Seahawks-Cardinals Prediction - Week 7

Seattle Seahawks (5-1) at Arizona Cardinals (3-3):

I understood why Seattle struggled on the road last year. Led by a rookie quarterback who’s buoyed by the best home-field crowd in the league, it’s understandable when the team performs at a lower level on the road. But this year, the Hawks seem to be reverting to their early-2012 standards. If not for a phenomenal second-half comeback three weeks ago, the Hawks likely would have lost two straight on the road.

It doesn’t help that Arizona has owned Seattle at home over the past few seasons, either, and the Cardinals’ defense seems to be miles better at home than on the road. Larry Fitzgerald finally woke up, racking up his first 100-yard game this season, and Andre Ellington has quietly replaced Rashard Mendenhall as the team’s starting back, both of which seem likely to open up Bruce Arians’ defense in the exact way he imagined. The Cardinals should keep those close, but they’re still not at the NFC-leading standard Seattle is setting right now.

Seattle Seahawks: 23-20