Vance Joseph’s defensive unit played much better against the Cleveland Browns, but can they slow down the MVP-candidate Russell Wilson?

Many across the NFL are amazed at the play of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in 2019, but it really isn’t a surprise to the Cardinals and their fans. Wilson has been consistently amazing, and often overlooked, in his career.

The first half of the season saw him as the clear favorite to win MVP, and while he may since have lost that title to Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, his season has been incredible nonetheless. Wilson has thrown 28 touchdown passes to only five interceptions.

Seattle’s offense is mostly familiar faces for the Cards, with Tyler Lockett and Chris Carson still the most productive weapons for Wilson. On top of the consistent contributions of Lockett and Carson, rookie DK Metcalf has made an impact early and often. His 819 receiving yards lead all rookie wideouts, and his ability in contested catches has carried over from his collegiate days.

The Seahawks primarily want to establish their rushing attack with Chris Carson, giving Russell Wilson favorable looks off play action. Or, in the case of Seattle’s last meeting with the Cardinals in Glendale, Carson will just do all the work. Carson had a few key broken tackles that put Arizona back in place whenever some momentum came their way. Joseph’s crew must show improvement in this matchup.

A garbage-time touchdown by the Cleveland Browns last Sunday kept a very ugly statline for the Cardinals defense — they haven’t held an opponent to under 21 points once this year. While last week’s game was certainly encouraging, one would believe Russell Wilson will get at least 21 points.