NFL Watch // Seahawks Fly By Cardinals in the Battle of the Birds

words // Brandon Richard

Are the Seattle Seahawks a contender in the NFC? The smart money was always on ‘yes,’ but as the old saying goes, “If you don’t know, now you know.”

In a Sunday afternoon meeting with the division rival Arizona Cardinals, the Seahawks played their best game of the season. Dominant on both ends of the ball, Seattle routed Arizona in a laugher, winning the game by a score of 58-0. With the win, the ‘Hawks moved to 8-5 and control their own playoff destiny.

Statistically speaking, it was Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch that led the charge on offense, carrying the rock 11 times for 128 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, cornerback Richard Sherman and linebacker Bobby Wagner each had two interceptions to help shut down John Skelton and the Cardinals.

In other key Week 14 games, Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins teamed up to help the Washington Redskins hold off the Baltimore Ravens; the Dallas Cowboys came back against the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth quarter to keep their playoff hopes alive; Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts topped the Tennessee Titans with another fourth quarter rally; Adrian Peterson’s ground game carried the Minnesota Vikings past the Chicago Bears to keep the team in the playoff hunt; Eli Manning and the New York Giants hung 52 points up on the reeling New Orleans Saints; Aaron Rodgers paced the Green Bay Packers past the Detroit Lions; and the New England Patriots dismantled the Houston Texans in a disappointing Monday Night clash of titans.

Read on for a look at some of the football cleats worn in these games and more in today’s NFL Watch.

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Russell Wilson eyes his targets downfield in the Nike Lunar Superbad Pro.

Richard Sherman runs back an interception in the Nike Vapor Talon Elite Low.

Marshawn Lynch runs in a PE colorway of the Nike Vapor Talon Elite 3/4.

Knowshon Moreno runs hard in custom Reebok football cleats.

Alfred Morris celebrates his touchdown run in the Nike Lunar Superbad Pro.

Miles Austin drags a defender in the Under Armour Blur MC.

Steven Jackson gets flipped in the Nike Lunar Superbad Pro.

Nick Foles runs for a touchdown in the Nike Lunar Superbad Pro.

Cam Newton on the move in a cleated version of the Under Armour Cam Highlight.

Brandon Weeden barrels forward in the Nike Lunar Superbad Pro.

Danario Alexander scores in the Jordan Speed Jet TD.

Andrew Luck airs it out in the Nike Vapor Talon Elite Low.

Mark Sanchez scrambles in the Nike Lunar Superbad Pro.

Adrian Peterson had another moster outing in the “Blackout” Nike Vapor Talon Elite 3/4.

Colin Kaepernick runs in the Nike Vapor Talon Elite 3/4.

David Wilson back flips after scoring in the Nike Alpha Speed TD.

Randall Cobb leaps over defenders in the Under Armour Nitro Diablo.

Tom Brady as good as ever in his custom Under Armour football cleats.