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Seattle didn’t just cook at Lumen — the ‘Hawks threw a backyard barbecue and invited the Cards to be the brisket. Seattle blitzed Arizona 44-22, jumping out 21-0 before most folks found their seats and never letting the vibes slip. Efficient as a metronome, Sam Darnold went 10/12 for 178 yards and a TD (plus one pick), while the offense leaned into a bully-ball run game for the knockout. (espn.com)

The avalanche started with Darnold dialing up Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a 43-yard strike, then the new guy in town, DeMarcus Lawrence, scooped and scored — and later did it again — as Seattle’s defense cashed in takeaways like rebate checks. George Holani punched in a 9-yarder, Cooper Kupp ripped a 67-yard catch to set up Zach Charbonnet’s 6-yard rumble, and the scoreboard said 35-0 before Arizona found a pulse. That’s how you seize a Sunday. (espn.com)

Credit the Cards for swinging back. Jacoby Brissett posted 22/44, 258 yards, 2 TD, leaning on the bully at tight end — Trey McBride was a machine with 9 grabs for 127 and a TD — and Emari Demercado ripped a 55-yard burst to spark a fourth-quarter score to Marvin Harrison Jr. But Seattle’s response was grown-man football: 198 rushing yards behind Charbonnet (14 for 83 and a TD) and Kenneth Walker III (14 for 67), plus a pair of late treys from Jason Myers to keep the lid locked. (espn.com)

Notable pregame wrinkle: Seattle put DT Jarran Reed on IR (wrist/thumb) Saturday — and the defense still showed teeth all afternoon. The takeaway? Mike Macdonald’s crew can win pretty or win ugly, and today they did both. Big Dill of the Game: DeMarcus Lawrence, for two scoop-and-scores that turned this from a contest into a coronation. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and this has been Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill. Catch you next time. (africa.espn.com)