Arizona Cardinals' Darnell Dockett: 'We have to make the playoffs'

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett believes that his side have "no choice" but to make the NFL playoffs.

The Cardinals are 6-4 in their season but are third in the NFC West behind the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks, who are currently the number one seed in the NFC.

Bruce Arians's side can still secure a playoff berth without finishing top of their division but will have to have one of the best records in the NFC to get a wild-card spot.

"We don't have a choice but to make the playoffs this year," Dockett told ProFootballTalk.com.

"There's no option for us. We're a veteran team we know we can do some things on offense, we know we can do some things on defense.

"The biggest thing is that when you get to your 10th or 11th game of the season, it's about not beating yourself at this point."

The Cardinals play the Indianapolis Colts in their week 12 clash.