Bobby Wagner’s 22-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Cardinals

Why it mattered: This was it, the moment you always wait for while watching the Seahawks play defense. The Seahawks have a way of creating the snowball effect, quickly turning games. The series before, defensive end Cliff Avril had forced a fumble that led to an easy touchdown. Then K.J. Wright forced another fumble, which led to Bobby Wagner’s touchdown return. Just like that, the Seahawks took the lead, although they didn’t hold it.

What they said: “We just started making plays. When the offense needed us to step up, I felt like we did that.” — middle linebacker Bobby Wagner