The Seahawks get a chance Sunday to keep building in the NFC West, and the matchup at home against the Cardinals carries a little extra weight after Seattle already beat Arizona earlier this season. A sweep is on the table, and that’s the backdrop for a game that could tilt on a few key performances.
One of the biggest swing factors could come from Josh Jobe. He enters Week 9 with 32 tackles and one interception, and this feels like the spot where he makes a bigger imprint. Jobe didn’t pick off a pass in the first meeting between these teams, but the expectation here is that he turns Gardner Minshew’s mistakes into multiple takeaways and posts his best game of the year.
Tory Horton is another name to watch. Seattle has been trying to find steady WR2 production all season, and Horton may be ready to fill that role in a meaningful way.
He’s been productive in limited work so far, with eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown, and this matchup is set up for his most productive outing yet. A 70-yard day would give the Seahawks a much-needed threat opposite Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
The Seattle defense, meanwhile, is projected to keep Minshew uncomfortable from start to finish. The pressure should be constant, the throwing windows tight, and the coverage opportunistic. The prediction here is a rough afternoon for the Arizona quarterback, with Seattle holding him under 150 passing yards and adding at least one interception to the ledger.
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Seahawks Suddenly Have A Week 10 Quarterback Problem Again
Drew Lock took another hit to Seattles quarterback depth chart on Sunday, leaving the game against Arizona with a new injury in his right hip area and still managing to stay on the field. The Seahawks now have to sort through the fallout of that issue while also waiting on a separate evaluation for an oblique injury, a reminder that the position has become a moving target again just as the season enters another critical stretch.
Mike Macdonald said Locks status is uncertain, and the timing is especially awkward because Sam Darnold is also dealing with quad and rib injuries and is considered week-to-week. For a team that has already spent too much time managing quarterback availability, Week 10 suddenly looks like another test of how much flexibility Seattle really has if both passers are limited. [Read more 🡒]
Drew Lock Just Gave Seahawks Fans A Real QB Debate
The Seahawks got through Week 9 with a 17-3 win over the Cardinals even while missing Leonard Williams and Uchenna Nwosu on defense, and the more interesting question afterward was what Drew Lock did at quarterback. Starting in place of Sam Darnold, Lock played through injuries, protected the ball and helped Seattle stay in control of a game that never really tilted back Arizonas way. Dante Fowler Jr. chipped in with key plays on the other side of the ball, and AJ Barner added a touchdown to round out a sturdy team effort.
What makes the conversation linger is how clean Lock looked in a spot where the Seahawks have had to manage uncertainty. Darnold did not play, and his season has already been defined by turnovers, so a mistake-free outing from Lock naturally invites a bigger look at the position. Seattle does not have to make a sweeping decision off one game, but after a win like this, the quarterback picture feels a lot less settled than it did a week ago. [Read more 🡒]
Seahawks Face A Trade Deadline Dilemma That Could Shape This Season
The Seahawks are heading into the NFL trade deadline with a familiar kind of front-office tension: whether to chase help now or protect the draft capital that keeps the roster stocked for later. General manager John Schneider has been weighing a range of possibilities, from edge rushers Khalil Mack and Jadeveon Clowney to running back Tony Pollard and tight end Dallas Goedert, as Seattle looks for ways to strengthen a team that wants to stay in the mix without mortgaging too much of its future.
Seattle has already made one notable move by bringing in left guard Quenton Nelson, though he is currently injured, which only adds to the urgency and the uncertainty around what comes next. The Seahawks want immediate impact, but they are also wary of paying a premium for short-term rentals, so the deadline could come down to how far Schneider is willing to go to help this season without emptying the cupboard for the next one. [Read more 🡒]