Cardinals-Seahawks rivalry

The Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks rivalry started on September 12, 1976. It was interconference as Seahawks played in the AFC West division till 2002 when it joined the NFC West. These teams became intradivisional rivals.

The teams didn’t meet in Super Bowls, but they met in the regular season for four to seven years. Seahawks won only one game of six before relocation to the NFC. Cardinals marked the 5-game winning streak from the first game 30-24.

Seahawks released their streak in 2004-2006, winning four consecutive matches. Their only tie happened in 2016 at Arizona field. That was the peak of the fight for NFC West supremacy. Each team had chances to win the game in overtime, but Stephen Hauschka and Chandler Catanzaro missed their respective field goals. Seahawks swept 58-0 Cardinals in 2012, which is still the most many results in the rivalry history. Cardinals reached 27-3 most significant victory in 2008.

Both teams reached the playoffs regularly. Seahawks swept the 2005 division first, then their conference opponents but lost the Super Bowl that year. Cardinals had a single Super Bowl appearance in 2008, but it was unsuccessful. The Seattle team won the 2013 Super Bowl but couldn’t defend their title next year. They can meet on the conference levels up to the conference championship. There were no playoff crosses of these teams.