The Arizona Cardinals, led by quarterback Drew Stanton, meet the Seattle Seahawks, led by Russell Wilson, in an NFC West matchup with playoff implications in NFL Week 17 on Sunday, December 31, 2017 (12/31/17) at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington.
Here's how Seahawks can make the playoffs:
1. Seahawks win (vs. Cardinals) and Falcons loss or tie (vs. Panthers)
2. Seahawks tie and Falcons loss
Here's what you need to know:
When: Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017
Where: CenturyLink Field, Seattle
Time: 4:25 p.m. Eastern
TV: Fox
Livestream: Fox Sports Go
Line: Seahawks -9.5
Cardinals notes: QB DREW STANTON passed for 209 yards & 2 TDs last week. Passed for 273 yards & TD in Week 10 meeting. Is 3-0 in past 3 road starts vs. NFC West. Aims for 3rd road start in row with 2+ TD passes. * RB KERWYNN WILLIAMS has 311 scrimmage yards (77.8 per game) in past 4. * WR LARRY FITZGERALD ties for 2nd in NFL with 101 receptions & became 5th player in NFL history with 5 seasons of 100+ catches. Leads team with 1,101 rec. yards, his franchiserecord 9th season with 1,000+ rec. yards, tied for 3rd most in NFL history. Has catch in 210 consecutive games & needs 1 to tie TONY GONZALEZ (211) for 2nd longest streak in NFL history. Had 10 receptions for 113 yards in his last game vs. Sea. TE JERMAINE GRESHAM has 2 TDs in his past 3 vs. NFC West. WR JOHN BROWN had TD catch in Week 16. * LB CHANDLER JONES leads NFL with 15 sacks & 25 TFL. Has 7 sacks & FF in past 7 on road. Has 5.5 sacks & 2 FFs in 4 career games vs. Sea. Aims for 5th in row vs. NFC West with sack. Rookie LB HAASON REDDICK had sack & FF in his last game vs. Sea. Is 1 of 2 NFL rookies with 2+ sacks (2.5) & 2+ FFs (2). LB DEONE BUCANNON had sack & FF last week. Has 28 tackles (9.3 per game) & INT in past 3 vs. NFC West. S TYRANN MATHIEU had INT & 3 PD in his last game at Sea. CB TRAMON WILLIAMS has 5 PD in past 3 vs. division. Aims for 4th in row vs. Sea. with PD.
Seahawks notes: SEAHAWKS can clinch playoff berth with win & Atl. loss. * QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 2 TDs & had 107.8 rating last week. Has 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 108 rating in past 4 vs. Az. Leads NFL with 1,211 pass yards, 18 TDs & 133.6 rating in 4th Q this season. Became 1st QB in NFL history with winning record in each of 1st 6 career seasons. * RB MIKE DAVIS has 248 scrimmage yards in past 4. * WR DOUG BALDWIN had TD catch in Week 16. Had 95 rec. yards in Week 10 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Az. with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. TE JIMMY GRAHAM ties for 2nd in NFL with 10 TD catches. Had rec. TD last week. Had 2 TD catches in his last game vs. Az. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 at home vs. Az. Has 4 TD catches in his past 5 at home. WR PAUL RICHARDSON had rec. TD in his last home game vs. Az. * LB BOBBY WAGNER has 50 tackles (10 per game) & sack in his past 5 at home. Aims for 4th in row vs. Az with 10+ tackles. S EARL THOMAS has 20 tackles (6.7 per game), INT, FR & 3 PD in past 3 at home vs. division. Has 2 INTs & 4 PD in past 3 vs. Az. DE MICHAEL BENNETT had sack in Week 16. Has 5 sacks in his past 7 vs. NFC West. DE FRANK CLARK had sack last week. Has 5 sacks & FF in his past 5 at home. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. DE DION JORDAN had sack in last game vs. Az. Has 3 sacks in his past 4. Rookie CB SHAQUILL GRIFFIN had 1st career sack last week. Ranks 2nd among NFC rookies with 13 PD. -- NFL Communications