Cardinals whip Seahawks 27-3

SEATTLE — Before Seattle knew what hit it, Kurt Warner and the Arizona Cardinals were out of reach.

The defending conference champions moved into a tie for the NFC West lead as Warner completed 32 of 41 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-3 victory Sunday. Warner tied an NFL record for being the fastest to throw for 30,000 yards in a career and Larry Fitzgerald tied his career high with 13 receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown.

The Cardinals (3-2) led 14-0 before Seattle’s offense ran its first play 12 minutes into the first quarter.

That was after a 15-play opening drive on which Warner completed all nine throws, and after the Seahawks failed to cover the ensuing pooch kickoff that set up another touchdown.

Arizona’s swarming defense held Seattle (2-4), which romped 41-0 over Jacksonville last week, to 128 yards and its fewest points in a home game since 2002.

The Cardinals are tied atop the NFC West with idle San Francisco.