Jason Myers kicked a last-second 52-yard field goal as time expired, and Sam Darnold threw for 242 yards and a touchdown to help the Seattle Seahawks hold off a late rally by Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals, securing a 23-20 victory on Thursday night. Seattle overcame a blown 14-point fourth-quarter lead to extend their winning streak over NFC West rival Arizona to eight games.
The Cardinals were trailing 20-6 midway through the fourth when Murray connected with Marvin Harrison Jr. on a 16-yard touchdown pass, reducing the deficit to 20-13 with 5:50 remaining. After Myers missed a 53-yard field-goal attempt, Murray drove Arizona downfield again and found Emari Demercado for a 7-yard touchdown with just 33 seconds left.
The Seahawks responded quickly, benefitting from a penalty on the ensuing kickoff that gave them the ball at the 40-yard line. Darnold then completed a 22-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, moving Seattle into field-goal range. Myers calmly converted the 52-yard kick, making up for his earlier miss and sealing the win.
Darnold had a precise outing, completing 18 of 26 passes. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 81 yards, and Zach Charbonnet added his second rushing touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run late in the second quarter, giving Seattle a 14-3 halftime lead. The Seahawks’ defense was dominant, sacking Murray six times.
Arizona, struggling offensively most of the season, managed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter but fell short. Murray finished 27 of 41 for 200 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, one of which was influenced by a miscue from Marvin Harrison Jr., who bobbled a slant route leading to a Seattle interception.
Seattle struck first with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Darnold to AJ Barner late in the first quarter. Arizona briefly led 3-0 on a 33-yard field goal from Chad Ryland, following a chaotic sequence involving turnovers by both teams earlier in the quarter.
The Seahawks improve to 3-1, while the Cardinals drop to 2-2, extending their losing streak to two games.
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The Cardinals were trailing 20-6 midway through the fourth when Murray connected with Marvin Harrison Jr. on a 16-yard touchdown pass, reducing the deficit to 20-13 with 5:50 remaining. After Myers missed a 53-yard field-goal attempt, Murray drove Arizona downfield again and found Emari Demercado for a 7-yard touchdown with just 33 seconds left.
The Seahawks responded quickly, benefitting from a penalty on the ensuing kickoff that gave them the ball at the 40-yard line. Darnold then completed a 22-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, moving Seattle into field-goal range. Myers calmly converted the 52-yard kick, making up for his earlier miss and sealing the win.
Darnold had a precise outing, completing 18 of 26 passes. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 81 yards, and Zach Charbonnet added his second rushing touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run late in the second quarter, giving Seattle a 14-3 halftime lead. The Seahawks’ defense was dominant, sacking Murray six times.
Arizona, struggling offensively most of the season, managed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter but fell short. Murray finished 27 of 41 for 200 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, one of which was influenced by a miscue from Marvin Harrison Jr., who bobbled a slant route leading to a Seattle interception.
Seattle struck first with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Darnold to AJ Barner late in the first quarter. Arizona briefly led 3-0 on a 33-yard field goal from Chad Ryland, following a chaotic sequence involving turnovers by both teams earlier in the quarter.
The Seahawks improve to 3-1, while the Cardinals drop to 2-2, extending their losing streak to two games.
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