Seattle Seahawks beat back the Arizona Cardinals, regain first place in the NFC West: Live updates recap, score, stats and more

Bo Scarbrough

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Russell Wilson regained his form and the Seahawks’ defense produced its best performance of the season in the Seahawks’ 28-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals Thursday night at Lumen Field in Seattle.

The win snapped the Seahawks’ two-game losing streak and propelled the Seahawks (7-3) back to the top of the NFC West Division.

Wilson, coming off two turnover-filled outings in his last two games, looked like the Wilson during the Seahawks’ stretch of winning of their first five games of the season. He completed 23-of-28 passes for 197 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 42 yards.

Wilson had commited seven turnovers in the previous two games and 10 turnovers in the past four games, three of which were losses.

Wilson was aided by the return of running back Carlos Hyde and the running game. Hyde, who had missed the previous three games with a hamstring injury, ran 14 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks ran for 153 yards and averaged 5.3 yards a carry in the game. The threat of the run game aided in the Seahawks’ play action passes and also slowed the Cardinals aggressive defense, giving Wilson more time to throw.

The defense, which gave up 37 points to the Cardinals in Week 7, came out Thursday night and set the tone. They held the Cardinals to three three-and-outs in four of their first five possessions. More important, they kept Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray in check. Murray who threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns and he ran for a touchdown in Week 7, threw two touchdown passes. However, Murray ran for just 15 yards and Seattle defensive end Carlos Dunlap sacked Murray on a fourth down play with 38 seconds to preserve the win.

For a few days, Seattle (7-3) will be back on top alone until the Rams play on Monday night against Tampa Bay. It was an important victory for the Seahawks heading into the softest part of their schedule, with four upcoming games against teams with a combined 8-28-1 record.

Lockett, who had 15 catches for 200 yards and three TDs in the first meeting with Arizona, had another nine catches for 67 yards.

Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins couldn’t rekindle the magic from their last-second touchdown to beat Buffalo last Sunday. Murray was 29 of 42 for 269 yards and two TDs, but Seattle was able to get the kind of pressure on the QB that was missing from the first meeting.

Arizona (6-4) closed to 23-21 with 13:19 left when Murray capped a 15-play, 90-yard drive with a 3-yard TD pass to Chase Edmonds. The Cardinals defense held, but backed up near their goal line, J.R. Sweezy was called for holding on L.J. Collier in the end zone, giving Seattle a safety with 9:12 left.

Arizona almost didn’t get the ball back. Seattle ran nearly seven minutes off the clock and Jason Myers’ 41-yard field goal gave the Seahawks a 28-21 lead with 2:19 to go.

INJURIES

Arizona lost starting safety Jalen Thompson in the closing seconds of the first half with a right leg injury. Thompson had to be helped off the field and onto a cart, putting no weight on the leg.

Seattle TE Greg Olsen tumbled to the ground early in the fourth quarter with a left foot injury. Olsen went down before contact and was helped off the field without putting weight on the leg. Seattle also lost right tackle Brandon Shell in the fourth quarter.

700 CLUB

Hopkins became the youngest player in league history to reach 700 career receptions with his lone catch in the first half. Hopkins, 28, bettered the previous record held by his teammate, Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was just past his 29th birthday when he reached 700 catches.

But Hopkins was limited to five catches for 51 yards. Fitzgerald led Arizona with eight receptions.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: At New England on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Seahawks: At Philadelphia on Monday, Nov. 30.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

FOURTH QUARTER

Cardinals have the ball at the Seahawks 15 with a first-and-10.

Drake runs up the middle for 12 yards to the Seahawks’ 3. First-and-goal. Drake runs off left tackle for no gain. Murray keeps around right end no gain. Third down. Murray floats one to a wide open Edmonds for the touchdown.

Seahawks lead 23-21 with 13:19 remaining.

Seahawks start at their own 25.

Wilson runs right for 4. Hyde runs up the middle for 15. PENALTY - Illegal shift Seahawks. First-and-15. Wilson passes short left to Metcalf, he’s tackled for a 1-yard loss at the Seahawks’ 38. Wilson scrambles left for 3. Wilson passes short right to Lockett for 7. Seahawks punt.

The Cardinals, with the momentum, have the football at their own 14.

Murray passes incomplete short left. PENALTY - Intentional grounding (Murray). Second-and-22 from the Cardinals’ 2. PENALTY - Holding in the end zone Cardinals (Sweezy). Safety awarded to the Seahawks.

Huge break for the Seahawks, who take a 25-21 lead with 9:12 remaining.

A Cardinals’ free kick, Seahawks will start at their own 40.

Scarbrough runs around right end for 4. Wilson scrambles left and passes short left to Dissly for 10. Hyde runs around left tackle for 2. Hyde runs around left end for 4. Wilson passes short left to Lockett for 7 and a first down at the Cardinals’ 33. Scarbrough runs off right tackle for 9. Scarbrough runs up the middle for no gain. Third-and-1 at the Cardinals’ 24.

Wilson passes short right to Hollister for 9 and a first down. Huge conversion by the Seahawks. Wilson passes short left to Moore for 3. Wilson pitches left to Hyde, who bobbles and fumbles the football, but recovers. A near disaster for the Seahawks. Seattle loses 9 yards. Third-and-18 from the Cardinals’ 23.

Cardinals challenge the official call of Seahawks retain possession. Ruling is upheld. Seahawks ball. Third-and-17. Wilson throws it away. Wilson gets slapped on the helmet by a Cardinal defender, no call. Myers on 41 yard field goal. It’s good. Seahawks take a 28-21 lead with 2:19 remaining.

Cardinals will start at their own 21 with 2:15 remaining. Remember Murray’s Hail Mary game-winning touchdown pass to Hopkins with two seconds remaining to beat Buffalo last week?

Murray passes short middle to Fitzgerald for 5. Murray passes short left to Fitzgerald for 6 to the Seahawks’ 27 with 1:56 remaining. Murray passes short right to Isabella for 6. Murray passes short middle to Kirk for 12. Murray passes incomplete short left intended for Hopkins with 1:27 remaining. Murray passes short left to Fitzgerald for 11. Edmonds runs up the middle for 11.

Murray passes incomplete short right intended for Hopkins with 54 seconds remaining. Murray passes incomplete deep middle intended for Fitzgerald. Third-and-10 at the Seahawks’ 27 with 45 seconds left. Murray passes incomplete deep right intended for Isabella. Fourth-and-10 with 38 seconds. Murray is sacked by Dunlap.

That will close it out. Seahawks win 28-21.

Russell Wilson

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THIRD QUARTER

Cardinals begin at their own 19.

Murray passes short right to Drake for 6. Drake runs off left tackle for a 2-yard loss. PENALTY - False Start Cardinals (Humphries). Third-and-11. Murray passes incomplete deep middle intended for Hopkins. PENALTY - Unnecessary roughess Seahawks (Diggs). Diggs hit Hopkins after the pass sails by. Stupid. First-and-10 at the Cardinals’ 33.

Murray passes short right to Kirk for a first down. Murray scrambling left, passes incomplete short left intended for Hopkins. Murray passes short right to Kirk to 14 to the Seahawks 40. Murray under pressure from Adams throws football away. Murray passes short left to Williams for 4. Third-and-6. Murray passes short left to Hopkins for a first down at the Seahawks 30.

Edmonds short behind the line of scrimmage by Wagner for an apparent 8-yard loss, but he called for horse collar tackle. First-and-10 at the Seattle 15. Murray passes short right to Drake for 3. Murray passes short middle to Edmonds for 8. First-and-goal at the 4. Murray passes short middle to Arnold for the touchdown.

Seahawks commit two big personal foul penalties to aid the Cardinals’ drive and they lead 16-14 with 10:07 remaining.

Seahawks start on their 28.

Wilson passes deep left to Metcalf and he runs for 22. Wilson passes incomplete short right intended for Metcalf. Wilson passes short right to Olsen for 10. Hyde runs up the middle for 7. PENALTY - Holding Seattle (Lewis). First-and-20.

Wilson scrambles up the middle for 10. Hyde runs up the middle for 3. Third-and-7. Wilson passes short left to Lockett for 5. Fourth-and-2. PENALTY - Taunting Cardinals (Kirkpatrick). Seahawks have a first-and-10 at the Cardinals 17.

Hyde runs around right end for 15 to the Cardinals 2. Hyde up the middle for the touchdown.

The Seahawks, aided by Kirkpatrick’s taunting penalty, have a terrific response to the Cardinals touchdown with their own touchdown and they lead 23-14 with 5:20 remaining.

Cardinals will start at their own 10.

Murray runs left for 8. Drake runs up the middle for 1. Third-and-inches. Drake runs up the middle for 2. Murray passes short left to Hopkins for 12. Drake runs around right end for 2. PENALTY - Holding Cardinals (Fitzgerald). First-and-18. Murray passes short left to Fitzgerald for 2. PENALTY - False Start Cardinals (Humphries). Second-and-21.

Murray passes short middle to Edmonds for 19. Third-and-2. Murray passes short left to Hopkins for 4 and a first down at the Cardinals’ 44. Murray passes incomplete short middle intended for Fitzgerald. Murray passes short middle to Hopkins, Flowers misses the tackle and he gains 22.

Murray passes short right to Fitzgerald for 18. First-and-10 at the Seahawks’ 15.

END OF THE QUARTER

Hawks def

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SECOND QUARTER

The Cardinals have a second-and-6 at the Seahawks’ 34.

Murray passes short left to Hopkins for 7. Murray passes intended short left, but batted down by Reed. Murray passes deep left to Williams for 25 to the Seahawks’ 3. Murray completed that pass despite getting hit.

First-and-goal at the Seahawks’ 2. Drake runs up the middle for the touchdown.

Seahawks and Cardinals are tied 7-7 with 13:54 remaining.

Seahawks begin at their own 25.

Hyde runs off left tackle for 5. Wilson passes short middle for 7. Wilson scrambles for 5. Wilson passes incomplete short right intended for Hollister. Low throw by Wilson and Hollister couldn’t corral it. Third-and-5. Wilson passes short right to Dallas for 11. First down at the Cardinals’ 47.

Scarbrough runs up the middle for 12. Wilson is sacked for a 3-yard loss. Wilson passes short left to Lockett for 10. Hyde runs up the middle for 17 to the Cardinals 11. Wilson passes deep right to Lockett for the touchdown. Great throw and catch

Seahawks lead 13-7 with 8:27 remaining.

Cardinals start at their own 24.

Murray sacked by Dunlap for a 6-yard loss. Murray passes short left to Drake who jukes Flowers and runs for 18. Edmonds runs up the middle for 4. PENALTY Holding Cardinals (Pugh). First-and-20. Murray passes bubble screen right to Fitzgerald for 5. Murray passes short left to Fitzgerald for 13. Third-and-2. PENALTY - False Start - Cardinals (Pugh). Third-and-7. Murray passes short right to Kirk for 11. First down.

Edmonds runs up the middle for 2 to the Seahawks’ 48. Murray passes incomplete short middle to Arnold. Diggs drilled Arnold and knocked the ball loose. Third-and-8. Murray passes incomplete deep right intended for Kirk. Cardinals punt.

Seahawks will start at their 11.

Hyde runs up the middle, slips for 1. Hyde runs up the middle for 7. Wilson passes short left to Moore for 2. Moore runs OB instead of going straight ahead to try and get the first down. He didn’t know where the first down marker was. Bad decision by Moore. Seahawks must punt.

Cardinals start at their own 38.

Murray passes short left to Edmonds for 6. Murray keeps left for 3. Murray tries to keep left again, but he’s dumped by Wright for a 4-yard loss. Cardinals punt.

Seahawks get the ball back at their own 13 with 1:17 remaining and one timeout remaining.

PENALTY - False Start - Seahawks (Iupati). First-and-15. False Start Seahawks (Brown). Looks like Lewis failed to snap when expected. First-and-20. Wilson passes short left to Lockett for 3. Wilson passes short left to Lockett for 10. Wilson scrambles left for 7 and a first down.

Wilson passes short middle to Dallas for 8 to the Seahawks’ 32. Dallas runs up the middle for 13 to the Seahawks 45 with 20 seconds remaining. Seahawks have no timeouts left. Wilson passes incomplete deep middle intended for Metcalf. PENALTY - DPI Cardinals (Peterson). First-and-goal at the Cardinals’ 9 with 11 seconds remaining.

Wilson passes incomplete short middle intended for Metcalf. Ball hits Metcalf in the helmet.. He should’ve caught that. Myers kicks a 27-yard field to give the Seahawks a 16-7 lead at halftime.

END OF THE QUARTER

Tyler Lockett

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FIRST QUARTER

The Cardinals win the coin toss and defer.

The Seahawks start at their own 25.

Wilson is sacked for a 6-yard loss. Oh boy. Wilson passes short right to Olsen for 10. Wilson passes short left to Hyde for 9. First down. Hyde runs around right end for 5. Hyde runs up the middle for 2. Third-and-3. Wilson scrambles, passes short left to Lockett for 4 and a first down.

Scarborough runs offs right guard for 5. Wilson passes short right to Lockett for 10. Hyde runs around left end, but he’s dropped by Baker for a 1-yard loss. Wilson scrambles up the middle for 8. Hyde takes the pitch left for 3 and a first down. Wilson scrambles and throws deep right to Metcalf for a 25-yard touchdown.

A confidence-building touchdown drive. Wilson goes 5-for-5 during the drive and the Seahawks lead 7-0 with 8:45 remaining.

The Cardinals have the football at their own 25.

Murray passes short right to Drake for 3. Murray, under pressure, throws the football away right. Third-and-7. Murray passes incomplete short left intended for Hopkins. Whoa! A three-and-out by the Seahawks defense.

Seahawks will start at their own 22.

Snap is botched and the loose ball is recovered by Moore. Seahawks have Damien Lewis is center, his first time ever playing at center. Second-and-7. Wilson scrambles up the middle for 5. Third-and-2. Wilson is sacked by Simmons for a 6-yard loss. Seahawks punt.

Cardinals back on offense from their own 36.

Drake runs off right tackle for 3. Murray scrambles but he’s sacked by Collier. Third-and-7. PENALTY False Start - Cardinals (Arnold). Third-and-12. Murray passes bubble screen left to Fitzgerald for 1. Seahawks with another three-and-out.

Seahawks get the ball back at their own 22.

Wilson passes short right to Hollister for 5. Scarbrough takes the pitch left for 2. Third-and-3. Wilson passes deep right to Metcalf for 41. PENALTY Holding - Seahawks (Lewis). Wipes out the big play. Lewis struggling in first-ever start at center. Third-and-13. Wilson passes incomplete deep left intended for Hyde. Wow, should’ve been a DPI on that play.

Cardinals start with good field position at midfield after 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Neal.

Murray scrambles right for 6. Drake runs up the middle for 3. Drake runs up the middle for 4. Drakes takes the toss right for 4.

END OF THE QUARTER

PREVIEW

The Seattle Seahawks, losers of two straight and three of their four games, are reeling and they need to turn their fortunes around. They’ll get the opportunity when they face the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football (5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET, FOX, NFL Network) to kick off Week 11.

The Seahawks (6-3) suffered back-to-back losses to the Buffalo Bills in Week 9 and the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10. They have lost three of their last four games since starting the season 5-0. The Cardinals (6-3) are coming off one of most thrilling wins in franchise history. Quarterback Kyler Murray threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins with two seconds remaining in the game to defeat the Bills 32-30 in Week 10. The Cardinals defeated the Seahawks 37-34 in overtime in Week 7.

ODDS

Moneyline: Seahawks (-175) | Cardinals (+145)

Point spread: Seahawks (-4) | Cardinals (+4)

Over/Under: 57.5

Here’s everything you need to know about the Seahawks-Cardinals game:

What: Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals

When: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020

Time: Kickoff is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET

Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA

TV: FOX, NFL Network

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