GLENDALE, Ariz. — Drew Lock threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in a stellar first begin subbing for the injured Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks continued their dominance over the Arizona Cardinals with a 31-7 win on Sunday.
The defending Tremendous Bowl champions have now gained 10 straight over their NFC West rival courting to 2022 and closed this one by scoring the ultimate 24 factors. Smith-Njigba completed with 9 catches for 155 yards and the career-high three TDs in top-of-the-line performances of his four-year profession.
Arizona has misplaced eight straight video games at residence in a streak that is lasted 360 days. The Cardinals completed with simply 150 whole yards.
Lock acquired off to a great begin, profiting from a busted protection by the Cardinals’ secondary and hitting a large open Smith-Njigba in stride for an 82-yard landing on the group’s second offensive play of the sport for a 7-0 lead. Early within the third quarter, he discovered the reigning AP Offensive Participant of the 12 months on a crossing route for a 7-yard rating and a 14-7 benefit.
That Seattle landing was arrange by some luck on the opening kickoff of the second half. Rashid Shaheed fumbled on the return, however teammate Chazz Surratt picked up the ball and ran 35 yards all the best way to the Arizona 37.
Seattle security Julian Love intercepted Jacoby Brissett on the following drive, making a spectacular sliding catch as he acquired his hand underneath the ball simply earlier than it hit the bottom. It gave the Seahawks (2-0) nice area place once more on the Arizona 44, which they parlayed into Jason Myers’ 33-yard area objective and a 17-7 lead.
Smith-Njigba’s third landing got here early within the fourth quarter when Lock threw a wonderfully positioned ball for a 12-yard strike and a 24-7 lead.
The Cardinals (1-1) opened the season with a powerful 26-14 street win over the Chargers in first-year coach Mike LaFleur’s debut, however could not recreate that success towards the proficient Seahawks defence. Brissett threw a 2-yard landing to All-Professional tight finish Trey McBride to tie the sport at 7-all on the primary play of the second quarter.
Seattle had an opportunity to retake the lead late within the second quarter however could not ram the ball into the top zone from the 1-yard line on fourth down. The sport stayed tied going into halftime, nevertheless it was all Seahawks after the break.
Brissett threw for 95 yards, one landing and one interception. Rookie Jeremiyah Love led the group with 29 yards speeding and McBride caught eight passes for 41 yards.
Lock made his first begin for the reason that last week of the 2024 season, taking up for Darnold, who suffered a glute damage within the opener towards New England. The 29-year-old performed most of that sport and carried out properly, finishing 16 of twenty-two passes for 187 yards and a landing.
Seahawks: DL Brandon Pili was evaluated for a concussion. RB Jadarian Value left within the second half with a chest damage.
Cardinals: CB Max Melton left within the third quarter with a toe damage. CB Will Johnson left with a neck damage within the fourth quarter.
Seahawks: At Washington subsequent Sunday.
Cardinals: At San Francisco subsequent Sunday.
