The Arizona Cardinals travel to CenturyLink Field to face the Seattle Seahawks in a huge NFC West matchup on Sunday night in the NFL's week 10. The Seahawks have won two straight games and will look to carry that momentum with them into the game. Arizona is 6-2 on the season and knows that division rival Seattle only sits two games behind them in the standings, making this game crucial for both teams.
Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer leads the Cardinals offense and is having a huge season. Palmer has thrown for 2,386 yards this season with 20 touchdowns to just six interceptions. The Cardinals quarterback is coming off a huge game against the Cleveland Browns in which he threw 374 yards and four touchdowns.
Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians will get running back Chris Johnson plenty of carries Sunday night, as he will look to control the time of possession against the Seahawks. Johnson is the teams leading rusher with 676 yards and has scored three touchdowns this season. The Cardinals lead running back is coming off back-to-back plus-100 yard rushing games, and will look to make his presence felt Sunday night.
Arizona's defense is ranked third in the NFL in terms of yards given up per game, but Seattle's defense is ranked just a spot ahead of them. This game looks to be a defensive matchup between two of the best the league has to offer, and points may be at a premium Sunday night.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been sacked 31 times, and that is the most in the NFL. Wilson will look to get the ball out of his hands quickly on Sunday night, as the Cardinals defense will try to take advantage of a weak Seattle offensive line. Wilson has thrown for 1,878 yards this season, but has struggled to find the endzone with just nine touchdowns.
Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch is questionable to play, so expect running back Thomas Rawls to see a majority of the carries if Lynch can't go. Rawls has rushed for 376 yards this season, but Seattle's offense has only scored three rushing touchdowns all year. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll will try to establish a strong ground game against Arizona, as time of possession could be a big factor in this NFC West matchup.
Sunday Night Football looks to be a battle of two great defenses, and both Carroll and Arians know how important this game is to their respective teams. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, and you can watch the live broadcast here. To listen to the Seahawks' radio broadcast, click here, and for the Cardinals' radio broadcast, go here.
