The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Seattle Seahawks 17-3 on Sunday in Seattle. After a 33-point game against the Dallas Cowboys, scoring four touchdowns, they were held to only a field goal. With Gardner Minshew at quarterback, things remained pretty much the same as with Jacoby Brissett.
They gained only 198 yards against the Seahawks. They went 4-for-13 on third down.
What did we see from the offense against Seattle?
The run game struggled
Tyler Allgeier exploded for 191 yards from scrimmage against the Cowboys. The yards were hard to come by against the Seahawks. Allgeier rushed for 46 yards on 17 carries, averaging 2.7 yards per attempt. He had 17 yards on one carry, meaning he gained 29 on the other 16.
There was no relief for Allgeier, either. He was the only running
back to get any carries and played all but two offensive snaps.
New QB, same numbers
Minshew went 21-for-30 passing for 166 yards, averaging 5.5 yards per attempt, which is basically what Jacoby Brissett did. He didn't turn the ball over. But against the Seattle defense, Minshew didn't have the same spark. He was sacked three times.
Good first drive, unproductive everything else
The Cardinals' first possession was solid. They went 89 yards with 74 yards of offense. They kicked a field goal. After that, they had 128 total yards in their final eight possessions, and 63 came on their final drive when they were down two touchdowns and turned the ball over on downs inside the five.
Red-zone woes
The Cardinals went 0-for-2 scoring touchdowns in the red zone, something that has plagued them for weeks.
Passing game a 2-man game
Half of Minshew's 30 passing attempts targeted Trey McBride and Michael Wilson. The two accounted for 13 of the 21 completions for 114 of Minshew's 166 passing yards.
McBride had seven catches for 54 yards, his ninth consecutive game with at least seven receptions. Wilson had six for 60.
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