Arizona turns deficit into overtime victory
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Zane Gonzalez made a 48yard field goal with 20 seconds left in overtime to give the Arizona Cardinals a 3734 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a thriller that featured 1,091 total yards, huge plays, crucial mistakes and — finally — a winner.
Seattle led almost all of regulation until Gonzalez made a 44yard field goal as time expired to tie it 3434.
And that’s when the crazy really got started.
Arizona stopped the Seahawks’ opening drive in overtime and then quickly moved downfield. On 2ndand15, Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury elected to try for the field goal. Gonzalez made the 41yarder, but Kingsbury called a timeout just before the snap because the play clock was winding down. Gonzalez missed wide left on the next attempt.
Moments later, it appeared Seattle had won on the ensuing drive when DK Metcalf caught a 48yard touchdown pass, but the play was called back because of holding on receiver David Moore. Russell Wilson threw an interception on the next play, picked off by rookie Isaiah Simmons.
That gave Gonzalez the chance for redemption. He nailed the winner to knock off the previously undefeated Seahawks and set off a raucous celebration at midfield.
Arizona’s Kyler Murray threw for 360 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
Wilson completed 33 of 50 passes for 388 yards, with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Carlos Hyde had a 24yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Tyler Lockett caught three touchdown passes and had a careerhigh 200 yards receiving on 15 catches.
The Cardinals cut their deficit to 2724 on Murray’s 5yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Arizona had a chance to take the lead early in the fourth after Wilson’s pass was picked off by Patrick Peterson in the end zone.
But Murray threw an interception on the next play. The throw was intended for Andy Isabella but sailed way off target and was caught by a diving Quandre Diggs. That set up Lockett’s third touchdown catch of the night and a 3424 lead. He caught a 3yard pass from Wilson, deftly dragging his feet in the end zone just before he fell out of bounds.
The Cardinals weren’t done. Christian Kirk caught an 8yard touchdown pass with 2: 28 left to cut the margin to 3431. Seattle had to punt on the ensuing drive and the Cardinals needed just 52 seconds to move 54 yards, and Gonzalez kicked the tying field goal.