Arizona Cardinals celebrate Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl loss

Feb 2, 2015, 4:49 AM | Updated: 9:46 pm

The Seattle Seahawks attempted to win their second straight Super Bowl on Sunday night, but it’s safe to say the Arizona Cardinals weren’t wishing them well along the way.

The two NFC West rivals and their respective fan bases have built a fair amount of animosity toward each other, particularly over the last two seasons as the clubs have emerged as two of the better teams in the NFL.

Arizona handed the Seahawks their lone home loss in 2013, but Seattle swept the season series in 2014. The Seahawks started out the season 6-4, but they won their last six regular-season games to claim a first-round bye in the playoffs. Arizona, meanwhile, finished 11-5 but fell in the wild card round of the playoffs to the sub-.500 Carolina Panthers.

Seattle beat Carolina and Green Bay en route to its second consecutive Super Bowl berth.

Pete Carroll’s group appeared to be in good position for another victory as the team was down by four but on the one-yard line with under a minute to play. However, Russell Wilson threw an interception at the goal line, and New England held on for a 28-24 win in Glendale, Arizona.

Needless to say, Cardinals players did not shed a tear as the Seahawks were down. A sample of some of their responses via social media are shown below, along with Antonio Cromartie’s comments on the Seahawks and Patriots’ late-game scuffle.

Stop trying to make your golden boy a HERO

— Larry Foote (@LarryFoote313) February 2, 2015

Just gave a SB away

— Larry Foote (@LarryFoote313) February 2, 2015

Lol guess if you can't beat em fight em

— Justin bethel (@Jbet26) February 2, 2015

Malcolm Butler, free agent from West Alabama. So happy for that guy. What a memory.

— Chandler Catanzaro (@TheCatMan39) February 2, 2015

That did not just happen lol

— Chandler Catanzaro (@TheCatMan39) February 2, 2015

Just wonderful!

— Earl Watford (@EWatts78) February 2, 2015

Everyone asks “why not run the ball?”

— Earl Watford (@EWatts78) February 2, 2015

Give credit where it's due, that was an unbelievable play by Malcolm Butler. Better play than poor play call!

— Drew Stanton (@drewstanton) February 2, 2015

Where's the good Sportsmanship at. Straight BS

— ANTONIO CROMARTIE (@CRO31) February 2, 2015

Haha so glad to see the seahawks lose like that.

— Jared Veldheer (@Veldheer68) February 2, 2015

Please patriots win this game!! Do it for Nelson Mandela.. And Dr King. Yeah can't forget Dr. King.

— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) February 2, 2015

Congrats to my boy @Revis24 @LG_Blount @Blafell1 I'm proud of you boys.

— ANTONIO CROMARTIE (@CRO31) February 2, 2015

Was a crazy couple weeks, I want to thank every single fan that supported me & my teammates these two weeks! Met a lot of great fans….

— Patrick Peterson (@RealPeterson21) February 2, 2015

…AND that feeling that the @Patriots fans have right now, we want our LOYAL FANS to have that next year! @AZCardinals #P2Nation #BirdGang

— Patrick Peterson (@RealPeterson21) February 2, 2015