The Arizona Cardinals lost on Sunday in Week 12 on the road to the Seattle Seahawks in a 16-6 game. With the loss, the Cardinals fell out of first place despite being tied with Seattle with a 6-5 record. What did the loss mean?

However, the Cardinals weren't able to make the most out of their visit to Lumen Field. Losing in a low-scoring affair (the final score was 16-6), Arizona now holds a 6-5 record, putting them in a tie with Seattle for the division's top spot.

Arizona floundered an opportunity to separate itself from the rest of the NFC West, but the team still believes it can reach its goals this season.

Thanks to coach Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks' defensive turnaround has them back atop the NFC West. Here's what the national media is saying about Seattle.

The Arizona Cardinals came out of the bye week and suffered their first loss in over a month, falling 16-6 to the Seattle Seahawks on the road. They saw their four-game winning streak snapped, they fell out of first place in the NFC West and out of the NFC playoff picture,