The Seahawks have little on the line, having already clinched a wild-card playoff spot and unable to win the NFC West. And with the Carolina-Tampa Bay game being played at the same time, the Cardinals enter Sunday’s game unsure its meaning.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll spent the week insisting Sunday is about one thing and one thing only — winning a game against the Arizona Cardinals.
There will be no resting anyone for the postseason, he said. No playing it safe to prevent injuries. No calling it differently in case there could be another meeting down the road with the Cardinals with substantially more on the line.