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Jason Myers' 52-yard discipline aim as time expired was the distinction because the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals in a 23-20 win on “Thursday Night time Soccer.”
Arizona rallied late with two late touchdowns to tie, erasing a 20-6 deficit after Seattle led for a lot of the sport. Sam Darnold was an environment friendly 18-for-26 with 242 yards and a landing whereas Kyler Murray shook off two early interceptions to file 200 passing yards and two landing passes. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (79 yards on 4 catches) and Marvin Harrison Jr. (66 yards and a landing on six catches) each overcame sluggish begins to steer their respective groups.
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Seahawks vs. Cardinals: 4 takeaways as Seattle escapes Arizona on 52-yard discipline aim
Sam Darnold by no means misplaced religion on Jaxon Smith-Njigba regardless of the receiver’s sluggish begin, and knew he had sufficient time to win the sport on the ultimate drive, he instructed Prime Video:
💬 “I knew we had sufficient time, particularly after they received the penalty on the kickoff, I knew we had been solely gonna want 20 yards for (Jason Myers) to get into field-goal vary and win the sport for us. So after they performed man on that final play, I used to be form of licking my chops there. I knew I had a one-on-one likelihood with (Jaxon Smith-Njigba). … We simply have an excellent chemistry. He’s an excellent route-runner. He’s so fluid. Simply the best way that he will get out and in of breaks, it’s predictable to the quarterback however it’s not predictable to the protection.”
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“It’s an extended season.” Cardinals followers are about to listen to this quite a bit. And it’s a lengthy season. However followers ought to belief their eyes greater than Arizona’s 2-2 file. By means of 4 video games, the Cardinals haven’t performed an entire sport. They constructed leads and needed to maintain on in opposition to New Orleans and Carolina. They misplaced to beaten-up San Francisco on a last-second discipline aim.
On Thursday night time in opposition to Seattle, they fell behind early and performed a robust fourth quarter. However it wasn’t sufficient. Offense is the issue. The Cardinals can not run the ball, which was purported to be their energy. They wrestle to guard Kyler Murray, who was sacked six occasions Thursday. It’s an extended season – little question. However the Cardinals want to begin figuring issues out rapidly.
This was Sam Darnold’s first game-winning drive as a Seahawk. The veteran quarterback properly threw the ball away on first-and-10 to protect the group’s ultimate timeout (AJ Barner was vast open beneath however nearly actually would have been tackled in bounds). Then he threw an ideal back-shoulder go to Smith-Njigba that put Seattle on the Arizona 38-yard line.
Darnold was 18-of-26 passing for 242 yards and one landing whereas making massive throws all night time. Seattle’s $100 million man delivered in Seattle’s first prime-time sport of the 12 months.
This sport most likely shouldn’t have come right down to a game-winning kick. Seattle was in management a lot of the sport on either side of the ball, however the offense stalled on a number of journeys into Arizona territory and Seattle’s defensive backs had been on the improper finish of a number of explosive performs within the ultimate body, permitting the house group to tie it up.
However this in the end got here right down to the Cardinals not having any solutions within the second half for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, whose 22-yard catch on the ultimate drive arrange Jason Myers’ game-winner. Njigba had all 79 of his receiving yards within the second half — largely in opposition to cornerback Max Melton — to assist safe a 3rd straight victory.
Regardless of the loss, Arizona had one encouraging signal – Marvin Harrison Jr., may need rediscovered his confidence. It’s been a tough go for the second-year receiver. After a strong begin in Week 1 in opposition to New Orleans, he struggled to get entangled in a Week 2 win over Carolina. Then got here the catastrophe at San Francisco, the place Harrison – the No. 4 choose of the 2024 NFL Draft – dropped two passes, one whereas vast open at midfield.
Harrison received off to a different sluggish begin in opposition to Seattle. He had a miscommunication with Kyler Murray, which resulted in an incomplete go. He additionally bobbed a go over the center, a play that resulted in a Seattle interception. The great factor for Arizona: Harrison rebounded. With six minutes left within the fourth quarter, he caught a contested 16-yard go for a landing. Harrison stayed on bended knee in the long run zone, wanting down for a number of seconds. He completed with six catches for 66 yards, a lift he desperately wanted.
It’s been a tough transition for Marvin Harrison Jr. to the NFL after changing into one of the crucial unstoppable vast receivers in latest school soccer reminiscence at Ohio State.
However Harrison appeared to lastly break via a bit tonight after a tough begin (one catch on 5 targets). He completed with six catches on 10 targets for 66 yards — and a momentum-swinging landing catch over star Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
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It took everybody on the Seahawks’ defensive entrance to hound Kyler Murray tonight. It wasn’t simply the six sacks Seattle recorded, as Subsequent Gen Stats particulars under…
Jaxon Smith-Njigba barely mustered a goal via the primary three quarters, however the star Seahawks wideout got here alive simply in time for Seattle. His 4 catches for 79 yards within the fourth quarter included a number of downfield receptions to place Seattle in field-goal vary, together with for Jason Myers’ eventual game-winner.
In a worrying signal for the Cardinals’ dashing assault after shedding prime working again James Conner for the season, Kyler Murray was the group’s main rusher. Murray had 41 yards on 5 carries, 29 of which got here on a key scramble late within the fourth quarter. That’s not a sustainable appraoch.
Trey Benson had 35 dashing yards on eight carries (4.4 yards per carry) whereas Emari Demercado had eight yards on two carries, although they did each catch a number of passes out of the backfield as effectively.
Kyler Murray shook off a sluggish begin and flashed the potential that has saved the Cardinals dedicated to him even amongst his inconsistency — however it was too little, too late.
Murray completed 27-for-41 passing with 200 yards, two landing passes and two interceptions.
It’s simple to surprise why the Seahawks didn’t put the ball in Sam Darnold’s fingers extra, as he was extraordinarily dependable all through this sport.
Darnold completed 18-for-26 with 242 passing yards, a landing and no interceptions.
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Remaining – Seahawks 23, Cardinals 20
Jason Myers’ kick wobbles however makes it via!
The Seahawks prevail after an exhilarating end. Seattle strikes to 3-1 on the season, Arizona drops to 2-2. What a begin to Week 4!
This autumn 0:03 – Seahawks 20, Cardinals 20
A brief Zach Charbonnet run and that’s it for Seattle’s offense.
Jason Myers has a 52-yard discipline aim try and win the sport…
This autumn 0:18 – Seahawks 20, Cardinals 20
Sam Darnold to Jaxon Smith-Njigba once more, and the receiver is dominated out of bounds after a fast overview! Nice play from JSN.
The Seahawks are barely in field-goal vary and have a timeout remaining…
This autumn 0:27 – Seahawks 20, Cardinals 20
Oh my goodness. The squib kick try falls out of the touchdown zone. Seattle, needing simply to get into field-goal vary, begins all the best way at its 40-yard line.
This autumn 0:28 – Seahawks 20, Cardinals 20
WE’RE TIED. Kyler Murray finds working again Emari Demercado for the rating, and Chad Ryland boots via the additional level!
What a swing in Arizona. This group simply got here to life within the fourth quarter.
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This autumn 1:10 – Seahawks 20, Cardinals 13
MARVIN HARRISON JR. ANOTHER SPECTACULAR GRAB.
First-and-goal Cardinals!
This autumn 1:16 – Seahawks 20, Cardinals 13
The Cardinals name timeout dealing with third-and-5 from the 25-yard line. Stating the plain, a discipline aim does them no good right here — they should discover the tip zone.
This autumn 1:47 – Seahawks 20, Cardinals 13
Kyler Murray beats the blitz and dumps it off to Greg Dortch, who runs for the primary down on third-and-9! Cardinals getting nearer to the crimson zone…
