Winners and Losers from the Seahawks’ latest sweep of Cardinals
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Key Points:
- The Seattle Seahawks secured a 17-3 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, with their undermanned defense holding strong after an early scoring drive by Arizona and limiting the Cardinals to under 200 total yards.
- Key defensive contributors included Dante Fowler, Byron Murphy II, DeMarcus Lawrence, Derick Hall, Devon Witherspoon, and Nick Emmanwori, who helped the team achieve crucial red zone stops.
- On offense, A.J. Barner caught his first touchdown of the season, Drew Lock played a mistake-free game despite injuries, and Zach Charbonnet showed signs of returning to form with 77 rushing yards.
- The Seahawks' offensive line provided solid protection, allowing only three hits on Lock and no sacks, while Jadarian Price led the team in receiving yards with 54 on four catches.
- Officiating was heavily criticized for inconsistent and questionable calls, including overturned turnovers and penalties that affected the flow of the game, with particular scrutiny on referee Clete Blakeman's crew.
