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.

The Seattle Seahawks posted a huge win over the Cardinals, proving they are a true playoff contender in the NFC.

The Seattle Seahawks’ defense put forth a dominant showing versus their NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals in Sunday’s crucial 16-6 Week 12 victory. Mike Macdonald’s defense was firing on all cylinders early. It turns out they set the tone during the opening half of Sunday’s triumph.

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.