2026
Week 9 · Sunday 4:25 PM ET · Lumen Field
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Cardinals offensevsSeahawks defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Cardinals, 8 for Seahawks. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Tight ends feast
Seahawks give up 6.9 targets a game to tight ends (11th), against a league average of 7.6. Cardinals' tight ends produce 13.5 (2nd).
Deep middle is open
Seahawks are worst against deep middle throws, allowing +0.88 EPA per attempt. Cardinals send 2% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Wideouts get blanketed
Seahawks give up 100 yards a game to wide receivers (1st), against a league average of 147. Cardinals' wide receivers produce 123 (26th).
Success rate
Call this one even. Cardinals succeed on 44% of plays (13th) against a defense that allows 39% (2nd).
Players to watch
Cardinals
Gardner MinshewQB · 17/23 · 188 yds · 3 TD · 0 INTEPA per dropback +0.60
Jeremiyah LoveRB · 76 car · 268 yds · 2 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.14
Trey McBrideTE · 66 rec · 544 yds · 5 TD · 86 tgtEPA per target +0.29 · 16th
Michael WilsonWR · 45 rec · 486 yds · 2 TD · 81 tgtEPA per target -0.01Budda BakerStrong Safety · 51 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD1 INTDenzel BurkeRight Cornerback · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 7 PD1 INT
Seahawks
Sam DarnoldQB · 127/211 · 1478 yds · 10 TD · 9 INTEPA per dropback -0.07 · 28th
Zach CharbonnetRB · 6 car · 23 yds · 0 TD · 3 recEPA per touch -0.33
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · 64 rec · 985 yds · 9 TD · 89 tgtEPA per target +0.72 · 6th
AJ BarnerTE · 21 rec · 203 yds · 0 TD · 34 tgtEPA per target -0.40Ernest Jones IVRight Inside Linebacker · 81 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD3 sacksJulian LoveFree Safety · 31 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFLThe Seahawks lead the series 31–17–1 since 1999 (they first met in 2002). They have won the last 10. Sep 20, 2026, at State Farm Stadium: the Seahawks won 31–7. Jacoby Brissett started at quarterback for the Cardinals and Drew Lock for the Seahawks; Jonathan Gannon and Mike Macdonald coached.
The last 5
| 2026 · Wk 2 | SEA 31 at ARI 7 |
| 2025 · Wk 10 | ARI 22 at SEA 44 |
| 2025 · Wk 4 | SEA 23 at ARI 20 |
| 2024 · Wk 14 | SEA 30 at ARI 18 |
| 2024 · Wk 12 | ARI 6 at SEA 16 |
2026 records
| Cardinals | Seahawks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3–5 | 4–4 |
| Division | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Conference | 2–4 | 1–3 |
| Other conference | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Home | 0–3 | 3–2 |
| Away | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Last 5 | LLWLW | WLLWL |
| Streak | Won 1 | Lost 1 |
| Points a game | 21.9 – 29.8 | 23.1 – 19.9 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Cardinals' side. Records are this regular season.
Cardinals offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBGardner Minshew II#15 · 17/23 · 188 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
- RBJeremiyah Love#4 · 76 car · 268 yds · 2 TD · 11 rec
- WRMichael Wilson#14 · 45 rec · 486 yds · 2 TD · 81 tgt
- WRReggie Virgil#82 · 2 rec · 29 yds · 0 TD · 7 tgt
- WRSimi Fehoko#80 · 1 rec · 17 yds · 0 TD · 1 tgt
- TETrey McBride#85 · 66 rec · 544 yds · 5 TD · 86 tgt
- LTJayden Williams#66
- LGIsaac Seumalo#73
- CHjalte Froholdt#72
- RGJon Gaines II#71
- RTElijah Wilkinson#65
Seahawks defense · Base 3-4 D
- RDEJarran Reed#90 · 17 tackles · 1 sack
- NTByron Murphy II#91 · 26 tackles · 3 sacks
- LDELeonard Williams#99 · 22 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 PD
- WLBDeMarcus Lawrence#0 · 16 tackles · 3 PD
- SLBUchenna Nwosu#7 · 15 tackles · 1 sack · 3 PD
- RILBErnest Jones IV#13 · 81 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD
- LILBDrake Thomas#32 · 42 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 1 PD
- RCBJosh Jobe#29 · 32 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
- LCBDevon Witherspoon#21 · 49 tackles · 3 PD
- NBNick Emmanwori#3 · 32 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 PD
- SSTy Okada#39 · 17 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
- FSJulian Love#20 · 31 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | ARI off | Favors ARI · Favors SEA | SEA def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | -0.02#19 | -0.09#5 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 44%#13 | 39%#2 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 4.9#27 | 4.2#1 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 6%#31 | 5%#2 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | -0.02#21 | -0.10#4 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 6%#12 | 7%#15 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | -0.05#13 | -0.11#10 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 4.2#14 | 3.4#3 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 40%#16 | 34%#7 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 50%#30 | 88%#32 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 123#26 | 100#1 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 91#2 | 38#3 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 13.5#2 | 6.9#11 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 25#23 | 31#14 | 32 | |
Cardinals: EPA per throw
Seahawks: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.