Jason Myers kicked a 43-yardโค field โgoal as โtime expired, lifting the Seattle Seahawks toโฃ a 20-17 victory over the Arizona โฃCardinals onโค wednesday night at State โฃFarm Stadium. The game, originallyโ scheduled for Sunday, wasโ moved due to Hurricane Jidalia.
The win gives Seattle (1-0) an early lead in the NFC West, while the Cardinals (0-1) suffer a setback inโค their first game under new coach Jonathan Gannon. The dramatic finishโ capped a back-and-forthโฃ contest where both offenses struggled to find consistency, and special teams ultimately โขdecidedโ the outcome.โข
Seattle quarterback Geno Smith finished 22-of-34 forโข 215 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Kenneth Walker III led the Seahawks’ rushing attack with 64 yards on 16 carries. DK Metcalf was Smith’s primary target, โhauling in seven receptions โfor 79 yards.
Arizona quarterback Kylerโ Murray completed 27 of 41โค passesโข for 215 yards with twoโ touchdowns andโค two interceptions.Marquise Brown was Murray’s โtop receiver, with six catches for 66 yards. Trey Benson, making his first start at running back in place โof โthe injured โคJamesโ Conner, rushed for 35 yards โฃon โeight carries andโข added โขfive โฃreceptions for โ19 โyards.
The Cardinals tied โthe game at 17 with 1:55 remaining on a 27-yard touchdown โฃpass โคfromโค Murray to Brown.โฃ However, Seattle โฃquicklyโค drove into field goalโข range, setting up โขMyers for the game-winning kick.
A keyโ moment occurred earlier in theโค game when an โArizona interception was nullifiedโค after Cobe Bryant collided with a teammate while attempting a return, resulting in aโ fumble recovered by the Seahawks.Seattle will return home to face theโ detroit Lions next Sunday, while Arizona will travel toโ face the los Angeles Commanders.
