The Seattle Seahawks hit a 52-yard game-winning subject aim as time expired to finish the Cardinals’ comeback bid and transfer to 3-1 on the season. With that 23-20 victory, Seattle has now gained eight straight video games in opposition to the Playing cards.
Arizona scored 14 unanswered factors to tie the sport very late within the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, the Seahawks picked up 26 yards in 28 seconds, which allowed them to kick a subject aim as time expired for the victory.
After forcing a punt on the sport’s opening possession, Seahawks operating again Kenneth Walker III picked up 29 yards on a dump-off go, which led to Seattle going for a 4th and 1 close to midfield. Arizona’s protection was up for the duty, although, stuffing the run to pressure a turnover on downs.
On their second drive of the night, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray threw an terrible interception that was picked off by Seattle security Coby Bryant. Nevertheless, Bryant fumbled the ball whereas returning the interception after being by accident hit by considered one of his teammates. That unfastened fumble was picked up by Arizona for a contemporary set of downs on the Seahawks’ facet of the sphere. From there, the Cardinals ended up making it to the pink zone, however the drive died out contained in the ten yard line, so Arizona kicked a subject aim to go up 3-0.
The Cardinals had no reply for Kenneth Walker III early within the sport. He accounted for 64 yards on the Seahawks’ first two sequence. Their second drive ended with a 16-yard landing go to tight finish AJ Barner to offer Seattle a 7-3 lead. Final 12 months, Barner had 4 TDs in 17 video games. This season, he already has two landing receptions within the Seahawks’ first 4 video games.
Following an change of punts, the Cardinals’ offense received issues going. They recorded two third-down conversions earlier than hitting tight finish Trey McBride for a 17-yard reception. Sadly for Arizona, a go that hit the palms of broad receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was bobbled and snatched away by the Seahawks, reducing brief a drive that might’ve made it a one-point sport.
The Seahawks would strike as soon as extra earlier than the break. Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold accomplished a 32-yard go and ran for twenty-four yards on back-to-back performs to get to Arizona’s 34 yard line. Then, a defensive go interference ultimately zone put the Seahawks on the one yard line, which led to a Zach Charbonnet landing run to place Seattle forward 14-3 going into halftime.
It was an up-and-down evening for Kyler Murray, going 27 for 41 passing with 200 yards, two touchdowns, 41 dashing yards, two interceptions, and 6 sacks. In the meantime, Sam Darnold was environment friendly, with 18 completions on 26 makes an attempt for 242 passing yards, three sacks, a landing, and one other 24 yards on the bottom.
The Seahawks continued to maneuver the ball down the sphere successfully to start out the third quarter. They picked up 40 yards in 9 performs, which allowed them to kick a 44-yard subject aim to extend their result in 17-3. Seattle had two third-down conversions on that sequence and completed the sport by going six for 13 on third-down makes an attempt.
The Cardinals had one other promising drive come up wanting the top zone. After Kyler Murray accomplished three straight passes for a complete of 30 yards, he then took back-to-back sacks, forcing the Playing cards to accept a subject aim to chop the result in 17-6 heading into the ultimate body.
Kenneth Walker III had 110 scrimmage yards on this sport. His 20-yard scamper within the fourth quarter received the Seahawks into the pink zone as soon as once more. Nevertheless, penalties derailed Seattle’s drive, forcing them to try a 31-yard subject aim to make the rating 20-6 with 9:33 left within the fourth quarter.
Arizona’s greatest drive of the evening got here halfway via the ultimate quarter. After Kyler Murray picked up 29 yards on a scramble, a 15-yard defensive go interference penalty received the Cardinals into the pink zone. Two performs later, Murray discovered Marvin Harrison Jr. ultimately zone for a 16-yard landing go to deliver the rating to 20-13 with 5:50 left within the sport. MHJ had six catches for 66 yards and a landing.
Seahawks broad receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a wonderful outing. He caught 4 passes for 79 yards. His 36-yarder on a 3rd down late within the fourth quarter saved Seattle’s drive alive and allowed them to burn extra day off the clock. However Jason Meyers missed a 53-yard subject aim try, reigniting Arizona’s comeback hopes.
Quickly, the Cardinals have been confronted with a 4th and 4 close to midfield with 3:01 left within the sport. Arizona wideout Michael Wilson made a one-handed catch to maneuver the chains and maintain the sequence going. The Playing cards finally made it into the pink zone, the place Kyler Murray threw a seven-yard TD go to tie the sport 20-20.
The Seahawks received the ball again with 28 seconds left within the sport, which might be on a regular basis they wanted to drag out the win. A Jaxon Smith-Njigba 22-yard reception arrange the game-winning subject aim for Jason Meyers, who redeemed himself after the miss earlier within the fourth quarter.
With that loss, the Cardinals fell to 2-2 on the season. Arizona hasn’t overwhelmed the Seattle Seahawks since November 2021.
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