Seahawks vs. Cardinals week 16: Preview and how to watch
By Lee Vowell
The 11-3 Seahawks play the 4-9-1 Cardinals in week 16. Here is what you can watch for in the game and how to see it all unfold.
The Seahawks have already clinched a playoff spot. Arizona will not be going to the postseason. Does any of this matter in week 16? Not at all. Seattle made the postseason last year and the Cardinals did not but it didn’t stop Arizona from beating the Seahawks at CenturyLink for the third time in four seasons. And it won’t stop Arizona this year either, only Seattle players can do that.
Seattle, though, is a banged-up group. That is my biggest concern. Is Arizona’s defense bad? Yes. And Seattle should score some point on the Cardinals on Sunday, but they also might have to outscore Arizona. Even a healthy Seattle defense struggles at times, but not having Jadeveon Clowney and others is bad.
Seattle currently is the number-one seed in the NFC, but they have to win out, and strangely, hope that the Packers win out too. But winning out means beating the Cardinals. If Seattle’s young defensive edge rushers, like L.J. Collier and Rasheem Green, can get home against Kyler Murray, plus Russell Wilson being on and being great again, the Seahawks will win. Otherwise, ouch.
Where, when and how to watch the Seahawks and Cardinals week 16
When: Sunday, December 22nd at 1:25 pm PT
Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle Washington, Center of the universe!
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy; Temperature at game time – 44 degrees with a 20 percent chance of rain and winds out of the WSW at 7 mph
All-time Matchup: Seahawks lead 21-19-1
Favorite: Seahawks -9.5 (and here are our staff’s thoughts)
How to watch
TV: FOX (Q13 in Seattle)
Announcers: Chris Myers (play-by-play), Daryl Johnston (analyst) and Laura Okmin (sidelines)
Twitter stream and how to socialize: Facebook at 12th Man Rising and Twitter at @12thMan_Rising
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Streaming: FuboTV and FOX Sports app
Online replay in case you didn’t feel like showing up: NFL Game Pass and FuboTV
Listen: 710 ESPN Seattle and KIRO RADIO 97.3