The Arizona Cardinals could not keep up their recent success. Coming off their bye week, they failed to score a touchdown and were limited only 298 yards as the Seattle Seahawks defeated them 16-6 at Lumen Field.
Kyler Murray threw a pick-six and was sacked five times, and the Arizona offense was only 3-for-12 on third down.
With the loss, they fell to 6-5 and out of first place in the NFC West, giving them their first division loss of the season.
Here is how the game went down.
2 Seahawks sacks
The Cardinals opened the game on offense and Kyler Murray was sacked on consecutive plays, leading to a punt. Jonah Williams started the game at right tackle.
Defensive TD for Seahawks take off the board
On the Cardinals’ third possession, defensive tackle Leonard Williams hit Murray’s arm on a throw. It appeared to be an incomplete pass, but linebacker Tyrice Knight picked up the ball and returned it for a touchdown when officials didn’t blow the whistle. Upon review, it was an incomplete pass.
Murray TD pass nullified
Murray had a seven-yard touchdown pass to Michael Wilson but a holding penalty on Paris Johnson nullified it.
Cardinals 3, Seahawks 0
After the holding penalty, Murray’s third-down throw was a fantastic catch by Marvin Harrison Jr., but he was unable to get two feet down for the touchdown. Jonathan Gannon challenged the play but it was upheld. Chad Ryland banged in a 35-yard field goal to give Arizona the lead.
Seahawks 7, Cardinals 3
The Seahawks got a big play when Jaxon Smith-Njigba took a short pass 47 yards to the four-yard line when the Cardinals rushed six. After two run plays, Smith found Smith-Njigba for a three-yard touchdown pass to take the lead with 1:14 left in the first half.
Pick-6 on 4th down: Seahawks 13, Cardinals 3
On fourth down at the Seattle 41, Murray threw a pick to Coby Bryant, who returned it 69 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was missed.
Murray was trying to run for the first down but Devon Witherspoon sniffed it out and had the angle to get him. Murray tried to toss the ball to Michael Wilson but it was off target.
Garrett Williams INT!
To start the fourth quarter, on third down, Geno Smith threw an interception in the end zone to Garrett Williams. It was a huge play with the Seahawks about to add points.
Seahawks 13, Cardinals 6
After the interception, the Cardinals had to settle on a 22-yard field goal after they failed score a touchdown on a goal-to-go situation for the first time all season. Michael Wilson’s 30-yard over-the-shoulder catch got them to the 10, but Murray’s throw on third down to Trey McBride was to high and Ryland made his second field goal of the game to pull them within a touchdown.
Seahawks 16, Cardinals 6
Jason Myers made a 50-yard field goal right after the two-minute warning to give the Seahawks a 10-point lead.
Ryland misses FG, Cardinals lose
The Cardinals’ last shot at winning was foiled. Hoping for a made field goal, onside kick and miraculous touchdown, Ryland missed a 47-yard field goal with 15 seconds left. The Seahawks had a kneeldown to run out the clock and win the game, putting them in first place.
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