While the rest of the league was going absolutely bonkers on NFL trade deadline day, our Seattle Seahawks were quietly locking down a huge 17-3 victory against the Arizona Cardinals. Yeah, you heard that right, a 17-3 beatdown of the Cards, right as the clock ran out on the trade market. It’s November 10, 2026, and the deadline just hit, sending shockwaves across the NFL with teams making frantic, game-changing moves, but our Emerald City warriors were focused on the field, delivering a solid performance.
Deadline Frenzy Hits Hard: Who’s Up, Who’s Down?
This year’s trade deadline has been wild, a steady stream of blockbuster deals shaking up the league. Some teams went all in, some stripped it down, and others just flat out confused everyone. The Chicago Bears? They’re looking like the biggest winners so far, snagging Jeffery Simmons in a move that seems incredibly fruitful for them. On the flip side, the Indianapolis Colts were full-on sellers, dealing away Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner in a major clear-out. Then you have the Jacksonville Jaguars, who were clearly aggressive buyers, chasing down a host of defensive players. With only one more game before the deadline hit, the contenders and pretenders were laid bare, and it was clear who was gearing up for a postseason push and who was looking ahead to the future. Expect a flurry of more moves to be announced over the next 24 hours, because this deadline was anything but quiet.
Wild Trades and a Canceled Deal That’ll Make Your Jaw Drop
Beyond the big-picture shifts, we saw some truly specific, head-scratching moves. On deadline day itself, the San Francisco 49ers went out and grabbed Keenan Allen from the Colts for a 2027 sixth-round pick. The Niners have been absolutely decimated by receiver injuries all season, with Ricky Pearsall out for the year from training camp, De’Zhaun Stribling hurting his ankle in Week 1, and both Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel Sr. dealing with their own issues lately. Allen, even a few years removed from his Pro Bowl prime, still put up 40 catches for 351 yards and a touchdown for the Colts this season. He’ll be filling in at Z receiver and in the slot while the main guys are out, adding some much-needed depth when they eventually return.
But the real shocker? The Cincinnati Bengals reportedly had a deal with the Eagles for pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie for a sixth-round pick. Then, boom, it got called off. Why? Because the Bengals’ front office apparently didn’t realize they would *also* lose a third-round compensatory pick in the deal. Nick Korte from Over The Cap pointed out that Ebiketie was a compensatory free agent for the Eagles. The Bengals had already lost three compensatory free agents this offseason and signed two, so adding Ebiketie would have cost them that valuable third-rounder. Talk about a botched deal!
The NFL trade deadline has passed, but the dust is still settling. While the rest of the league figures out what just happened with all these roster shake-ups, our Seahawks delivered when it mattered most. That 17-3 win over the Cardinals is exactly the kind of strong performance the 12s want to see as we push through the rest of the regular season. The trades might be done, but the real battles on the field are just heating up!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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