Seahawks rout Cardinals 31-7, extend win streak in series to 10
Arizona falls to 1-1 as Seattle's defense dominates in the second half, prompting coach Mike LaFleur to criticize the passing game.
What to know
- Cardinals fell to 1-1 after a 31-7 home loss, dropping their 10th straight game to the Seahawks in the series.
- Seattle improved to 2-0 behind a defense that held Arizona scoreless over the final 24-plus minutes.
- First-year Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur publicly criticized the team's passing game after the loss.
- The result reignited scrutiny of Arizona's long-standing struggles against Seattle within the NFC West.
“You want to play against the best, why not just go out there and let's see what we got.”
Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals quarterback · Yahoo Sports ↗ · Sep 19
Mike LaFleur Cardinals head coachJacoby Brissett Cardinals quarterbackZaven Collins Cardinals linebackerSeattle Seahawks Opponent, defending Super Bowl champions
How it unfolded 7 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articles
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APLoss shows how far Cardinals must go to compete in NFC West
A wire analysis argued the humbling defeat exposed the gap between Arizona and Seattle despite the Cardinals showing some potential in the first half.
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1 outlet first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 2d ago · read ↗
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Outlets grade Cardinals and Seahawks position groups after rout
Multiple postgame analyses graded the Cardinals' collapse (including QB Jacoby Brissett) and praised Seattle's defensive dominance, with several pieces cautioning fans against overreacting to the result.
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first by Sports Illustrated, 2d ago
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first by Sports Illustrated, 2d ago
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LaFleur criticizes Cardinals' passing game after loss
Following the blowout, head coach Mike LaFleur publicly called out the team's passing offense for its performance in the loss.
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1 outlet first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago · read ↗
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Seahawks beat Cardinals 31-7, extend streak to 10 straight wins
After a 7-7 halftime tie, Seattle outscored Arizona 24-0 in the second half at State Farm Stadium, moving to 2-0 while the Cardinals fell to 1-1 and lost their 10th consecutive game in the series.
“It's frustrating losing to the same team, just losing in general…”
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first by Sports Illustrated, 3d ago · also Yahoo Sports
1 more headline
- Cardinals' Seahawks problem grows with 10th straight loss to Seattle Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
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Cardinals players and coaches praise Seattle's defense pregame
LaFleur and QB Jacoby Brissett spoke at length about the difficulty of facing Seattle's top-ranked defense under coordinator Aden Durde, with LaFleur calling it one of the best defenses the league has seen.
“one of the best defenses probably this league has ever seen last year…”
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first by Yahoo Sports, 4d ago
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LaFleur downplays Cardinals' losing history vs. Seahawks
Asked about Arizona's poor record against Seattle (1-11-1 at home since 2013), LaFleur said he wasn't focused on history and that motivation is set week to week.
“I didn't even know the history of it, so that's news to me.”
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1 outlet first by Yahoo Sports, 4d ago · read ↗
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Preview notes LaFleur's history facing Seahawks as Rams OC
Ahead of the Week 2 matchup, coverage highlighted that new Cardinals HC Mike LaFleur spent three seasons as Rams offensive coordinator facing the Seahawks, including in the NFC Championship Game.
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first by Yahoo Sports, 8d ago
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first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago
2 more headlines
- Seahawks vs. Cardinals post-game reaction: Biggest takeaways from Seattle’s 31-7 win Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
- Reactions to Seahawks’ win over Cardinals Yahoo Sports · 3d ago
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