Cardinals Shock Seahawks With Late Touchdown For Win

In a NFC West division battle, all hands were on deck for both the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks, who were both first and second place in the division, respectively, going into Sunday night’s matchup. At first, it seemed that the Cardinals were going to run away with the game during the first half but the Seahawks came raging back to give this game a game worth fighting for for both teams.

With the Cardinals leading 22-7 at halftime after two touchdowns caught by wide reciever Michael Floyd, the Seahawks would come rumbling back with their defense looking strong coming out in the second half. Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner scored a touchdown off a fumble lost by Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer and later, linebacker K.J. Wright returned a fumble to the 3-yard line before running back Marshawn Lynch would run it in for a score on the next play, having the Seahawks take a 29-25 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Palmer had a sudden surge in him to take his offense down the field for a 83 yard drive, ending it with a 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jermaine Gresham and taking the lead on the Seahawks with a 32-29 lead. With six minutes to go, the Cardinals looked to extend their lead and surely did that with an impressive sprint draw play to running back Andre Ellington, which resulted in a 48-yard touchdown run and a 39-29 lead. The Seahawks went on to score on a field goal to bring it within a touchdown but an unsuccessful onside kick was executed with Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald sealing the football in his grasp with 57 seconds to go and having the Cardinals winning 39-32.

With the victory, the Cardinals are in a sole position in the division with a team record of 7-2 but a tough game coming next Sunday night against the current undefeated Cincinnati Bengals is in front of them. “We took care of business here,” Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said. “We got another game next week, a big one. It’s Cincinnati at home. It’s just one at a time. There’s no stretch runs or none of that crap, it’s just one at a time.” Meanwhile, the Seahawks drop to 4-5 in the division and will have the San Francisco 49ers come to Seattle next week for another division battle.

Photo: SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 15: Andre Ellington #38 of the Arizona Cardinals rushes for a 48-yard touchdown as Kam Chancellor #31 of the Seattle Seahawks attempts to tackle him during the fourth quarter at CenturyLink Field on November 15, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Article by Ryan Kappy