The Arizona Cardinals entered Week 13 tied with the Seattle Seahawks at 6-5 atop the NFC West, although Seattle held a head-to-head tiebreaker to be the leader. After games in Week 13, the Cardinals lost ground.

Minnesota rallied from 13 points down to beat Arizona 23-22, moving the Cardinals out of a tie with the Seahawks for the NFC West lead.

The Arizona Cardinals surrendered a 19-6 lead, losing to the Minnesota Vikings 23-22. It was a game they had to have, and they now fall to 6-6 and trail the Seattle Seahawks by a game and a half for the NFC West.

Thanks to wins by the Broncos and Seahawks, the Cardinals are now No. 3 in the NFC and increased their lead in the NFC West.

The Seahawks have now won two consecutive NFC west matchups after defeating the Cardinals and 49ers in back to back weeks, surging to the top of the division after holding two potentially potent offenses to a combined 23 points after previously losing their last five-of-six games.