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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. 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St George Illawarra are headed for a major rebuild of their spine after coach Paul McGregor confirmed Benji Marshall and Mitch Rein wont be at the club next NRL season.While Marshall has long been resigned to not being offered a new contract by the Dragons, revelations Rein is on the lookout for a new club comes as a surprise.Reins management were believed to be at loggerheads for most of the season over the money tabled to remain in Wollongong - speculation McGregor dismissed on Friday.However, he revealed the club had opted to find a new hooker for 2017, leaving the club without a recognised halfback and rake going into the off-season.Its unfair and incorrect some of the money thats been talked about that Mitch wanted, over the 600k mark, and thats certainly not the circumstance, McGregor told Fairfax Media.Its a decision by the club that were moving in another direction and a change for coach and player is whats needed in that position.Mitch has been a very good player for a very long time and I wish himm all the very best.ddddddddddddMcGregor also confirmed he has promised Marshall a farewell game in the clubs final regular season game next week after axing the former international in favour of promising talent Drew Hutchison.With interest in the 31-year-old scarce, the Dragons round 26 fixture against Newcastle looms as his last appearance in the NRL.A recurring hamstring injury has limited him to just 15 games this season, although he leads the team in try assists (12) and line break assists (11).Its always difficult when you talk to players about their future, McGregor said.Last year he was second in the Dally M and things went great. Unfortunately hes had a history with injury this year and hasnt been able to play to his full potential because of that.It comes to the stage where the club makes a decision and as head coach you stand by that and Benji wont be here next year. ' ' '