Eye On the Hawks - Seahawks vs Cardinals

Receivers Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse get loose on the floor of the locker room before taking the field for pregame warmups.

The Seahawks gather in the center of their locker room before heading to the field to take on the Arizona Cardinals.

Defensive end Michael Bennett and strong safety Kam Chancellor get in a private moment despite the roar of the 12th Man at CenturyLink Field prior to pregame introductions.

Defensive players including Bruce Irvin, Cliff Avril and Bobby Wagner wait in the smoke of pregame festivities to be introduced as starters for the game.

Free safety Earl Thomas hits his knees to a standing ovation as he is introduced along with fellow Legion of Boom members Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Byron Maxwell.

Running back Christine Michael gathers his thoughts on the sidelines before kickoff.

Running back Marshawn Lynch talks to young receivers Ricardo Lockette and Paul Richardson on the Seahawks sideline just before kickoff.

Tight end Tony Moeaki, obtained late in the season to replace injured tight end Zach Miller, heads upfield with one of his four receptions on the afternoon.

Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell reaches over Cardinals receiver John Brown to knock away a deep pass, but was flagged for pass interference on the play.

Running back Marshawn Lynch heads up the right side looking for yardage in the first half. Arizona kept Seattle's running game in check for much of the first half.

Seagal Zoe smiles in the late autumn sunshine that draped CenturyLink Field for much of the game.

Kam Chancellor returned to form against the Cardinals and said his health had improved to where he felt he could play at full speed and without pain for the first time all season. Chancellor led the Seahawks with eight tackles.

Cornerback Richard Sherman came up to help stop the run at the line of scrimmage numerous times against the Cardinals, here tackling Andre Ellington in the first half.

Seahawks defensive linemen Jordan Hill and O'Brien Schofield celebrate a sack by Hill in the first half.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson tries to escape a swarm of Arizona defenders, but is tackled for a loss by the Cardinals' Calais Campbell. Wilson was sacked seven times by the Cardinals defense.

Steven Hauschka watches one of his four field goals sail through the uprights in the 19-3 victory. Haushka connected on field goals of 27, 32, 52 and 40 yards.

Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell looks for running room after intercepting a pass by Arizona's Drew Stanton, killing a drive by the Cardinals.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson tries to escape a swarm of Arizona defenders, but is tackled for a loss by the Cardinals' Calais Campbell. Wilson was sacked seven times by the Cardinals defense.

Seattle's Jermaine Kearse finds himself open down the seam and hauls in a 19-yard pass from quarterback Russell Wilson in the second quarter.

Seattle's defense also took its turn swarming, with linebackers Bruce Irvin and K.J. Wright stopping Arizona's Stepfan Taylor in the second quarter.

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril celebrates after sacking Arizona's Drew Stanton and forcing the Cardinals to punt.

The left side of Seattle's offensive line fires out after the snap with center Patrick Lewis, guard Alvin Bailey and tackle Russell Okung looking to make their blocks.

Quarterback Russell Wilson is congratulated by receiver Paul Richardson after a scramble by Wilson resulted in a 40-yard gain in the second quarter.

Seahawks Earl Thomas and Byron Maxwell react after Seattle dodged a bullet late in the first half when Arizona receiver Jaron Brown dropped a pass in the end zone.

Seattle linebackers K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner combine to sandwich Arizona's tight end John Carlson after a short gain.

Seattle kept the defensive pressure on Arizona at the start of the third quarter, with Bruce Irvin tacklng Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton for a three yard loss.

In the Seahawks locker room at halftime, defensive line coach Travis Jones outlines strategy for the second half to his players.

Seahawks nickel corner Jeremy Lane nearly intercepted this pass intended for Arizona's John Brown on the Cardinals opening drive of the second half.

Seattle's DeShawn Shead took a foot to the face when blocked a punt by Arizona's Drew Butler in the third quarter. Shead recognized that the Cardinals only had 10 men on the field and rushed the punter accordingly.

Arizona punter Drew Butler is upended after his punt was blocked by Seattle's DeShawn Shead.

Arizona's Rob Housler recovered the blocked punt, but Seattle's Cooper Helfet gave him a WWE-style toss and made the tackle while knocking the ball loose at the same time.

Seahawks fans brought their "A game" to the stadium on Sunday, roaring for the entire game as Seattle took a much-needed victory over the division leading Cardinals.

Seattle's defense celebrates on the field after forcing the Cardinals into a three-and-out in the third quarter.

Seattle tight end Cooper Helfet continued his strong play, taking a 20-yard reception from Russell Wilson up the right sideline and leaping for the pylon to score the touchdown.

Cooper Helfet celebrates his 20-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter that gave Seattle a 19-3 lead.

Seattle's defense finished what they started, punishing the Cardinals' offense late into the game. Bobby Wagner and Earl Thomas combined to tackle Arizona's Michael Floyd.

It's nearly Thanksgiving, but this member of the 12's was costumed more for Halloween complete with scary green contact lenses.

Marshawn Lynch rumbles free on a 13-yard carry in the fourth quarter as Seattle's offense ate up 11 minutes of the final quarter to seal the victory.

Seattle running back Robert Turbin took a handoff from quarterback Russell Wilson and gained six yards on the play.

Seattle's Kevin Norwood battles with Arizona's Patrick Peterson on a long pass at the end of a flea-flicker run by the Seahawks in the fourth quarter. Peterson managed to bat the ball away for an incomplete pass.

On Arizona's final drive, Seattle's Jeremy Lane and Byron Maxwell combined to hit the Cardinals' Jaron Brown and jarred the ball loose in the process. The ball rolled out of bounds and the Cardinals kept possession but were forced to punt later in the drive.

Arizona quarterback Drew Stanton is sacked by Seattle's Cliff Avril (right) and has help finishing the job from teammate Bruce Irvin.

Seattle's fans kept the pressure and the noise going late into the fourth quarter.

Quarterback Russell Wilson scrambles for ten yards and a first down on Seattle's final drive , which took up the final 6:53 of the game.

Seahawks tight end Luke Wilson fends off Arizona's Rashad Johnson after a 21-yard reception to the Cardinals 15-yard line near the end of the game.

Seahawks newcomers Tony Moeaki and Will Tukuafu make blocks as Marshawn Lynch ran behind them.

In the Seahawks locker room, head coach Pete Carroll told his team he was proud of the way the came together during the week and prepared them for the short week ahead as the team travels on short rest to face division foes San Francisco on Thanksgiving.

In the locker room postgame, running back Marshawn Lynch talks to quarterbacks coach Carl Smith before heading out.