Seahawks at Cardinals: 5 takeaways from the terrible tie

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Oct 23, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) and Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright (50) react following the game at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game ended in a 6-6 tie after overtime. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

5. A tie is actually helpful

One of the advantages of having the early lead in the standings is that this tie doesn’t hurt the Seahawks. In fact, it actually helps.

Tonight’s game was a chance for Arizona to pull within a half-game of the Seahawks. They could have closed the gap, and turned this into a very tight race. That simply didn’t happen.

The tie keep’s Seattle’s lead where it was entering the game. Their 1.5 game lead gives them a nice cushion as we approach the midpoint in the season.

Obviously a win would have been a better result. A road win here would have buried the Cardinals in the standings and made a comeback extremely difficult.

As it is, Arizona now will still likely have to beat Seattle in Seattle at the end of the season if they are going to have any hope of winning the NFC West. For the Seahawks, that’s a good position to be in right now.

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