World News – African Union – Russell Wilson and Seahawks prepare to confront cardinals for pressure Thursday night

In Week 7, Arizona Cardinals attacked Russell Wilson in an additional interception that tilted NFC West’s balance.

In the second half of the October competition, DC Vance Joseph’s cards increased pressure, resulting in Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks keeping only seven points in the second half, allowing Arizona to make a dramatic comeback from a 27-17 deficit in the first half..

The massive blitz that Joseph called for constituted a deceptive pressure with just over a minute remaining in overtime that led to Isaiah Simmons intercepting Wilson and securing the Cardinals’ victory..

The division’s win currently puts Arizona ahead of NFC West before the rematch on Thursday night, as it airs on NFL Network, FOX and Amazon Prime Video.

« They do a great job mixing up all the people who press, » Wilson said Tuesday via Logan Reardon of the team’s official website.. . “They change their packages a lot, and they do a really good job. They are among the best players in football. (Joseph) is one of the best coaches in the game in terms of how he does his own pressure packs.

« For us, it’s just about diagnosing it, being clear, being on the same page and communicating wisdom. I guess that’s kind of what happened to us last time, we missed a few blocks here and there. They bring a lot of confusion and the different things that they try to do, but there are also a lot of things that can happen because of that, in a way that is good for us too.. This is the most important thing we need to be clear about – identifying things and making sure we’re fragile.

Wilson was attacked on Day 51. 9 percent of the decline in the seventh week versus Arizona, the highest in Wilson’s game this season.

Arizona enters Thursday’s match with a draw in 10th place in the NFL with 22 bags and 86 presses.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said this week: « They have continued to be a high pressure group here, especially in the last two games. They are after it. ». . « It is possible that they will not change their methods. We have to do the right thing – identifying the right one, making good calls, and everything should work together.

Joseph was creative with lightning attack packs, using a six-man full-back and five back defenses to apply pressure at times. Against that rally in Week 7, Wilson had 1 of 3 passes for 13 yards and INT decides the match. Arizona is the only defense to have used 6 LBs and 5 DBs to pass gameplay in the last two seasons, according to Next Generation stats.. Joseph caused seven stresses on 21 retracted items, along with three bags, in that individuals.

Wilson has been a huge attraction since his seventh week outing. QB has made two or more interceptions in three of its last four matches.

Seahawks knows Joseph will put pressure on Thursday night. How Wilson and Seahawks deal with it this time will tell the story of how a NFC West beat game unfolds..

The NFC West showdown kicks off Thursday between Cardinals and Seahawks in Seattle at 8:20 p.m.. M. ET and airs on NFL Network, FOX, and Amazon Prime Video.

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