The Seattle Seahawks were the only team in the NFC West to post a win in Week 10, as the 49ers, Rams and Cardinals all suffered losses.
Week 10 was a brilliant week for the Seattle Seahawks, as they were the only team in the NFC West to win a game. What’s more, their victory came against their biggest rival in a thrilling overtime classic.
The Cardinals suffered a gut-wrenching defeat to the Buccaneers, while the Rams fell to the streaking Steelers on the road.
The Seahawks are now in a great position heading into their bye week and have a chance to win the division outright. Let us dive a little deeper into the specifics of how Seattle’s rivals fared last week.
Listen to the latest episode of the best hour of Cardinals talk on the Web.
A new episode of the podcast is out and it discusses the latest about the Arizona Cardinals. Revenge of the Birds’ Seth Cox and I go back and discuss the good and the bad in the Cardinals’ 30-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We wonder what in the world is going on with David Johnson. We consider a hypothetical scenario in which DC Vance Joseph is replaced and propose a pair of replacements. We react to the news in the NFC West and discuss what the Cardinals must do in Santa Clara to come away with an upset win.
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Here are the topics and approximate times for each:
(2:15) The good in the loss to the Bucs
(17:10) The bad in the loss
(37:59) What is wrong with David Johnson?
(50:14) Potentially replacing DC Vance Joseph
(1:08:21) Reactions to the state of the NFC West
(1:18:36) What do the Cardinals have to do to beat the 49ers in Week 11
Jefferson is in just his second year as a pro. He was drafted in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
With the Browns in 2019, Jefferson only made an appearance in one game, and that game came in week one against the Titans. In that game, Jefferson recorded just one tackle.
Hopefully, we see Malik find a new home soon. After all, he was a third-round pick last year for a reason.
Watch as Seattle Seahawks defensive back Quandre Diggs gets his first interception with his new team
A few weeks ago, former Texas Longhorn defensive back Quandre Diggs was traded from the Detroit Lions to the Seattle Seahawks. Last night, Diggs saw his first action with Seattle in a clash between the San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers went into this Monday Night Football matchup as the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL. The Seahawks were able to stun the 49ers in San Francisco, winning in overtime by a score of 27-24.
About midway through the 3rd quarter, Diggs was able to intercept 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo with the score being 10-7 in favor of San Francisco. This interception led to a Seahawks touchdown, giving them the lead.
On the night, Diggs was able to tally two tackles, one of which was solo, a pass defense, and this interception.
The Cardinals might get a severely depleted 49ers team this weekend.
The Arizona Cardinals’ next game is on the road against the 8-1 San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are dealing with a number of injuries and the Cardinals might get several breaks with the players who will and might miss the game.
Although the first injury report of the week will not come out until Wednesday, there are enough injured players to get an idea about today.
They already are without linebacker Kwon Alexander, who exited the game against the Cardinals and suffered a season-ending torn pectoral.
Read to find out more about the players the 49ers could be without when they face the Cardinals for the second time in three weeks.
LT Joe Staley
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Staley missed the game against the Cardinals, coming back from a fractured leg. In his first game back on Monday against the Seattle Seahawks, he suffered a fractured and dislocated finger. It could require surgery, which would mean missing a couple of weeks. It appears he will miss this week’s game against the Cardinals.
They have allowed over 25 points every game this season.
The Arizona Cardinals entered Week 10 having risen in weekly power rankings despite losing two in a row. That did not continue with a third consecutive loss.
After falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27 Sunday afternoon, they dropped a pair of spots in the new USA TODAY power rankings.
The Cardinals were up to No. 21 but fell to No. 23.
Christian Kirk snagged three TD passes Sunday, matching output from his first 18 games. If he gets going, “Air Raid” could reach new level.
The offense seems to have hit its stride. They have scored at least 25 points in five of their last six games, despite still having issues on third down and in the red zone.
The problem is the defense isn’t stopping anyone. They have allowed over 25 points in every single game this season, including four games allowing at least 30.
The schedule gets tougher now with four of their final six games coming against NFC West opponents. Where they are now in these rankings might not change much.
The NFC West did not have a great week in Week 10. They did, though, have one great game on national television. The division went 1-3 on the weekend but the Monday night game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers was fantastic. The 49ers lost and no longer are undefeated.
Here is what the standings look like in the division now.
San Francisco 49ers, 8-1
Seattle Seahawks, 8-2
Los Angeles Rams, 5-4
Arizona Cardinals, 3-6-1
Seattle and San Francisco battled Monday night. It took all 10 minutes of overtime, but the Seahawks beat them 27-24 on a field goal as time expired in the extra period. Both teams had defensive touchdowns. Both Jimmy Garoppolo and Russell Wilson threw interceptions. Both had their No. 1 receiver get hurt in the game.
The Rams continued to underwhelm. They lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-12 and now have more injuries to worry about. Center Brian Allen is out for the rest of the season and tackle Rob Havenstein and receiver Brandin Cooks are hurt.
The Cardinals lost 30-27 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their third loss in a row. They scored at least 25 points for the fifth time in the last six games but the defense failed to stop the Bucs.
In Week 11, the Cardinals will travel to Santa Clara to take on the 49ers for the second time in three weeks. The Rams will host the equally disappointing Chicago Bears and play in the Sunday night game.
See how the 85 defensive snaps were divided up against the Bucs.
Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10, the Arizona Cardinals played a whopping 85 defensive snaps. Let’s see how that playing time was divided up and what it means.
Defensive line
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Corey Peters, 56; Rodney Gunter, 53; Jonathan Bullard, 43; Zach Kerr, 29; Michael Dogbe, 10
With Clinton McDonald on injured reserve, there was no one left on the bench except for Zach Kerr, who is still hurt. Dogbe played a season-high 10 snaps.
See who played and for how long. Andy Isabella got more playing time.
The Arizona Cardinals played 70 offensive snaps on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Let’s see how the playing time was divided up and what it means.
Quarterback
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Kyler Murray, 70
This continues to be good news. Murray has played every offensive snap except for three when he was pulled in the final moments of the loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Have a look at what went well and was didn’t go so well for Arizona.
The Arizona Cardinals finished up one of their most heartbreaking losses of the season falling to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by the score of 30-27 in an entertaining shootout.
Both offenses combined for over 870 total yards in an offensive display of fireworks. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray continued to stake his claim for NFL Rookie of the Year with a dominant 324-yard, three-touchdown performance, Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk caught six balls for a career-high 138 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
While the Cardinals offense did their best to out-shoot a dangerous Tampa Bay offense, it was not enough. The Cardinals had some moments in all aspects of the game that prevented them from securing the victory.
Here are the good, the bad and the ugly moments from the Cardinals vs. the Buccaneers matchup:
The good: Fireworks in Raymond James Stadium
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As stated earlier, the Cardinals passing offense had a day to remember.
Kyler Murray accounted for 368 yards of total offense while engineering two drives that accounted for 75 and 96 yards. He also finished with a 69.8 out of 100 QBR.
The Cardinals torched a Buccaneers defense that came into the league with the No. 31 ranked pass defense. Christian Kirk completely victimized Buccaneers cornerbacks Ryan Smith and Sean Murphy-Bunting on his touchdowns of 69 and 33 yards.
Three Cardinals receivers had 70 or more receiving yards in Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald and the surprising second-round rookie in Andy Isabella who is coming off of his second consecutive game of at least 70 receiving yards.
This is easily the best performance that the Cardinals have had on the road this year.
