Week 12
Arizona Cardinals (7-3) @ Seattle Seahawks (8-2)
When: Thursday 1/28 @ 11:15 cst
Where: twitch.tv/Jandy
The GOTW series got off to a sensational start with the Raiders and Bills going down to the wire with a last-second finish. How do we follow that up? With a divisional rivalry between two teams vying for a first-round bye.
This rivalry digs its roots deeper than a pair of divisional opponents.
Jandy and
Jbek go back to childhood, when Jandy was leading our 6th grade baseball team as a star pitcher to a championship, while Jbek stumbled around at second base. Whether it was MLB Showdown, Halo or our dearly departed NCAA Dynasty, this friendship has always been stemmed in competition.
It's only fitting that the stakes are this high in their first matchup on the Madden field. Seattle leads the NFC West, and a win will give the 'Hawks a fairly commanding 2-game lead at this point of the season. If Arizona prevails, the two will be locked into a dead heat for the final five weeks, including a second tilt in the desert in Week 16.
It's hard to gauge how good this Seattle team is. Jandy has only been at the helm for four weeks, which includes highs like a 19-0 shutout of Dallas last week, and lows like the 34-31 collapse against the Giants in which
Russell Wilson threw five picks the week before.
Arizona is not necessarily racing toward the starting gates either, coming off an eye-opening 24-0 drubbing by the Jags. If there was one silver-lining to that result, it's that rookie
CJ Cole replaced Nick Foles at the half. The third-round pick out of Washington State was shaky in limited action, but could provide a spark for a far-too lethargic Cardinals offense.
Both teams are led by dominant defenses, with Arizona trailing only Seattle in points allowed per game.
Richard Sherman and
Patrick Peterson are two of the game's best, and will use this game as a platform to declare who's the best corner in the league.
My Pick: The Cardinals have showed a little bit more this season, especially considering that Jandy has only played a few games. This is easily the biggest user game he's played in to date, and we've seen people tighten up on the big stage. But I like the Seahawks here. Both teams feature great defenses. Seattle has the steady quarterback and home field advantage. Seattle 16-9.
Jukemwr21 Despite the Cardinals coming off of a horrific loss in which they were shut out. I think they will come in and dominate this Seahawks team that looked lackluster despite shutting out the Cowboys who are also struggling. I think Arizona wins in a landslide 31-7
Tigers20 I'm going with Seattle here!! This Seahawks team is very well constructed and has multiple weapons on offense and defense. The team is coming off a Super Bowl win two years ago and have seemed to play with a chip on it's shoulder all year.. Maybe because last year's performance was less than average and a huge disappointment of a season for defending champs. I like Seattle here by 10.
georgiafan Its hard for me to get a read on the seahawks as they have only played 4 games and none of them vs a team with a winning record. His biggest test was vs the cowboys and had the benefit of +4 in turnovers. The cards have played a number of good user teams this year. This is the battle of the top 2 defense and I like the Cardinals big 27-13
Glen Cieske I'm taking the Cardinals by 14, 31-17. With the Seahawks under new leadership, I would expect the experience from the Cardinals to be the main factor in this game. It'll be a close one through the first half with the Cards pulling out in front at the beginning of the fourth.
Prediction Standings
Spayer (1-0)
Juke (0-1)
Georgia (0-1)
Glen (0-1)
Tiges (0-1)
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Not to mention I've never seen you play.
