SEATTLE – It was a flashback for the Seattle Seahawks, and trainer Pete Carroll enjoyed the show.
A bloody running game. Russell Wilson Doing plays without being asked to do anything. And the Seahawks defense comes through at key moments to shut down Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals for a 28-21 win on Thursday night.
Wilson was still doing his part, throwing two touchdowns and recovering from his worst performance of the season a few days ago. But he had help in the form of Carlos Hyde He raced for 79 yards and a touchdown and defense that Murray sacked three times, including Carlos Dunlap’s clinch game in the last minute.
“Our guys really wanted to change something and get back on track,” said Carroll. “And even in all the situations, with all the guys in and out of the line-up and all of that, it just didn’t matter. The guys played very well across the board. “
Wilson was flawless, clearing the last four weeks of mistakes as Seattle lost three of four, including losses to Buffalo and the Los Angeles Rams in the last two weeks. The skid left Seattle in a tie on NFC West with the Rams and Cardinals.
Seattle (7-3) will be alone at the top again for at least a few days until the Rams play Tampa Bay on Monday night. It was a major win for the Seahawks, who went into the softest part of their schedule with four games to come against teams with a combined 8-28-1 record.
Wilson was 23 by 28 for 197 yards and TD passes by 25 yards too DK Metcalf and 11 meters too Tyler Lockett in the first half. Wilson had made 10 sales in the last four games, a stretch that began with Seattle’s 37:34 loss to Arizona in Week 7.
Lockett, who had 15 catches for 200 yards and three TDs when he first met Arizona, had another nine catches for 67 yards.
The biggest boost for Seattle, however, was the return of its running game. Hyde had a 2 yard TD run in the third quarter and Seattle ended up rushing 165 yards.
“It helped make up for our offense today,” said Hyde. “We could hit passes, let the ball run and walk down the field. You know how we play. “
Murray and DeAndre Hopkins couldn’t relive the magic from their last touchdown against Buffalo last Sunday. Murray was 29 out of 42 for 269 yards and two TDs, but Seattle was able to take the pressure on the QB that was missing when they first met.
“They definitely played for me in certain situations, but like I said, we set up 21, had a chance to win the game in the end, but throughout the game we started slowly and kept shooting each other in the foot,” said Murray.
And that pressure came through in the last few seconds. In fourth and tenth places in Seattle 27 with a 38 second lead, Dunlap came around the edge and grabbed Murray for his second sack of the night. Seattle ended with three sacks and seven QB hits after failing to touch Murray the first time it met.
“(Pete) was cheered. He almost grabbed me on the sidelines. It was crazy to see a head coach involved, ”said Dunlap.
Arizona (6-4) finished at 13:19 at 23-21 when Murray completed a 90 yard drive with 15 games and a TD pass of 3 yards Chase Edmonds. The Cardinals defense held but secured near their goal line, JR Sweezy was called to hold on LJ necklace in the end zone, give Seattle a security with 9:12 left.
Arizona almost didn’t get the ball back. Seattle ran nearly seven minutes before the clock and Jason MyersThe 41-yard field goal put the Seahawks 2:19 ahead.
INJURIES
Arizona lost the launch security Jalen Thompson in the last few seconds of the first half with an injury to his right leg. Thompson had to be helped off the field onto a cart without straining his leg.
Seattle TE Greg Olsen He fell to the ground early in the fourth quarter with an injury to his left foot. Olsen went down before contact and was helped off the field without putting any strain on the leg. Carroll said the team believe Olsen tore the fascia in his foot. Seattle also lost the right tackle Brandon Shell a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter.
700 CLUB
Hopkins became the youngest player in league history to make 700 career receptions with his lone catch in the first half. The 28-year-old Hopkins improved his teammate’s previous record. Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was shortly after his 29th birthday when he hit 700 catches.
But Hopkins was limited to five catches for 51 yards. Fitzgerald led Arizona with eight receptions.
RUSSELL RECORDS
Wilson is the fifth QB since merging in 1970 to have 30 or more TD passes and a pass rating of 110 or higher in the first 10 games of a season. The previous four all won the MVP Award – Patrick Mahomes (2018), Peyton Manning (2013), Aaron Rodgers (2011) and Tom Brady (2007).
NEXT
Cardinals: On Sunday November 29th in New England.
Seahawks: On Monday November 30th in Philadelphia.
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