In the wake of the Seattle Seahawks’ 37-34 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals, Russell Wilson accepted blame for his three interceptions that played a significant role in the team’s defeat and stated that his and his teammates’ confidence will not be shot moving forward.
“I thought we played a great game except for those three plays, and those were my fault,” Wilson said after the game. “There’s so much that we can do, and we have so much confidence. Our confidence is not going to waiver. They’re a great football team, too. We knew it was going to be a battle; it always is down here whenever we play. Nothing really changed except for the fact that we just have to tighten up some things. I have to be better, which I’m looking forward to.”
Wilson stated that he and his teammates cannot afford to make mistakes in such crucial situations as they did on Sunday night, but he is excited to work towards improving himself however he can.
“I thought when we took the lead we had some mistakes as a team,” Wilson continued. “You can’t have those mistakes in close matchups like this. We had the lead and kind of lost it there in terms of not staying on schedule, especially on offense. We had an opportunity to close out the game, really twice, and we didn’t do our job as a team. It’s a team effort, and it starts with me. I look at me first, and I have to be better. I’m looking forward to being better.”
The Seahawks will have their chance to bounce back when they play the 49ers at home next week on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1:25 p.m. PT.
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