattle. Darnold took a single knee to run out the remaining time, sealing the road victory for the Seahawks.

Statistically, the game was defined by Smith-Njigba’s career day. He torched the Titans secondary for 167 receiving yards on eight catches and two touchdowns, serving as the primary engine of the Seattle offense. Defensively, Seattle linebackers Drake Thomas and Patrick O’Connell each recorded nine tackles, with O’Connell adding a sack. The Seahawks’ defensive front consistently disrupted Ward, with Derick Hall, Byron Murphy II, and Williams joining O’Connell in the sack column.

For Tennessee, safety Kevin Winston Jr. led all defenders with 10 tackles in a losing effort. The Titans’ rushing attack was stifled all afternoon, managing just 30 net yards as a team.

The Seahawks will look to continue their winning ways next Sunday when they host the Minnesota Vikings. The Titans, still searching for answers, will welcome the Jacksonville Jaguars to Nashville next Sunday.