Can the Cardinals Turn Possession into Points at State Farm Stadium?
The Arizona Cardinals faced a narrow defeat against the Seattle Seahawks with a final score of 21-20. The Cardinals now hold a 4-13 record, while the Seahawks improved to 9-8.
The game at State Farm Stadium saw an impressive offensive display by the Cardinals, who amassed a total of 466 yards. The ground game was particularly effective, with the team rushing for 206 yards over 38 attempts, averaging an impressive five yards per carry. This included a standout rush resulting in a longest touchdown run of 29 yards.
Arizona's passing game also showed efficiency and control. The quarterback completed an admirable 73 percent of his passes for one touchdown and no interceptions, achieving an excellent passer rating of 110.7. With precision passing, they gained first downs on eleven occasions through air attacks and thirteen via rushing plays.
Special teams had mixed results; while field goal kicking was inconsistent with only two out of four attempts successful – one from within both the twenty-nine and thirty-nine-yard lines – punting was strong with three punts averaging fifty-one yards each and two landing inside the twenty-yard line.
Defensively, however, there were challenges as they failed to record any sacks or interceptions throughout the game but managed to defend six passes effectively. They forced two three-and-outs but could not capitalize on these opportunities enough to swing momentum fully in their favor.
Despite these efforts by Arizona's offense and special teams units, it wasn't enough to secure victory as time ran out with them trailing by just one point. Fans witnessed several pivotal moments including red zone stands where efficiency dropped; only one success from three red zone attempts was recorded which may have been decisive in such a close encounter.
As fans look forward to future broadcasts featuring their beloved team next season, they will hope that Arizona can convert their possession time – which stood at over half an hour this game – into more points on the scoreboard.