The Seahawks caught the Cardinals at just the right time – Arizona was missing its franchise quarterback Kyler Murray, its top wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, plus star pass-rusher J.J. Watt and a host of other important players. All that didn’t matter, as Seattle just couldn’t shake off the funk that’s followed this team throughout the 2021 season.
Another dysfunctional offensive performance and a couple miscues on defense were all it took to cost the Seahawks their most important game of the year – even against a backup quarterback, even on their homefield. Here are seven takeaways from a season-crushing 23-13 loss to the Cards.