The Seahawks dominated the Cardinals with a 38-7 halftime lead, thanks to DeMarcus Lawrence's two fumble return touchdowns. Seattle's rushing game excelled, gaining 198 yards. Takeaways:

The Seattle Seahawks are 7-2 and tied for first place in the NFC through Week 10, even with Sunday and Monday night games pending. Seattle has won four straight (including seven of its last eight) and is humming entering the latter half of the season.

The 7-2 Seahawks will be in Los Angeles to face the 7-2 Rams in a matchup with major implications for the NFC West and NFC in general. Should they prevail in that one, the “something special” bandwagon will get bigger in Seattle.

The Arizona Cardinals suffered an embarrassing 44-22 loss to the Seattle Seahawks Sunday afternoon. They fell behind 35-0 and never recovered, falling to 3-6 on the season. In addition to losing the game, the Cardinals also lost several players to injuries, something to watch this week as they get ready to play the San Francisco 49ers.

The otherwise efficient quarterback has 10 turnovers in nine games. And the defense’s leader is going to miss at least a month.

"I'm trusting Seattle and the Rams both over Philadelphia," an exec said, as the Rams and Seahawks sit atop the NFC at 7-2.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Seattle and Kansas City were close on a trade that centered around Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe, who was the subject of trade rumors before deadline day. However, despite the fact that it was believed something would get done, the Seahawks decided to hold on to their veteran linebacker.

NFC West-leading Seattle (7-2) beat its division rival for the ninth straight time dating to 2021, and this one was hardly competitive.