GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson were asked the same question Sunday night after the Seattle Seahawks' 6-6 tie against the Arizona Cardinals, but they offered predictably different responses.

The queries had to do with Wilson's limited mobility. On the Seahawks' first drive, they faced a third-and-1 from their 26. The call was a zone-read, and Wilson kept it, but he was dropped for a 2-yard loss.

It was his only run of the game.

"It is a factor, but he played his heart out," Carroll said. "I don't know how much harder you can ask a guy to play. He's not making any yards running. Just look at the stats."

Russell Wilson rushed just once for minus-2 yards in the 6-6 tie with the Cardinals. Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports

Wilson, of course, would never make such an admission.

"I feel fine," Wilson said. "You guys keep asking me. I feel great. There's times where some games, I run, scramble and make a play. Sometimes I don't, and that's whether I'm healthy or not. I feel great."

On the season, Wilson has carried 22 times for 33 yards. That's 5.5 yards per game and 1.5 yards per carry. During the first four seasons of his career, Wilson averaged 38 rushing yards per game and 5.91 YPC.

Wilson suffered a right high ankle sprain in Week 1 and a sprained MCL in his left knee in Week 3. He continues to get treatment for the injuries, and it's obvious that they're affecting him.

According to ESPN Stats & Information, Wilson has had three games this season without a passing or rushing touchdown. He had zero such games in his first four years in the league (64 games).

There was one play Sunday where it looked like Wilson had room to run, but he flipped a pass to C.J. Prosise instead.

"I would do that if I was 100 percent healthy," Wilson said. "Just pitch it forward to him because he's ahead of me already. He's in front of me, so why wouldn't I throw it to him? That's what we pay him for. He's a great player."

The running game has never had to prove it can operate with a hobbled Wilson. And right now, it's one of the worst in league. Going into Sunday, the Seahawks were averaging just 3.17 yards per carry (30th in the league) and were 29th in Football Outsiders' rushing efficiency rankings.

The output against the Cardinals (52 yards) was the lowest the team has had since Week 8 of the 2013 season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

So what are possible solutions? One is that the Seahawks essentially buy time until Wilson is healthy. But when will that be?

"C'mon now, what timetable would I go on?" Carroll said.

"He came out of this game feeling better so there will come a time, and you'll know. It will be really obvious."

It's entirely possible that Wilson will be playing through injuries the rest of the season. If that's the case, the options get trickier.

One way would be to improve on the offensive line. But barring a trade, that means counting on the existing players to show significant improvement because there don't appear to be any personnel moves coming with current backups on the roster.

The other, and perhaps most likely, option is to continue to tweak the scheme. This is something they've already done to a certain extent. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell has talked about the quick passing game really being an extension of the running game because they are high-percentage throws.

The Seahawks might need to rely even more on those if the actual running plays aren't producing positive results.

The offense is at its best when Wilson is a factor in the running game, when he can improvise in the passing game and when he can operate from the pocket. But all those options might not be available to the Seahawks anytime soon.

They may have to rely on defense, special teams and an efficient offense that isn't quite as dangerous as last season's and see how far that formula can take them.