GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A few thoughts on the Arizona Cardinals' 35-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at University of Phoenix Stadium.
What it means: How Arizona played offensively in a blowout loss to Seattle on Sunday is what can be expected out of the Cardinals until Drew Stanton is healthy. Ryan Lindley struggled with his accuracy. But the loss can’t solely be blamed on Lindley. Sure, he didn’t play well, but there were many factors at play. His receivers didn’t help him as much as they could have. A false-start penalty on Ted Larsen in the second quarter helped derail one drive in the red zone. Lindley dropped a snap in the third quarter in the red zone and it led to another field goal. But Arizona’s defense allowed Seattle to accumulate 596 yards, tied for the second most yards allowed by the Cardinals in franchise history. They couldn’t contain Russell Wilson in the first half. Add in Marshawn Lynch's 113 rushing yards and Arizona’s defense struggled all night.
Stock watch: All the confidence in the world couldn’t help Lindley on Sunday. He was wildly inaccurate, throwing too high early then too low as the game progressed, and was long on others. The timing with is receivers wasn’t there, which led to Lindley throwing for 216 yards on 18-for-44 passing. All of that combined for a long night for the offense.
Running game absent: After running for 284 yards in their last two games, the Cardinals rushed for 29 yards on 15 carries. After being the spark for the running game, Kerwynn Williams ran for just four yards on two carries.
Game ball: For the second-straight game, rookie kicker Chandler Catanzaro was the hero. He accounted for all six of Arizona’s points, the second consecutive game Catanzaro has been Arizona’s lone scorer.
What’s next: Arizona travels to San Francisco to play the 49ers at 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
