Big Red
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The three biggest things to watch for Sunday when the Cardinals play the Seahawks at State Farm Stadium:
Cardinals Must Come Off Defensive
The first two weeks, Vance Joseph’s defense was … fine. It wasn’t lockdown, and neither week did it start particularly well. But in both games it came around, slowed the opposition to the point where the Cardinals had the ball with a chance to win the game. Last week, against the Panthers, not so much. They were run over between the tackles, and shredded by a backup QB. A bad day. The question is, how does the defense respond? Russell Wilson is playing as well as he ever has, even as he tries to work with some new receivers. Top running back Chris Carson has had fumble issues, but the Seahawks have been able to score. Will Dissly is a solid tight end, but probably not at the same level as the three tight ends that have feasted against the Cardinals. Can the Cards find a way to stop him? No matter how the Cards have played in the recent past, they always have seemed to up their game against the Seahawks (including both matchups last season.) Defensively, they need find that motivation again.
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