710 ESPN Seattle on Seahawks’ 28-21 win over Arizona

The Seahawks are 7-3 after beating the Arizona Cardinals 28-21 in Week 11. (Getty)

The Seahawks are back in the win column after topping the Arizona Cardinals 28-21 on Thursday Night Football, ending a two-game losing streak and, for the time being, giving Seattle sole possession of first place in the NFC West once again.

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The Seahawks are now 7-3 after Thursday’s win, and while that may not be where many expected them to be after starting 5-0, they now enter far and away their easiest stretch of the season, which kicks off after 11 days off with a Week 12 matchup in Philadelphia against the Eagles on Monday Night Football.

As we do after every Seahawks game, we have collected the instant reactions of 710 ESPN Seattle’s voices to the loss. This is just a taste of what you’ll hear all day Friday on the station beginning with Danny and Gallant at 7 a.m. and The Pete Carroll Show at 9:30.

Bob Stelton – Wyman and Bob

What a HUGE win! The Seahawks’ defense just played their best game of the year at a time where they desperately needed it. On the verge of a three-game losing streak the Hawks found the cure for what had been ailing them. The defense held the Cardinals to their lowest point total of the season with 21 points allowed. They scored 21 in a loss to Carolina earlier this year.

The Cardinals were leading the league in rushing yards per game at 168.9. The Hawks held them to 57 yards. Kyler Murray came into the game averaging just under 68 rushing yards a game. This Hawks defense held him to 15 rushing yards on five carries.

You have to give Ken Norton Jr. and this defense credit. They’ve been criticized all season long (they have deserved all of it) and they stepped up against a division rival coming off of their biggest win of the season. Carlos Dunlap came up with two sacks on the night and none bigger than the game-ending sack on fourth-and-10 when the Cardinals were driving for a game-tying touchdown. Give credit to L.J. Collier, who came up with a sack as well as forcing a holding penalty in the end zone on former Seahawk J.R. Sweezy, resulting in a safety.

The offense, while not as explosive as it had been earlier in the season, was more balanced and efficient than any other game so far this year: 31 rushing attempts to 28 passing attempts.

Carlos Hyde had some huge runs and really showed the difference in skill level when he runs the ball versus the other backs on the roster (outside of Chris Carson, of course).

Russell Wilson was exactly what you would expect him to be … efficient! Wilson was 23 of 28 for 197 yards and two touchdowns. His decision making was on point and most importantly, no turnovers.

This was a team win in truest sense of the word. A win that puts the Seahawks back in first place in the NFC West.

Stacy Rost – Jake and Stacy

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