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RENTON, Wash. -- One year ago, the Seattle Seahawks were 9-1 and rolling, fully confident they were headed to the NFC West title and a trip to the Super Bowl. And they were right. Now they're 6-4, needing a lot of good things to happen down the stretch to reach those goals again. "I think we have that same resilience and that same championship mindset," said Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. "There were games last year where we had to come from behind and do some miraculous things. That's what it comes down to now and the weeks to come. It's something I look forward to." It starts Sunday against the NFC West leading Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field. "It comes down to making big plays this week," Wilson said. "It's matchups and winning those matchups." The Seahawks have run the ball well the last two games with 554 yards rushing overall. But they have struggled in the passing game most of the season. Wilson certainly hasn't lost his confidence. "I think it's on me more than anything," Wilson said. "There's a time and place to be big right now and we've just got to make those plays. I believe we're going to. I believe we're going to capitalize and I'm going to make the throws when I need to make them." Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett was asked about the team's mindset heading into the game with the 9-1 Cardinals. "Have we lost focus? I don't think so," he said. "I think we're more focused than ever. The hole we need to make up, I think we're ready for the challenge. We have a lot of great players. Arizona is a good team, but they still have to line up and play and we can't let the media or the fans think the game's already won. We just have to go out there and play." Wilson believes the Seahawks still control whether they make the postseason with five games remaining against NFC West opponents. "The story hasn't been written yet," Wilson said. "We're going to have to write our own story and see what happens."
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