The Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals meet in Week 2 on Sunday, Sept. 20, with kickoff set for 1:25 PM PST at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ.
It’s an NFC West matchup with a familiar edge to it. Arizona has dropped nine straight against Seattle, a skid that stretches back to 2021. Now the Cardinals get a shot to snap that run at home, with Mike LaFleur bringing a new presence to Arizona’s sideline.
FOX will carry the game, with Chris Myers handling play-by-play, Mark Schlereth as analyst and Megan Olivi reporting from the sideline.
For fans listening locally in Arizona, the game will air on Arizona Sports' 98.7 FM with J.P. Shadrick on play-by-play, A.Q.
Shipley as analyst and Dani Sureck on the sideline. Sports USA Media will also provide a national radio broadcast with John Ahlers on play-by-play and Marvin Lewis as analyst.
If you’re looking to stream it, NFL+ will carry the game on mobile devices, with a subscription required.
On the coverage map, Cardinals-Seahawks shows up in green, mostly limited to local markets along with Oregon, Idaho, most of Montana and parts of Wyoming. The rest of the country will largely get Washington vs Dallas.
Arizona came into the season with low expectations from oddsmakers, with many not projecting the Cardinals to win a single game. But after opening 1-0, the mood around the team has changed.
“You buy more stock as a player,” said Cardinals starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
“You double down on your preparation; you double down on buying into your teammates and you double down on all the things that gave you a chance to win a game last Sunday. After watching the film, you see how close you are to making one or two more plays, and you say, 'Hey, what do I have to do to make those plays?' Because you're going against a really good team right now and every play is important in this game.”
The Cardinals are facing the defending Super Bowl champions, which makes this a demanding early-season test. A loss wouldn’t end anything for Arizona, but a win would mean a lot for the organization.
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