The Seattle Seahawks moved into first place in the NFC West by defeating the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 in Week 12. It represented a dominant defensive performance from Mike Macdonald and Co., who held the Cardinals to six points and 3 of 13 on third and fourth down attempts. The Seahawks managed five sacks and limited Arizona to less than 300 yards of offense. When analyzing advanced metrics, these were Seattle's three highest-rated offensive players, according to Pro Football Focus.
The top-rated Seahawks in Week 12 vs. the Cardinals:
🥇 Kenneth Walker III – 88.2
🥈 Leonard Williams – 87.0
🥉 Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 79.1
🏅 Ernest Jones – 73.5
🏅 Julian Love – 71.1— PFF SEA Seahawks (@PFF_Seahawks)
Leonard Williams | 87.0
Leonard Williams was nothing short of dominant against an inferior Cardinals offensive line. Williams was credited with producing seven quarterback pressures and two sacks. It was arguably the best performance of his Seahawks tenure so far and his highest-rated game of the season.
Ernest Jones IV | 73.5
Linebacker Ernest Jones IV has completely transformed this run defense since arriving in a trade with the Tennessee Titans. Jones again led the Seahawks in tackles with 10 takedowns. He helped limit Cardinals running backs Trey Benson and James Conner to 26 rushing yards on 11 carries, allowing just 2.36 YPC. Dual-threat quarterback Kyler Murray managed just nine yards in two scrambles.
Julian Love | 71.1
Safety Julian Love played 100 percent of the defensive snaps (58). Love collected four tackles and two pass breakups in an outstanding defensive performance. He played a key role in a Seahawks secondary that scored a pick-six return touchdown from safety Coby Bryant. Seattle held the Cardinals to 249 net passing yards and zero touchdowns.
