What I Think Will Happen: The Seahawks sneak out of town with a 13-10 win.
- The Hawks, with the NFL’s best passing defense, shuts down the Cardinals’ pass-heavy 3-WR offense.
- The Cardinals’ frightening defensive front seven limit Marshawn Lynch to short runs and chase Russell Wilson.
- Wilson once again conjures a win with a few timely scrambles and a TD toss on a broken play.
What I Hope Will Happen: Carson Palmer hands the Hawks a 27-3 win.
- Palmer, who’s already thrown 11 interceptions this year (that’s 2nd-worst in the NFL), throws 4 more against the Hawks, including a pick-six by Earl Thomas.
- Russell Wilson picks apart the Cardinals’ overly-aggressive defense.
- Golden Tate finally gets his first career punt return for a TD.
What I Fear Will Happen: Cards’ D Overwhelms, Hawks Lose 24-6
- The Cards’ defensive trio of Darnell Dockett, Calais Campbell, and Karlos Dansby stuffs Lynch and repeatedly sacks Wilson, keeping the Hawks out of the end zone.
- Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald hook up on a TD pass and shifty rookie running back Andre Ellington breaks off several long runs.
- Recent special teams screwups prove to be a trend, not an anomaly—another blocked kick or long return leads to an Arizona score.
