Here’s a look at what to expect with Arizona vs. Seattle on Sunday Night Football.
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That loss sent the Cardinals into a tailspin as Arizona, which appeared to be the class of the NFC at that point, won only twice more the rest of the way, collapsing to an 11-5 record. They have a better record than three teams in the conference – the Lions, Cowboys and, by just one game, 49ers.
“Carson is a vet. He’s been through ups and downs”, teammate Larry Fitzgerald said.
The Arizona Cardinals came into CenturyLink Field acting, looking and playing like the Seattle Seahawks of two years ago. A three-play, 69-yard drive in the third ended with a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Doug Baldwin (who himself had seven catches for 134 yards and a touchdown); a Cliff Avril sack forced a fumble from Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, which was recovered by middle linebacker Bobby Wagner and returned for a 22-yard touchdown. Palmer was magnificent for most of the night, outside of a brief period of time in the late third/early fourth quarter when he seemed shell-shocked by the multiple fumbles. But the unit self-destructed after that, allowing two long touchdown drives, the last of which was a game-clinching 48-yard touchdown run from Arizona running back Andre Ellington. “We treated him all day just to make sure we took care of him”, coach Pete Carroll explained, via CBS Sports. “It just let’s everyone know that we’re here”.
“I haven’t had 1,000 yards in three years”, Fitzgerald quipped, via the Cardinals’ official website. “I can’t say enough about the resiliency of our team”, Arians said. I believe in the Seattle Seahawks, I really do, but at this point I believe in the Arizona Cardinals more.
Fun fact: the Seahawks’ cornerbacks don’t have an interception this year. Palmer then found Jermaine Gresham in the back of the end zone for a TD, giving the Cardinals the lead, and momentum again, 32-29. Arizona would answer with a field goal of their own shortly after to go up 25-10, but you could feel the momentum shifting to Seattle as their defense started to come to life and the crowd, in typical 12 man fashion, started to get louder and louder. Iupati was placed on a stretcher, loaded into the ambulance and transported to a hospital. K.J. Wright was ruled down at the 3 after the recovery and Marshawn Lynch bulled his way in for his third touchdown of the season on the next play. Trailing 25-23 Seattle opted to try for the 2-point conversion and failed on a pass play. This nfl 2015-16 event between Seattle Seahawks vs Arizona Cardinals will be held at Today. Working in their advantage: Coming off a bye week, they will be near full strength for one of the few times this season.
The Seahawks finished the first half with 89 total yards, and 80 of them came on the final drive, as Wilson drove the team for its first score, a 1-yard run by fullback Will Tukuafu with 1:52 left.
There will be no shortage of explanations for those offensive struggles – from a line that remains an open wound, hemorrhaging pressure and penalties, to offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell’s play selection, to the question of why Jimmy Graham hasn’t been a better asset for this team. The defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks enter the second half of the season 4-4, tied with the St. Louis Rams for second place in the NFC West, two games in back of the Cards. Russell Wilson was inaccurate all night, finishing 12-of-28 for 222 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.
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Washington 47, Saints 14: Kirk Cousins threw for a career-high four touchdowns to lead Washington. The Arizona signal caller also ranks third in the National Football League – and tops in the NFC – in passer rating, behind only Brady and the Cincinnati Bengals Andy Dalton.
