NFL · Sep 20, 2026
SEA beats ARI 31–7 with 24 unanswered second-half points
By Row Seventeen ·
Seattle Seahawks beat Arizona Cardinals 31–7 (NFL) on September 20, 2026.
After a 7–7 halftime tie, SEA scored 10 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth to finish with a 31–7 win over ARI.
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Key moments
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D. Lock threw an 82-yard touchdown pass to J. Smith-Njigba with 12:38 left in the first quarter.
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J. Brissett threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to T. McBride, and the extra point tied the game at 7–7.
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Brissett was intercepted on a pass intended for Mi. Wilson later in the quarter.
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SEA strikes early, ARI answers
D. Lock threw an 82-yard touchdown pass to J. Smith-Njigba with 12:38 left in the first quarter. SEA made the extra point and led 7–0 at the end of the quarter. It was the first of three touchdown passes from Lock to Smith-Njigba in the game.
ARI answered on the first play of the second quarter. J. Brissett threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to T. McBride, and the extra point tied the game at 7–7. Later in the quarter, J. Price lost a fumble on a SEA run, and Z. Collins recovered it for ARI. Neither team scored again before halftime.
SEA takes the lead in the third quarter
Lock connected with Smith-Njigba for a 7-yard touchdown pass with 12:31 left in the third quarter. The touchdown put SEA ahead after the halftime tie, and the extra point made it 14–7. It was their second scoring connection of the game, following the 82-yard pass in the first quarter.
Brissett was intercepted on a pass intended for Mi. Wilson later in the quarter. SEA made a 33-yard field goal with 6:52 left. That brought its third-quarter total to 10 points, and SEA entered the fourth ahead 17–7.
Two touchdowns complete the win
Lock threw his third touchdown pass to Smith-Njigba with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter, this one covering 12 yards. The extra point extended SEA’s lead to 24–7. Smith-Njigba’s three touchdown receptions covered 82, 7 and 12 yards, with one in each of the first, third and fourth quarters.
A. Barner added a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:15 remaining, and SEA made the extra point. ARI’s touchdown and extra point at the start of the second quarter were its only scoring plays. SEA scored the game’s final 24 points after the 7–7 tie and won 31–7 in regulation.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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