Cardinals have make-or-break stretch starting with Seahawks November 3 GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Kliff Kingsbury still believes his Arizona Cardinals can be one of the NFL's best offensive teams. He likes his players, likes their demeanor and likes the game plan he and his a sistants put together each week.One of these days, he might even get to use it.The problem is the Cardinals have fallen behind so quickly in most games that they've immediately had to improvise, throwing out a big chunk of their playbook before the first quarter ends. Through eight games, they've trailed 91% of the time.When youre playing from behind that much, you dont even get into your game plan, Kingsbury said. You dont even really get to see what type of team you have.Given the fact the Cardinals (3-5) have trailed so much, it's a minor miracle they're still talking about making the playoffs. They're still just two games behind in the NFC West when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.The Seahawks are the surprise leaders of the division with a 5-3 record. The Cardinals play Joe Greene Jersey three division opponents in a row starting with Sunday's game.The sense of urgencys got to be at an all-time high, Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said. A lot of guys understand that. They know whats at stake and they know where we can take this thing or we can let it slip away, but everything is right there for us.Seattle has won three straight games, largely thanks to the performance of veteran quarterback Geno Smith, who leads the NFL Cameron Heyward Jersey with a 72.7% completion percentage and is third in the league with a 107.2 pa ser rating.The teams played each other just three weeks ago, with Seattle earning a 19-9 win.But the Cardinals are a different team since that game, particularly on offense. Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins has returned after being suspended the first six games of the season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.Hopkins has caught 22 pa ses for 262 yards and a touchdown since his return. He's already the team's third-leading receiver despite playing just two games.Its different in that they know that he is out there, and they are using the heck out of him, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. He has been targeted a ton since he has been back, and he has come through and made terrific plays.WOOLEN VS. HOPKINSWhen the Seahawks and Cardinals played a few weeks ago, rookie cornerback Tariq Woolen capped the victory for Seattle by intercepting his fourth pa s of the season with le s than four minutes remaining. The rookie has been terrific and is getting respected to the point he was targeted only a couple of times last week by the Giants. But in that first meeting against the Cardinals, Hopkins was still sidelined while serving his suspension. And Hopkins has looked to be back in his old form. While Woolen is isolated to the left side of the offense, the Seahawks expect there will be several matchups between the rookie and Hopkins. Theres nobody that catches the ball better than him. Theres nobody that can make the plays and play on the ball better than DeAndre, Carroll said. We are going to be running with him and he still has a chance to make a play. So, its a big challenge for our guys. Its a great challenge for our guys.ANDERSON'S TIMEThe Cardinals made a big move Arthur Maulet Jersey a few weeks ago, acquiring receiver Robbie Anderson from the Panthers to boost their offense when Marquise Brown went down with a foot injury.But Anderson hasn't produced in his first two games.One reason mid-season trades in the NFL are still fairly rare is teams have big and complicated playbooks. Some players take a few weeks to get acclimated. Anderson falls in that category.He has been targeted four times over the past two games, but has zero catches. He was a 1,000-yard receiver in 2020.I think hes a very smart player and he understands what were doing now, Murray said. "This is Week Three for him, so hell be up to speed by this weekend, for sure.WALK(ER) THIS WAYSeattle rookie running back Kenneth Walker III made his first start in the first meeting against the Cardinals and rushed for 97 yards on 21 carries. He followed up with a career-best 167 yards against the Chargers, but last week was limited to 51 yards on 18 carries against the Giants. Even with the struggles against the Giants, Walker managed a highlight moment with a game-clinching 16-yard touchdown run in the closing minutes.Walker is almost halfway to T.J. Watt Jersey 1,000 yards as a rookie and is averaging 5.4 yards per carry. TURN BACK THE CLOCKCardinals defensive end J.J. Watt had two sacks last week against the Vikings, providing a flash of the excellence that was reminiscent of the early 2010s. Watt was the AP's NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, 14 and 15, but age and injuries have worked to cut his production in recent seasons. He's on pace for about 10 sacks this year, which would be his most since 2018.BLUE ARIZONASeattle has made the most of its trips to the desert over the past decade. The Seahawks are 7-1-1 in their last nine road games against the Cardinals. Seattles only lo s during that stretch was a 37-34 overtime defeat during the 2020 season. Seattle beat Arizona 38-30 in Week 18 last season. ___AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle contributed to this report.___ Ahkello Witherspoon Jersey AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic Arizona Cardinals National Football League J.J. Watt Geno Smith DeAndre Hopkins Kyler Murray Arizona Cardinals New York Giants Seattle Seahawks Spain or Morocco? 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