Prediction: Cardinals over Seahawks 28-17
While the Seahawks continue to sink, the Cardinals are high flying and appear to be every bit the dark horse playoff team people thought they’d be. Picking the Cardinals to win in Seattle feels like a given these days, and considering the states of both teams, it looks like about as good a lock as you can get.
In their first meeting this season, the Seahawks defense was practically laughed off the field. The pass rush failed to even touch Kyler Murray once . . . no exaggeration. Not only did the Seahawks fail to record one sack, but they also didn’t even register a quarterback hit. The secondary wasn’t any better, as they only managed to defend one pass out of 48 attempts from Murray.
Seattle will be without two starting corners, including Shaquill Griffin who is still ailing from the concussion he suffered in the first game against Arizona. Safety Jamal Adams is back, but he is still clearly dealing with injuries and hasn’t been a factor in the pass defense at all.
The Seahawks are coming off a frustrating, sloppy, demoralizing loss to a division opponent. Expect more of the same against Arizona.
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