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Jason Myers' 52-yard discipline objective 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 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 document 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 guide their respective groups.
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Seahawks vs. Cardinals: 4 takeaways as Seattle escapes Arizona on 52-yard discipline objective
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s ideas heading into the ultimate drive:
💬 “I had little doubt we have been gonna go down there and rating, truthfully.”
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Seattle returns house 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 general in 2018 by the Browns; Sam Darnold was drafted two picks later by the Jets. (The No. 2 general choose in that class, Saquon Barkley, has additionally accomplished fairly effectively for himself I hear.)
Arizona will get to get pleasure from an prolonged break earlier than internet hosting the Tennessee Titans in a battle of No. 1 general 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 shall be favored Sunday at house in opposition to 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 totally purchased in on their new quarterback…
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 informed Prime Video:
💬 “I knew we had sufficient time, particularly once they received 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 form of licking my chops there. I knew I had a one-on-one probability with (Jaxon Smith-Njigba). … We simply have an incredible chemistry. He’s an incredible 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 nevertheless 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 document. By means of 4 video games, the Cardinals haven’t performed a whole 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 objective.
On Thursday evening in opposition to Seattle, they fell behind early and performed a powerful fourth quarter. However it wasn’t sufficient. Offense is the issue. The Cardinals can not run the ball, which was speculated to be their energy. 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.
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 extensive open beneath however virtually actually would have been tackled in bounds). Then he threw an ideal back-shoulder move 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 huge throws all evening. 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 all the way 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 have been on the mistaken 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 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 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., might need rediscovered his confidence. It’s been a tough go for the second-year receiver. After a stable begin in Week 1 in opposition to New Orleans, he struggled to become involved 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 extensive 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 move. He additionally bobbed a move over the center, a play that resulted in a Seattle interception. The nice factor for Arizona: Harrison rebounded. With six minutes left within the fourth quarter, he caught a contested 16-yard move for a landing. Harrison stayed on bended knee ultimately 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 extensive receivers in current school soccer reminiscence at Ohio State.
However Harrison appeared to lastly break by way of 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 beneath…
Jaxon Smith-Njigba barely mustered a goal by way of 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 high 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 — 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 palms 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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Closing – Seahawks 23, Cardinals 20
Jason Myers’ kick wobbles however makes it by way of!
The Seahawks prevail after an exciting end. Seattle strikes to 3-1 on the season, Arizona drops to 2-2. What a begin to Week 4!
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 discipline objective 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 evaluate! Nice play from JSN.
The Seahawks are barely in field-goal vary and have a timeout remaining…
