The Cardinals escaped poor field position late in the quarter thanks to a pass interference penalty on Seattle cornerback Byron Maxwell, but had to punt when Lindley overthrew his receiver. The Cardinals, despite a litany of injuries, had already clinched a playoff berth and could clinch the NFC West and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win — possibly all the way to the Super Bowl back here in February. The Seahawks, arguably the NFL's hottest team, would inch closer to winning the NFC West with a victory in the desert, though still would likely need to beat St.