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Jason Myers' 52-yard area aim as time expired was the distinction because the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals in a 23-20 win on “Thursday Evening Soccer.”
Arizona rallied late with two late touchdowns to tie, erasing a 20-6 deficit after Seattle led for a lot of the recreation. 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 gradual begins to steer their respective groups.
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Seahawks vs. Cardinals: 4 takeaways as Seattle escapes Arizona on 52-yard area aim
Seattle returns residence subsequent week to face one other playoff contender led by a revitalized former member of that 2018 quarterback draft class as Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come to city. Mayfield was drafted No. 1 total in 2018 by the Browns; Sam Darnold was drafted two picks later by the Jets. (The No. 2 total choose in that class, Saquon Barkley, has additionally executed fairly nicely for himself I hear.)
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Arizona will get to get pleasure from an prolonged break earlier than internet hosting the Tennessee Titans in a battle of No. 1 total choose QBs on Oct. 5 as Kyler Murray (2019) takes on Cam Ward (2025).
The 49ers, regardless of accidents to a number of key gamers, stay in first place at 3-0 on the season — and will likely be favored Sunday at residence towards the Jaguars.
The Seahawks are in second place at 3-1, the Rams (who host the Colts on Sunday) are 2-1 and the Cardinals fall to fourth place at 2-2.
Being .500 and already final place in your division is a brutal straw to attract, however welcome to the NFC West…
Secure to say Seahawks followers are absolutely purchased in on their new quarterback…
Sam Darnold by no means misplaced religion on Jaxon Smith-Njigba regardless of the receiver’s gradual 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 once they acquired the penalty on the kickoff, I knew we have been solely gonna want 20 yards for (Jason Myers) to get into field-goal vary and win the sport for us. So once they performed man on that final play, I used to be sort of licking my chops there. I knew I had a one-on-one likelihood with (Jaxon Smith-Njigba). … We simply have an amazing chemistry. He’s an amazing route-runner. He’s so fluid. Simply the way in which that he will get out and in of breaks, it’s predictable to the quarterback nevertheless it’s not predictable to the protection.”
“It’s an extended season.” Cardinals followers are about to listen to this lots. And it’s a lengthy season. However followers ought to belief their eyes greater than Arizona’s 2-2 file. By way of 4 video games, the Cardinals haven’t performed an entire recreation. They constructed leads and needed to maintain on towards New Orleans and Carolina. They misplaced to beaten-up San Francisco on a last-second area aim.
On Thursday night time towards Seattle, they fell behind early and performed a powerful fourth quarter. Nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient. Offense is the issue. The Cardinals can’t run the ball, which was speculated to be their power. They battle to guard Kyler Murray, who was sacked six occasions Thursday. It’s an extended season – little doubt. However the Cardinals want to start out figuring issues out rapidly.
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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 staff’s closing timeout (AJ Barner was huge open beneath however nearly definitely 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 recreation of the 12 months.
This recreation most likely shouldn’t have come all the way down to a game-winning kick. Seattle was in management a lot of the recreation on each side of the ball, however the offense stalled on a number of journeys into Arizona territory and Seattle’s defensive backs have been on the mistaken finish of a number of explosive performs within the closing body, permitting the house staff to tie it up.
However this in the end got here all the way 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 — principally towards 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 stable begin in Week 1 towards 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 huge open at midfield.
Harrison acquired off to a different gradual begin towards 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, trying 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 vital unstoppable huge 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.
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…
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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 dropping prime working again James Conner for the season, Kyler Murray was the staff’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 nicely.
Kyler Murray shook off a gradual begin and flashed the potential that has stored the Cardinals dedicated to him even amongst his inconsistency — nevertheless 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 marvel why the Seahawks didn’t put the ball in Sam Darnold’s arms extra, as he was extraordinarily dependable all through this recreation.
Darnold completed 18-for-26 with 242 passing yards, a landing and no interceptions.
Closing – 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!
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This fall 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 area aim try and win the sport…
This fall 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 fall 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 way in which at its 40-yard line.
