Carson Palmer's 31-yard touchdown pass to Michael Floyd with 2:13 left gave the Cardinals a 17-10 victory Sunday and kept alive their hopes for their first playoff appearance since 2009. The Seahawks had been vying to clinch both the NFC West and home-field advantage with a victory. The Cardinals got the best of the Seahawks because of stout defense, not necessarily because they were the hungrier team, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. Carroll also challenged a ruling earlier in the quarter over whether Arizona running back Rashard Mendenhall fumbled on a series that led to field goal for the Cardinals to put them up 9-3. The Panthers defeated the New Orleans Saints 17-13 earlier Sunday, meaning the Cardinals needed to beat the Seahawks in Seattle to keep their playoff hopes alive. The last time the Seahawks hosted Arizona, they handed the Cardinals their most lopsided loss in franchise history — a 58-0 blanking to cap a nine-game losing streak. "Any time you come on the road and the team beats you 58-0 and you have to come back to their place, it lingers to the back of your head," Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett said. The Seahawks had taken over the lead with Wilson's 11-yard touchdown pass to Zach Miller with 7:26 to go. Source: Continue reading...
