The Arizona Cardinals beat the Minnesota Vikings Thursday night 23-20, a result that went a long way toward clarifying the playoff picture for the Seahawks, both good and bad.
First, the good, since why not?
The good is that a Minnesota loss drops the Vikings to 8-5 and means that if the Seahawks win at Baltimore Sunday and get to 8-5, then the two teams would be tied for the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Seahawks, though, would have the edge due to holding the head-to-head tiebreaker after winning in Minneapolis last Sunday.