The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals 44-22 in Week 10, highlighted by DeMarcus Lawrence's historic two fumble return touchdowns. Both scores came from strip sacks by linebacker Tyrice Knight on quarterback Jacoby Brissett, marking the first time in NFL history such returns exceeded 20 yards each. Seattle built a commanding 35-0 lead before coasting to victory.
In a dominant display, the Seattle Seahawks extended their strong form with a 44-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday during NFL Week 10. The game's defining moments came from the defense, as edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence returned two fumbles for touchdowns, both forced by blitzing linebacker Tyrice Knight on Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
The first score occurred with 9:32 left in the first quarter, when Knight hit Brissett just before his throwing motion, allowing Lawrence to scoop the bouncing ball and race over 20 yards into the end zone. Early in the second quarter, a nearly identical play unfolded: Knight stripped Brissett again, and Lawrence recovered for another score more than 20 yards away, giving Seattle a 28-0 lead. These plays made Lawrence just the fourth player in NFL history to return two fumbles for touchdowns in a single game and the first to do so with both exceeding 20 yards.
Lawrence reflected on the feat postgame, saying, 'You can't draw that up. T-Knight did a great job, running the play exactly how coach (Mike) Macdonald drew it up, and I was the lucky recipient of the two forced fumbles. I'll take it every day.' Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald added, 'I couldn't believe that D-Law got the second one. I was like, 'Holy crap, it's him again.' But the way that he attacked the ball, T-Knight, is just awesome. We hadn't forced any fumbles yet all this year on defense and we got two today.'
Offensively, receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba opened the scoring with a 43-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Sam Darnold less than five minutes into the game, finishing with 93 receiving yards on five catches. Despite Darnold's three turnovers and only 12 pass attempts, Seattle leaned on its running game for 78 percent of plays and held Arizona to 32 yards on their first two possessions. The Seahawks' aggressive style under Macdonald showcased their training camp preparation, as Lawrence noted, 'I believe it's a testament of what we built in training camp. We've been going at this for a while, and our young guys are stepping up, playing good ball.'
Smith-Njigba praised his teammate, saying, 'I'm just thankful DeMarcus Lawrence is on my team, honestly. I grew up watching him on the Cowboys, so to have him, it's an honor.' The victory highlighted Seattle's fast, violent defense, leaving them as one of the NFL's hottest teams.