The Better Bird Won | Seahawks Defense Dominates Cardinals in 16-6 Win

[@Wasted_Talent007]

New linebackers. New linebackers. New linebackers.

[@aa-ze5cz]

I'm glad Jones is working out (we need to resign him) and Knight is fitting in. The weakest position in the 2025 draft class probably is off ball LB/ILB... so we need those two to stay healthy and stick around. Dotson/Baker just weren't the answer... What I notice a lot about Jones/Knight is lateral movement... both are VERY good at it. It's the definition of bend don't break on a run, which is HUGE on a run. Lot of people think 'bend don't break' as it pertains to the pass which gets tagged as 'prevent defense'.. and that can be true, but bend/don't break is a different thing all together on the run. It's the difference between allowing a 3 YPC vs. a 0 YPC but also allowing a 10+ yard run, which is just devastating. You can give up 3 YPC all day long....

[@jeffreylehman1159]

@@Wasted_Talent007 No, I think it was the new linebackers.

[@briankoski2532]

​​@@aa-ze5cz Those new linebackers are looking way-cool. I believe that they combined for almost 28 tackles and a pick 6 too. Thanks. Mybad, I believe it was #8 Coby Bryant with the pick 6...

[@stevenhearnden6103]

If only Geno had a first class O line..... 💚💙🇬🇧

[@petervangent9060]

Lovin this mass awakening and acknowledgment of Mike's defensive guruness. The controversy, headscratching, and smug "gotchas" over this year's messy linebacker transitions are starting to age badly. The best thing we can do is give this dude the benefit of the doubt and watch him cook. Go Hawks!

[@real.cryptic]

Tough Physical defense. Brandon I’m loving the progress. Let’s keep on building. Let’s keep on stacking.

[@nicholasnewton6775]

I couldn't comment in your live during the game yesterday Brandon. How about these seahawks. Defense looking pretty good. Let's keep progressing. GO HAWK'S

[@6David6]

GO HAWKS Appreciate you Hawks-nest listen to every games play by as I usually have work during games, so mega shoutout to you my friend !

[@mrcain4916]

Word of the day, Dominance. Tuesday is going to be fun for you Mr. Cain! lol

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

Let's go, Mr. Cain. You know I'm looking forward to it.

[@chadhart8486]

Tomorrow’s Roundtable Will Absolutely Be Awesome My Beloved Seahawks Won Cards Lose Niners Lose And Yea The Rams Lost! It’s A Great Day To Be A Seattle Seahawks Fan! And Congratulations On 18 K Subs! Let’s Go HAWKS NEST!

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

Thanks, Chad. We're rolling!

[@loganwarrick3354]

I'm saying the same thing about Geno, the 3rd down scrambles are there quite often, you did all that work in the offseason getting faster take those easy yards and get down

[@CosbyKid]

Leo Williams as a Wide 9 is so destructive. He plays up and down the guitar string.

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

It must freak the hell out of the tackles when they see him line up out there, lol.

[@xmlviking]

OMG amazing wrap up! Nicely done

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

Thanks, Viking!

[@williamassumpcao5365]

GO HAWKS!!!

[@Wu.Tang.Financial]

The better bird won! Mike Mac got the D locked in the last few games. We need to get the offense cooking again but progress is good. What a game from the front 7. Smash mouth football is back on D!

[@jamesmcintyre-cf5oo]

YES!! The defense was dominant. We should also give flowers to the special team. How times did Dixon pin Murray deep in their own territory.

[@PNW_STEFF]

We are who we choose to be

[@Saixjacket]

And the giants are who we thought they were, and we let them off the hook 😂

[@ilonakiforishin1273]

Go Seahawks we are 1st place😃🙌🏻💙💚💙💚

[@shandiamapp3470]

I knew. They would win. Confidence is all they needed. And they have it now. Keep up the good work!!❤💋

[@kingac1868]

Glad Coby Bryant is finally getting the shine he deserves.. Seattle is going to keep winning

[@Drcluck68]

Think i love that we can afford to ease byron murphy into a future leonard williams role, gives him a chance to become a savvy vet and get experience from a guy like him and reed, like grooming up the qb to be ready for the next step, like boye and hall! Loving the building blocks being established :)

[@NathanDalebout]

The defense is rounding into form. Offense needs to pick up some slack

[@Hornfellas]

Saw the Dline performance coming! They had 2 centers playing guard this game, one being undersized evan brown. They dont have a healthy offensive linemen over 6'3. I tried to tell cardinals fans they wouldnt listen!!

[@odirraG]

Just gotta say. When Bryant caught that int i couldnt help but think about how you were saying it was gonna happen all week Long. Nice job Brandon

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

Thanks, Ordirra. I just had a feeling on Coby's pick coming.

[@TheGavinkjg]

Ryan Grubb needs to improve quickly with the offense. Get the run game going its needed to get to the playoffs for reals. Its his 1st season in the NFL so there's some leeway and all that, thanks for this game review cool. Man the defense was freaking awesome been waiting for this

[@artvandelay8030]

Lets Go! SEA

[@williamassumpcao5365]

...Hawks!!!

[@drewstar412]

Brando...wow, I didn't know that the Hawks cut Jerome Baker?? That is TWO former Dolphins, that didn't pan out of the Hawks. Baker & Connor Williams. Over in Miami, their GM, Chris Grier, looks like a genius for not caving in and paying both players. I was surprised that Baker, didn't join Flores with the Vikings. Along with AVG.

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

They made some bold moves. Not surprising for a first year coach getting his right guys, right level of buy-in.

[@SmokeBurp]

cool thing is Mike has so much stuff that isnt on film yet

[@danielbailey9049]

If Mike ever wants to reach on ILB in the draft, he gets my stamp of approval ahead of time. Its his defense and I trust him!

[@Abel_Girma91]

Lets win division don't let it slip go hawks

[@toypianos469]

Imagine if Nwosu comes back as we start to make a run....

[@abdirahmanabdi4557]

Looks like word on the street is his coming back in 2 weeks against the cardinals his the last important defense player injured left everyone healthy can’t wait

[@toypianos469]

@abdirahmanabdi4557 that's so siq. Mafe is a beast, Hall has got snaps now, Jones is picking up a bit, and getting Uchena back for a division push? Yes, please, and thank you.

[@abdirahmanabdi4557]

@@toypianos469 facts broski facts Brady Henderson just tweeted talk to head coach Mike Macdonald said that Nwosou will practice on Wednesday limit snap and hope to be back these Sunday or worse next Sunday cardinal game imagine that damn we will be more scary so excited finally MM said Nowosu will be back on Wednesday

[@GlassActivist]

Good depth to have, but Hall has taken that starting spot and isn't giving it back.

[@abdirahmanabdi4557]

@@GlassActivist that good thing u can never have enough pass rusher it means Hall to over take him means his good Nowosu as backup don’t mind that cause than we got scary rotation pass rusher

[@user-ye7ro5sg4p]

Alright, let's take a breather, shall we? Sure, the win over the Cardinals was a real feather in the cap, and the Hawks' defense has been putting on quite the impressive display, dominating at times. But let's not get ahead of ourselves here - both the offense and defense could still use a little spit and polish, don't you think? It's all about that relentless pursuit of perfection, my friend.

[@noegarcia_11]

Love the thumbnails 😂

[@stevena.simmons3203]

Kyler tried to throw through his arm after contact!

[@henrydiesel4054]

It’s refreshing to hear you hold Geno accountable

[@SonicsGuy4Life]

Its because our defense is good enough now that Geno doesnt need to over do, so he needs to be okay with just taking the 3 points. Our defense can hold up

[@CosbyKid]

Also, Geno needs to trust his ability. He was fast enought to get to the first down marker and get out of bounds. The throw he made he should have done sooner when Lockett was open.

[@Clark-shoots-bricks]

I never seen a fan base hate their quarterback so much he's not even bad we could have Daniel Jones at quarterback be grateful you can't do what you do you can only get on KZbin and type it

[@NeverGiveUp30]

@@Clark-shoots-bricks I absolutely agree with you 💯 %. GO HAWKS!!!

[@61Wolves]

What you fail to see about the run game is K9 broke 16 tackles

[@MAXIMUSRELDAS]

Al'GO' Hawks!!!

[@codyhughes4472]

Old man speeding. Genoooo

[@codyhughes4472]

I think it’s been since 1930 even… still trying to fact check that

[@codyhughes4472]

Did we learn hawks are them Or cardinals aren’t? I’ve only seen the red zone film so far. Nice to get a couple wins! Bryant is a baller.. feels to me like my old ex that used to always have a good excuse and I used to always take them back. Feels like the mariners. Ready for the heartbreak

[@codyhughes4472]

Red zone sucks btw. Much rather watch one full game. Especially with family and food. Happy thanksgiving

[@joedbz7146]

Hawks are no Mariners how dare your compare

[@jeffreylehman1159]

The difference? Hawks weren’t expected to be good, any success is a bonus. Coming into the season there like six positions of need. Now there are two, both offensive guards. And more depth. Next season, I have high expectations.

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

Happy Thanksgiving, Cody. I hope your family have a good one.

[@codyhughes4472]

@ thanks bud, you and yours as well. Nice to see the hawks playing grown man football too. Defense had me raising my eyebrows. Murray wasn’t on tho. Why I don’t bet on cardinal games ever. Finally figuring out just get the ball to k9 in space anyway possible too. Lots to like, good to see growth, not seeing a lot of hanging heads too. Body language looks strong

[@user-ye7ro5sg4p]

Packers is our speed bump

[@TomElmes13]

I love our Defense I think the players are finally starting to understand what MM is trying to do and the changes at LB is what has made the biggest improvement IMHO.,.... I DO NOT LOVE OUR QB play. Yes I know the O-line is not great but until Grubb forced the issue with the dink and dunk called pass plays he was standing back there like he thought he had all day instead of taking the check down when the coverage dictates it.. Then even by his own admission he needs to clean up his mistakes. He's not even ranked in the top 20 in QBR or Rating he is 23rd or 24th in Red Zone QB rating He has the same TDs in the Red Zone than just released Daniel Jones and More INTs ... He's ranked 24th in the NFL among QBs who have thrown for more than 1000 yds in Rating. Leads the league in INTs 21st in passing TDs... Yet there are people on here who seem to think he is " GREAT " ... We would dominate if we can get someone at the helm that will take the short throws early to set up the deep throws just saying... that said Another great break down of the game love the channel

[@gregcayce8799]

Listen to Arizona pod cast they say we both played like crap we just got lucky.

[@joedbz7146]

The offense didn't play the greatest but the defense destroyed the Cardinals.

[@Jayo2454]

That thumbnail tho. 😂

[@GlassActivist]

We need bootlegs and RPO badly

[@mpleff86]

You guys made our o line your bitch. GG!!

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

GG's. Best of of luck to you guys this year. You got a dangerous team now and will be so as we head into the future, especially having the right coach in the house as you do.

[@ilonakiforishin1273]

😃💙💚💙💚👍🏻

[@algram8541]

Title absolutely not true. Out coached yes

[@Clark-shoots-bricks]

Seattle beat the Cardinals 6 times in a row how are they not better please explain Mr Cardinal stan

[@xmlviking]

Charbanette is garbage from the LOS. put him in space or screen zero speed of the catch. Kenny Mac way way better in short yardage way more wiggle.

[@GreenBeanGreenBean]

Hawks won their first playoff game (at home), nothing more.... because if they lost that game the season would have been over. Cards still have a home game vs the Hawks and a much much easier schedule upcoming (they still get to play the Panthers and Patriots, meanwhile Hawks have to play playoff teams). Geno was the worst player on the field and not even by a small margin, the guy took 2 sacks to lose 2 fg attempts, threw an endzone pic.... multiple plays where the O-line gave him 10 seconds to pitch a tent and the guy refused to run for the first down and threw it into coverage (directly responsible for the loss of more points than he scored). The score should have been 30-3 or 36-3 if it wasn't for Geno blunders. Geno is discount Aaron Rodgers (and not prime 2013 Packers Rodgers but old man Jets Rodgers), a pocket passer that makes a handful of good plays and a bunch of bad plays..... a completely mid player. Nothing more nothing less. If you need an all-star team around you to win, that means you are actually bad.... a good QB makes everyone around him better into actual all-stars.... and in that game the entire team was better than Geno and carried him to a win.

[@yeomanadventures1549]

I think you meant to say Week 12 NFC West first place, Seattle Seahawks.... Bring on the Jets Go Hawks!

[@GreenBeanGreenBean]

@@yeomanadventures1549 Hawks aren't in first place... typical fan copium. Tie breakers are conference (same record) and divisional record (Arizona is 2-1 vs Hawks 2-2) and so Cards are in first place with the same 6-5 record. Then if necessary is strength of schedule, also in the Cards favor (Hawks beat their easy wins already, Cards have yet to play the Panthers and Patriots) in fact if the season ended today the Hawks would miss the playoffs.

[@yeomanadventures1549]

@@GreenBeanGreenBean I think you meant to say, " NFL leading game winning drives" Geno Smith

[@GreenBeanGreenBean]

@@yeomanadventures1549 considering how Kirk Cousins is the best QB that Geno has ever beaten, and has a career losing record, and gets stomped vs anyone good..... and basically is losing to a bunch of bad teams to achieve that stat.... oh ya that's totally a good thing. An actual good QB would be ahead by 30 and wouldn't be eligible for that achievement.....like Goff and the Lions that win by 20 every game.

[@yeomanadventures1549]

@GreenBeanGreenBean What we can now be certain of, Geno is better than Kyler Murray and much better than Brock Purdy, and next Sunday we'll see just how much better he is than Aaron Rodgers 😉

[@kickinaddiction]

Geno almost blew it again…. D saved us from another home loss. Geno gotta be better my guy. I know you don’t want to but you HAVE TO RUN GENO! We need a mobile qb that’s the only way we can succeed with this line. RUN GENO RUN!!!!

[@Clark-shoots-bricks]

My only question is if you can do better go do better if you can't shut up you're a fan on KZbin

[@Clark-shoots-bricks]

You wasn't good enough so now you have to talk about players that's way way way way way way better than you

[@NeverGiveUp30]

​@@Clark-shoots-bricks I believe in Geno as well. While no player is perfect, ..he brings valuable experience and skill to our team. GO HAWKS!!!

[@Nickh4929]

@@Clark-shoots-bricks dude what's with you personally attacking people for objectively judging geno smiths performance. You are being such a fanboy about a player who leads the league in interceptions right now.