# Seahawks 31, Cardinals 7: Week 2 recap

> The Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 31-7 on Sun, Sep 20 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ (Week 2, 2026 season). Records after the game: Seahawks 5-4, Cardinals 3-6. J.Smith-Njigba (SEA) led all players with +17.9 EPA on 11 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-20-sea-at-ari
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T11:02:09.113Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Seahawks vs Cardinals?

The Seattle Seahawks won 31-7. By quarter: SEA 7-0-10-14, ARI 0-7-0-0.

### Who was the best player in Seahawks vs Cardinals?

By expected points added: J.Smith-Njigba (SEA, +17.9 EPA on 11 targets), D.Lock (SEA, +16.1 EPA on 27 dropbacks) and T.McBride (ARI, +5.1 EPA on 10 targets).

### What was the turning point of Seahawks vs Cardinals?

The biggest swing in win probability (17 points toward the Seahawks) came in Q3 at 15:00: C.Ryland kicks 64 yards from ARZ 35 to SEA 1. R.Shaheed to SEA 28 for 27 yards (E.Higgins). FUMBLES (E.Higgins), touched at SEA 28, recovered by SEA-C.Surratt at SEA 26. C.Surratt pushed ob at ARZ 37 for 37 yards (K.Clark; C.Ryland).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 12:25 | (Shotgun) D.Lock pass deep right to J.Smith-Njigba for 82 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Stoll, Holder-M.Dickson. | SEA 7-0 ARI |
| Q2 | 14:57 | (Shotgun) J.Brissett pass short left to T.McBride for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | SEA 7-7 ARI |
| Q3 | 12:27 | (Shotgun) D.Lock pass short middle to J.Smith-Njigba for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Stoll, Holder-M.Dickson. | SEA 14-7 ARI |
| Q3 | 6:47 | J.Myers 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Stoll, Holder-M.Dickson. | SEA 17-7 ARI |
| Q4 | 12:40 | (Shotgun) D.Lock pass short middle to J.Smith-Njigba for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Stoll, Holder-M.Dickson. | SEA 24-7 ARI |
| Q4 | 1:11 | Direct snap to A.Barner.  A.Barner up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Stoll, Holder-M.Dickson. | SEA 31-7 ARI |