Your Seattle Seahawks took care of business this past week, handing the Arizona Cardinals a convincing 17-3 defeat. While the rest of the league spirals into trade deadline madness, our boys in green and blue kept their focus and grabbed a much-needed win.
Trade Deadline Frenzy Is About to Hit Hard
Talk about wild. The NFL trade deadline is coming up on Tuesday, and some teams are looking absolutely desperate. We saw a lot of games that could totally reshape what happens over the next couple of days. The Indianapolis Colts, for example, just lost to Dallas, bringing them to a dismal 2-7 record. They’ve already been busy with trades, and there’s serious chatter they might just ditch everyone, even big names like Jonathan Taylor or Daniel Jones.
It’s not just the Colts, either. The Philadelphia Eagles are also sitting at 2-7 after losing to the Giants, the NFC East’s top team, and their GM Howie Roseman already worked out a deal on Monday. The Jets are down to 2-7 after falling to the Chiefs, and they could easily go into full-on fire sale mode. And don’t even get me started on the Vikings after Monday night’s mess, they absolutely have to be thinking about acquiring a new quarterback.
Buffalo Crushes, Vikings Implode
Speaking of the Vikings, they were absolutely brutalized by the Bills, losing 23-6. The Bills earned an impressive A- grade for that performance. Their offense, facing one of the best defenses in the NFL, passed a solid test. Even with some early struggles, offensive coordinator Joe Brady showed he can make quick, in-game adjustments, getting things going with short, quick passes and unleashing James Cook. Cook started slow, rushing for just 33 yards on 16 carries in the first half, but Brady stuck with the run, and it paid off big time, with Cook topping 100 yards on the ground.
The Bills’ defense was just as dominant, proving for the second straight week that it can absolutely feast on a bad quarterback. After shutting down Joe Fagnano last week, they stifled Carson Wentz. They forced three turnovers and didn’t let the Vikings convert a single third down. That was a truly dominant win over a 6-1 team, and you know that Bills defense is playing with even more confidence now.
On the flip side, the Vikings got a C- grade, and man, if this game proved one thing, it’s that they need a quarterback, badly. With Kyler Murray out, Carson Wentz got the start, and it was UGLY. Two interceptions, a lost fumble on a simple wide receiver screen because he couldn’t even throw a decent pass, it was just terrible. The throw was so bad it landed on the ground, and the Bills scooped it up. You can have a great defense, but when your quarterback play is that bad, you just can’t consistently win in this league.
Cowboys Get a Pass Against Struggling Colts
The Dallas Cowboys managed a 27-23 win over the Colts, but only earned a C+ grade for it. That the Cowboys, a 4-5 team, barely beat a 2-7 Colts squad, well, that’s just a surprising fact right there.
So, while other teams are scrambling, making desperate moves, and struggling to find their footing as the trade deadline looms, our Seahawks just keep on grinding. That 17-3 victory against the Cardinals is exactly what we love to see. It might be Week 9, but every win counts, and our boys showed they’re ready to fight. Let’s keep that momentum rolling!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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