Arizona
Cardinals
5-9
19
FINAL
41
Seattle
Seahawks
12-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 16 showdown, the Seattle Seahawks topped the Arizona Cardinals with a commanding 41-19 victory, solidifying their playoff positioning. With both teams fighting for crucial postseason momentum, Seattle capitalized on their home-field advantage to secure a dominant win.
Seattle's offense thrived under the leadership of Jalen Milroe, who threw for four touchdowns and added 45 rushing yards to his impressive performance. Rashid Shaheed emerged as a key target, racking up 141 receiving yards and making several pivotal catches that kept the chains moving. Justin Fields of the Cardinals also put up impressive numbers with 374 passing yards, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace with Seattle’s prolific scoring.
Defensively, the Seahawks were relentless, with Byron Murphy II leading the charge with two sacks, applying consistent pressure on Fields throughout the game. The turning point came early in the second half when Milroe connected on a deep touchdown pass to Shaheed, shifting momentum squarely in favor of Seattle. Despite a valiant effort from Arizona’s Jordan Howden, who recorded three total tackles, the Cardinals could not overcome the Seahawks' explosive offense and stout defense.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | QB | 37 | 22 | 59% | 374 | 2 | 1 | 100.5 |
| Jalen Milroe | QB | 12 | 11 | 92% | 323 | 4 | 1 | 123.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Milroe | QB | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Phil Mafah | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 42 | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Parker Washington | WR | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 67 | 1 | 82 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 37 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 41 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Nubin | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bailey | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Howden | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Okada | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jobe | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyrice Knight | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nehemiah Pritchett | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marshon Lattimore | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Karty | K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Myers | K | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Blake Gillikin | P | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

