Week 8 ended with a defensive war on Monday Night Football between two NFC West rivals, the Seattle Seahawks and the St. Louis Rams. It came down to the last play, but the Seahawks held off the Rams to a 14-9 victory. Seattle improved to 7-1 on the season, while the Rams dropped to 3-5. The San Francisco 49ers were watching the game closely after they improved their record to 6-2 with a 42-10 thrashing over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Arizona Cardinals didn’t gain any ground despite earning a 27-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Cardinals improved their record to 4-4.
Team Notes:
- Seattle Seahawks: Russell Wilson passed for 139 yards, but most of Wilson’s passing yards came from an 80-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate. Tate finished the night with 93 yards and two touchdowns. Marshawn Lynch ran for just 23 yards on eight attempts. Earl Thomas led the team with 10 tackles, followed up by Bruce Irvin, who racked nine tackles, one sack and one interception. Richard Sherman intercepted a pass that led to a Seahawk touchdown.
- St. Louis Rams: Kellen Clemens struggled in his first start of the season. He passed for 158 yards and threw two costly interceptions. However, Zac Stacy put in an outstanding day at the office. He rushed for 134 yards against one of the league’s top rush defenses. Chris Long and Robert Quinn terrorized Russell Wilson, each of them had three sacks. All nine points came from Greg Zuerlein, but he missed a 50-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter.
- San Francisco 49ers: Colin Kaepernick passed for 164 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 54 yards and two scores. Frank Gore pounded the Jaguars’ defensive line for 71 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Kendall Hunter led the team in rushing with 84 yards. Vernon Davis caught three passes for 52 yards and one touchdown. NaVorro Bowman recorded 10 tackles, and Dan Skuta picked six tackles and returned a fumble 47 yards for a touchdown.
- Arizona Cardinals: Carson Palmer found a rhythm and passed for 172 yards, two touchdowns and had one interception. Andre Ellington exploded for 154 rushing yards and one touchdown on 15 carries. Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd combined for a total of 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Karlos Dansby led the team in tackles with nine, and Daryl Washington had six tackles and an interception. Tyrann Mathieu snatched an interception and had seven tackles, and Rashad Johnson picked off two passes as well.
SOURCE: ESPN Box Score
IMAGE: Tom Gannam
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