Seahawks keep Cardinals blanked in second half en route to victory

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Kenneth Walker III rushed for a season-high 105 yards while rookies Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jake Bobo both caught first-half touchdown passes as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals, 20-10, on Sunday.

Seattle (4-2) rebounded from last week’s loss at Cincinnati that was filled with missed opportunities by relying on its defense to make key stops in the second half after a handful of mistakes by the Seahawks.

Geno Smith threw for 219 yards and connected with his rookie pass catchers on the day DK Metcalf missed the first game of his career. Smith-Njigba caught his first NFL touchdown on a 28-yard reception in the first quarter and Bobo made a terrific 18-yard TD catch in the second quarter.

But Smith’s performance was shaky at times and allowed Arizona (1-6) to hang around into the fourth quarter. Smith was intercepted at the Arizona 1 in the third quarter by Garrett Williams on an underthrown pass intended for Bobo. Smith later fumbled a snap and Arizona recovered at the Seattle 34 early in the fourth quarter, but the Seahawks avoided giving up points on the drive after Matt Prater missed a 34-yard field-goal attempt.

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Devon Witherspoon of the Seattle Seahawks reacts to a play during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on October 22, 2023, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Arizona later attempted a fake punt on 4th-and-9 near midfield with 5:09 remaining, but Michael Wilson was tackled four yards short of the first-down line on a pass from backup QB Clayton Tune. Seattle kicker Jason Myers hit from 48 yards from 2:17 left to put the