In the Arizona Cardinals’ 16-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, 22 players participated in at least one of the 64 defensive snaps and 35 played at least one of the 24 special teams snaps.How was the playing time split up? Below are their individual numbers, split up by position group. The first number after each name is snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ Week 12 defensive, special teams snap counts, observations
Cardinals’ Week 12 offensive snap counts, observations vs. Seahawks
In the Arizona Cardinals’ 16-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, 17 players participated in at least one of the 58 offensive snaps.How was the playing time divided up? We have those numbers below, broken up by position group.The first number after each name is snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters. … [Read more...] about Cardinals’ Week 12 offensive snap counts, observations vs. Seahawks
NFC playoff picture after Week 12
One game remains on the NFL schedule in Week 12 but it is between two AFC teams, meaning the NFL playoff picture in the NFC is clear as we enter Week 13. Only one change in the playoff picture changed, although things tightened in a pair of divisions. Here is what the NFC playoff standings currently look like: Detroit Lions, 10-1 Philadelphia Eagles, 9-2 Seattle Seahawks, … [Read more...] about NFC playoff picture after Week 12
Seahawks 16, Cardinals 6: Defensive, special teams takeaways in dreary Seattle
Normally, if a defense limits an opponent to 285 yards of offense (4.7 per play), sacks the quarterback five times for a loss of 34 yards, limits the run game to 65 yards with 63 by running backs on 22 carries and allows only 10 points, the team would emerge with a victory.However, that’s not what happened in rainy Seattle Sunday as the Arizona Cardinals’ four-game winning … [Read more...] about Seahawks 16, Cardinals 6: Defensive, special teams takeaways in dreary Seattle
Seahawks 16, Cardinals 6: Lots of struggles on offense
The Arizona Cardinals had their four-game winning streak come to a grinding halt on Sunday in Seattle in a 16-6 loss. They held Seattle to 285 yards, had an interception and sacked quarterback Geno Smith five times. Normally, that would mean a win, but it wasn’t the case because the Seattle defense was great as well. What happened on offense? … [Read more...] about Seahawks 16, Cardinals 6: Lots of struggles on offense