Although it was not up to their standards, in Week 14, Seattle was able to hold Robinson to 86 yards rushing on 20 attempts and no touchdowns. This helped the Seahawks extend their streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher to 22 consecutive games.

“That’s crazy,” Byron Murphy II said on the streak. “But it really just come down to the D-line. Just owning up front, just being dominant and our guys complementing off of us, the (line)backers, they’re filling gaps and we’re keeping them guys clean and they’re able to fill holes and make plays. So that’s what it’s all about.”

Williams added, “I think that’s a big deal. I talk about it every week, that it allows us to operate the way we want to as a defense when we’re able to stop the run. If we allow offenses to run the ball, we’re putting the keys in their hands and obviously we don’t want that. Our defensive line takes pride in stopping the run.”

Through 13 games played, Seattle’s defense ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (91.2) and fourth in yards allowed per carry (3.8).

This week against the Colts and through the final stretch of the season, Williams said it’s important to keep the momentum and focus going.

“I think this is where it has to show up the most honestly,” he said. “Making this final push in the fourth quarter of the regular season, going into the playoffs. I think that old school style of hardball kind of matters most at this point. That’s something we been harping on since OTAs, something Mike (Macdonald) puts a lot of emphasis on, is stopping the runner running the ball.”

In stopping the run, Macdonald said it takes everyone, including the edge group.

“It’s a 12 as One type of mentality,” he said. “You have to dominate your area and then some to make this thing come to life. What we ask of our edge guys is to set great edges and also come to life, it’s not one of those deals where you’re just like, okay, I have contain. I am just going to sit here and do my job. No, I have to go be physical. I have to set a violent edge. I have to get off blocks. I got to run to the ball. All those different things. And both those guys are really smart, and we ask them to do different things in the pass game in terms of drops and things like that if we can. They can make our pressure system come to life a little bit more as well.”

Murphy said he’s, “looking forward” to what Taylor will present on Sunday.

“He’s one of the best backs in the game,” he said. “I mean he could do it all. He runs the ball well. They have a great O-line in front of him. He could do the whole nine. He could do everything. He’s electric. He’s been balling all season. But I’m looking forward to seeing him Sunday. Hopefully, we can stop him. I believe we will. I’m looking forward to it.”