The 6-2 Seattle Seahawks return to Lumen Field for their first home game in nearly three weeks at 1:05 p.m. Sunday against the 3-5 Arizona Cardinals.
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Here are three numbers that matter for the meeting between the two NFC West rivals.
Losing Close
Your first number that matters is: 13
Fans of struggling teams will often tell you they’re better than their record, but in the Cardinals’ case that might be true.
In terms of overall production, they’re still well behind their NFC West counterparts — the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers are all top five teams in passing yards per game. while the Cardinals rank 20th. But they’ve been competitive in each and every one of their games.
How competitive? In their five-game losing streak this year, the Cardinals lost by 13 points combined. That includes two one-point losses. The Cardinals aren’t a horrible team and will be a far tougher opponent than a banged-up Commanders squad; in fact, Arizona is converting more third downs than Seattle, and is quietly limiting scoring (they’re 11th in points allowed).
Arizona played Seattle close earlier this year, climbing back into the game late. But what really tells the story of these losses is our next number.
A Repeat Problem
Your second number that matters is: 4
This one is a bit more abstract, because “4” in this case means the fourth quarter — that’s when the Cardinals have allowed, by far, the most points by opposing offenses.
The Cardinals’ defense has actually been pretty good most of the time. They’ve allowed the third-fewest first quarter points and are fourth in first-half points allowed behind the Packers, Texans and Seahawks. That’s great company.
But it’s fallen apart late. The Cardinals have allowed the third-most fourth quarter points (10) in the league.
Speaking of their defense, it’s worth mentioning that the Seahawks’ second meeting with the Cardinals brings a few changes.
A New Face
Your third number that matters is: 97
You’ll see a new starting quarterback for the Cardinals on Sunday. Arizona is rolling with backup Jacoby Brissett, who’s played well in relief of Kyler Murray, the latter of whom was placed on injured reserve earlier this week with a foot injury. Brissett has the same number of touchdowns (six) in two fewer starts, has just one interception, and five fewer batted balls. The Cards have also used more play action with Brissett (40 attempts compared to 25 for Murray).
But that’s not the only new face (and technically, the Seahawks have faced Brissett before). The Cardinals debuted a new face in their win over the Cowboys on Monday night: No. 97, rookie defensive end Walter Nolen.
Nolen, a 2025 first-round pick out of Ole Miss who began the season on the PUP list, had one sack and two TFLs in his first NFL start.
✅ First NFL Game
✅ First Sack for Walter Nolen III
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— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 4, 2025
The Seahawks are, and should be, favored in this one regardless, but it’s a new wrinkle for the second matchup this year.
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