Pete Carroll was candid in his assessment heading in this game when he finished one of his quotes by saying, "we need this one." At 2-4 and coming back for two home games before heading into the bye week, these next two games are critical for a team clinging to postseason expectations. Ken Norton Jr. took some of the blame for putting Carlos Dunlap in a bad spot against the Steelers, Bobby Wagner talked about matchup up with Alvin Kamara, and Geno Smith offered up a reason for the passes he had batted down in last week's game.

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