Seahawks shut down Arizona, win 17-3

AJ Barner scored both Seattle touchdowns, and the defense held the Cardinals to a field goal.

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 17-3 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle. It was a bounce-back win after a 34-17 loss to Chicago last Monday night, and it puts Seattle at 5-4.

Arizona scored first

The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter on a 28-yard field goal by Chad Ryland. It was the only time Arizona scored all day.

Barner, twice

Tight end AJ Barner put Seattle ahead early in the second quarter with a 1-yard run up the middle. Then, with 18 seconds left before halftime, Drew Lock found him for a 7-yard touchdown pass. The officials reviewed the catch, and it stood. Seattle led 14-3 at the half.

Jason Myers added a 45-yard field goal late in the third quarter. Nobody scored in the fourth.

The defense did the rest

Seattle's defense held Arizona to 198 total yards and just 50 on the ground. It sacked the Cardinals' quarterback three times, made eight tackles for loss and stopped Arizona once on fourth down. Arizona fumbled twice but recovered both.

On offense, Seattle did not turn the ball over and did not give up a sack. It ran 33 times for 120 yards, completed 19 of 28 passes for 175 yards, and held the ball for 31 minutes and 39 seconds. Both teams were flagged nine times.

Where it leaves them

Seattle is 5-4, second in the NFC West behind San Francisco, which is 7-1. The Rams are also 5-4.

Next up: Seattle plays at Las Vegas on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1:05 p.m. Pacific.