Seahawks kick (and kick) past Cards to take NFC West lead

Style points be damned. The bottom line is all that matters, and in the Seahawks’ world, that line places them atop the NFC West. Ten penalties, five sacks of Matt Hasselbeck and the loss of rookie LT Russell Okung weren’t enough to deter Seattle to forge their way past Arizona in a 22-10 win that improved them to 4-2 and sole possession of the division lead. As bad as the Seahawks looked — and as hell-bent as they were toward giving this game away — an improved defense and the presence of RB Marshawn Lynch was enough to offset the sloppiness. What Went Right *In the case of K Olindo Mare, it’s a case of what went straight. Mare hit all five of his field goals (20, 31, 51, 24, 26) to overcome a Seattle offense that sputtered inside the red zone. He had four kicks that were erased by penalties, three of which came from the Seahawks. *The defense had its best all-around effort of the season, forcing five turnovers while holding the Cardinals to just 227 y...