Seattle
Seahawks
0-1
28
FINAL
34
Arizona
Cardinals
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 2 matchup, the Arizona Cardinals narrowly defeated the Seattle Seahawks with a final score of 34-28, pushing their record to 2-0. The stakes were high as both teams sought early-season momentum, but it was the Cardinals who emerged victorious in this tightly contested battle.
Seattle's Russell Wilson put forth an impressive performance, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns, while D.K. Metcalf was a standout in the receiving game with 157 yards. Chris Carson contributed on the ground with 50 rushing yards, but their efforts ultimately fell short against a resilient Cardinals defense.
Defensively, the Cardinals were led by Jordan Hicks, who recorded five tackles, while Chandler Jones added a sack to disrupt Wilson's rhythm. The gameβs turning point came when Budda Baker intercepted a critical pass, shifting momentum back to Arizona and sealing the victory as they held off a late Seahawks surge.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | QB | 28 | 15 | 54% | 272 | 3 | 3 | 83.3 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 23 | 10 | 43% | 248 | 1 | 1 | 79.6 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Kenyan Drake | HB | 0 | 0 | β | -1 | 0 | 0 | β |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carson | HB | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Kenyan Drake | HB | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Russell Wilson | QB | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | β | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Greg Olsen | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.K. Metcalf | WR | 5 | 157 | 31.4 | 37 | 1 | 63 | 0 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | WR | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 44 | 1 | 69 | 0 |
| Chris Carson | HB | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 22 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Phillip Dorsett II | WR | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Kenyan Drake | HB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tyler Lockett | WR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | WR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Delanie Walker | TE | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Nick Bellore | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | β | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Greg Olsen | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | β | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budda Baker | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan Hicks | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaquill Griffin | CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Byron Murphy Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaiah Simmons | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamal Adams | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quandre Diggs | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| K.J. Wright | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Brooks | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Irvin | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylie Fitts | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson Mayowa | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Kennard | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Gano | K | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Myers | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

