Sep 21, 2026 12:41 PM

Mike Macdonald's team rolled to a convincing win over the Cardinals on the road.

The Seattle Seahawks have continued their good form, easily accounting for the Arizona Cardinals 31-7 at State Farm Stadium.

With Drew Lock getting the start, he leaned on his playmaker in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who totaled 153 yards and 3 TDs from nine receptions.

Lock drove the bus superbly, finishing 19 of 26 for 235 yards and 3 TDs, as Seattle outscored Arizona 24-0 in the second half after an up-and-down first half.

After the Cardinals' win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, this had the potential to be a tough outing, and it was in the first half, just not in the second.

Here is the good, bad, and ugly from Seattle's win.

Good - JSN torches Cardinals

It just had to be, didn't it?

JSN totaled 153 yards and 3 TDs as he was the offense for the Seahawks and Lock.

The No. 1 weapon for Brian Fleury, and without Sam Darnold, the first-time coordinator did his backup quarterback a favor and just allowed him to get Jaxon the ball early and often.

The 2025 Offensive Player of the Year had his way on Sunday, and it's a warning to the rest of the league.

No. 11 is a nightmare.

Bad - first half run game

With Jadarian Price and Emanuel Wilson struggling in the first half with a combined 43 yards on 15 carries, the run game just couldn't get going.

Seattle scored just seven points in the first half, as Lock had to do the heavy lifting.

In the second half, things picked up, with Wilson finishing the day with 92 yards from 21 carries, and Price ended with 52 yards on 13 carries.

So, the run game got rolling more as the game went on, with the scoreline blowing out.

But that first half wasn't ideal.

Ugly - First half third downs

The first half was just a little up and down, but on third down, the Seahawks struggled mightily.

Converting just one of five in the first half, the Seahawks couldn't sustain drives.

After the touchdown on their opening drive, Seattle went punt, fumble, punt, turnover on downs, and again a turnover on downs to end the half.

So yes, the win was good, but that first half wasn't.

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