Early in the NFL season, not many people expected the Denver Broncos (6-5) and the Houston Texans (6-5) to be competing for a playoff spot, but the surprising teams will have a chance to boost their hopes against each other in Week 13.

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The Arizona Cardinals could not keep up their recent success. Coming off their bye week, they failed to score a touchdown and were limited only 298 yards as the Seattle Seahawks defeated them 16-6 at Lumen Field. Kyler Murray threw a pick-six and was sacked five times, and the Arizona offense was only 3-for-12 on third down.

The Seattle Seahawks moved into first place in the NFC West by beating the Arizona Cardinals 16-6 in Week 12. It represented a dominant defensive performance by Mike Macdonald and Co., who held the Cardinals to six points and 3-of-13 on third and fourth down attempts.