The Seattle Seahawks have officially regained first place in the NFC West, at least temporarily, thanks to their 16-6 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Sunday marked the Seahawks' first win at Lumen Field since Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins…that was September 22nd.
Seattle now extends its winning streak against Arizona to six consecutive games, including the last three at Lumen Field. Speaking of which, including Sunday's game, it was another example of a low-scoring defensive slugfest between these teams in the Emerald City. The last three home games against the Cards went like this…
- 2024: Seahawks win 16-6
- 2023: Seahawks win 20-10
- 2022: Seahawks win 19-9
Something about these teams playing in Seattle forces them both into the dirt and fighting for points at all costs. Week 12 was a similar story as it was really difficult to score points.
After going 7-3 in the first half, the Seahawks managed to take the lead by one to increase the lead to 13-3. While Jason Myers missed the PAT (thanks to Devon Witherspoon's personal foul penalty assisting him), the 10-point lead proved insurmountable.
Arizona managed to get the game within one point again with a field goal after stalling in the red zone. It was a drive that started with a Geno Smith interception (his 12th of the year) in the end zone. But Seattle responded accordingly as Smith found redemption by leading a 13-play, 59-yard drive capped by a 50-yard field goal by Jason Myers. The game was officially out of reach.
The Cardinals' final attempt ended with a field goal attempt that missed with 15 seconds left, and the Hawks failed.
Now Seattle moves into first place. If they want to stay that way, hopefully they get a little help from the Philadelphia Eagles, who play the Los Angeles Rams Football on Sunday evenings short. If the Eagles win and the Rams fall back below .500, Seattle's top spot will be solidified.
Well, at least for a week.
