TEMPE, Ariz. -- Now that his team is guaranteed to have a losing record for the first time in his four seasons in Arizona, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians next chore is to prepare a team headed nowhere for a Christmas Eve encounter with the Seahawks in Seattle.Its the Seahawks, Arians said at his Monday news conference, so we should be ready to play.Arians liked everything but his defense in Sundays 48-41 home loss to the New Orleans Saints. The outcome left Arizona at 5-8-1. The Cardinals finish the season with road games at Seattle and Los Angeles, and the best they could hope for is to wind up 7-8-1.But Arizona is 1-5 on the road with the only victory away from home at San Francisco, a team that stands 1-13.And a strong finish to the season would entail beating a Seahawks team that will have extra rest and something to play for when the teams meet at Century Link Field.Arizona has won in Seattle two out of three times under Arians, including last seasons 39-32 back-and-forth triumph en route to a 13-3 season and an NFC West title for the Cardinals.The way it went, to get way ahead, he said, to lose it, and then come back, it was very special.Now, Seattle (9-4-1) has sewn up the division title and is a half-game ahead of Detroit and Atlanta for the No. 2 seed in the NFC and the first-round bye that goes with it.Arians has a healthy respect for the Seahawks.Every time you play them, he said, you better have your big-boy pants on.That will be a big challenge for an inexperienced, makeshift offensive line that held up well against the Saints. So will the next game, the season finale against the rugged front of the Rams.Theyll have their hands full both times, Arians said. Being on the road with arguably the two best, most disruptive players in (Michael) Bennett and Aaron Donald, we have our hands full when we have a healthy offensive line.Two months ago in Arizona, the Cardinals and Seattle fought to an odd 6-6 tie with both teams missing chip-shot field goals that would have won the game in overtime.This is a much different Arizona squad, though, after a series of injuries.We dont have the same team we played them here with, but I like the way we played this past week offensively, Arians said. Special teams, other than the (missed) extra point, were good. We had a couple of good kickoff returns. Defensively, weve got to show up.The coach described the play of his secondary as very, very below par for us.He said safety Tyrann Mathieu, playing despite a shoulder injury, gave it everything he had.But, he said of Mathieus play, it aint Ty.There were some bright spots.In addition to the overall strength of the inexperienced offensive line, Arians also liked the play of defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, the first-round draft pick who played after being inactive for most games this season.Robert did well, Arians said. The stat sheet didnt look it, but he was explosive. Hes been practicing really well.The coach has criticized Nkemdiche for not working hard enough in practice, but said effort isnt a problem now.The last six weeks he has (worked hard), Arians said. The opportunity presented itself this time. He had a really good week of practice.David Johnson set an NFL record by topping 100 yards from scrimmage in the first 14 games of a season. But Arians doesnt like Johnsons chances for reaching another huge milestone -- 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving.Johnson needs 200 yards receiving to reach the goal.Ill be surprised if he gets it, Arians said. One-hundred yards as a back receiving is very hard to do, two weeks in a row against two really quality defenses, two best in the league.Game notes Quarterback Carson Palmer said after Sundays game that he expects to be back next season. ... Because the Cardinals play on Saturday, the players had Monday off. ... Arizona released cornerback Tharold Simon and promoted cornerback Harlan Miller from the practice squad. Miller was the Cardinals sixth-round draft pick this year out of Southeastern Louisiana.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLSaucony Offerte . Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net. 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La Rochelle have consolidated their place in second in the Top 14 standings after a 25-19 win over Toulouse at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre on Sunday.Australian outside-back Zack Holmes kicked the home side to victory with six penalties and a conversion for La Rochelles only try scored by winger?Gabriel Lacroix.The score was locked at 19-19 before Holmes showed his composure with two penalties in the last seven minutes.Despite having front row Ben Broster sent-off before half-time, Bayonne inflicted a second defeat of the season on table-toppers Clermont in a 22-14 victory.Manu Saubusse kicked the home side in front after two minutes but found themselves behind to Camian Penauds 19th minute try. Jean Monribot replied with Bayonnes only try five minutes later to give them a lead they wouldnt relinquish.Saubusse added the conversion and three second-half penalties to put them in control. Benson Stanley went over with 12 minutes remaining, but a Saubusse penalty sealed only their second victory of the season.Bordeaux climbed to within six points of Clermont with a 24-22 win away to second-from-bottom Grenoble.?Gio Aplon put the home side in front after five minutes with Simon Hickey responding with a penalty for Bordeaux. Jonathan Wisniewski cancelled it out just before the half hour, but another Hickey penalty and a converted Yann Lesgourgues try saw the visitors leading 13-8 at the break.Nans Ducuing added a try after the restart to stretch the lead only for Chris Farrell to close the gap to three with a converted try 56 minutes in.A Lionel Beauxis drop goal edged Bordeaux six ahead but were dealt a sucker punch when Lilian Saseras crossed on 67 minutes with Wisniewski adding the conversion. But trailing by a pooint, up stepped Beauxis with two minutes to go to snatch victory for Bordeaux.dddddddddddd.Benjamin Urdapilleta kicked 17 points as Castres knocked over Brive at home.Four penalties from Urdapilleta and a conversion of Alex Tulous 32 minute try had them in control.Despite Arnaud Mignardis try just before half-time, Brive could only muster a solitary penalty kick in the second-half while Jody Jenneker touched down for Castres with Geoffrey Palis converting, having earlier kicked a penalty.Round 11 of the Top 14 got underway at Stade du Hameau as Pau cashed in against an under-strength Racing 92 with a 26-17 victory.Last years Top 14 Champions were without star import Dan Carter while a number of other regular starters were away on international duty with France.Both sides scored two tries each with the boot of Tom Taylor the difference for Pau. The former All Blacks fly-half didnt miss from the tee with four penalties and two conversions.Montpellier left it late as a Joffrey Michel try five minutes from time saw them to a 25-20 win over Lyon. Carl Fearns and Felix Lambey had crossed in the first-half for Lyon as the home side saw Timoci Nagusa sin-binned.Despite having a man less, three Demetri Catrakilis penalties and one from Francois Steyn saw Montpellier lead 12-10 at half-time. Frederic Michalak added a penalty for Lyon either side of two more Catrakilis penalties before Taiasina Tuifua touched down for Lyon with 10 minutes remaining.Michalak added the conversion but watched on in disbelief as Michel crossed for Montpelliers only try, converted by Catrakilis, to seal the win. ' ' '