Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is expecting to get plenty of carries in the team's NFC Wild Card matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.

The Cowboys chose to rest Elliott in the Week 17 game against the New York Giants, but it didn't matter all that much as Dallas earned a come-from-behind victory at MetLife Stadium.

Now, the star running back is turning his focus on a crucial playoff game against the Seahawks, and he's feeling great about the opportunity to get a lot of touches on offense.

Here's what Elliott had to say about where he's at heading into the playoffs, courtesy of Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:

“Knowing going into these playoffs, I’m going to have probably the heaviest workload I’ve had all season so great getting fresh and ready going into this last stretch of the season and ready for what they throw at me,” Elliott said. “I definitely feel very good. Normally after a real game week, I’m not really feeling ready to play until Friday or Saturday but I’m ready to go right now.”

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Elliott captured the NFL rushing title this season for the second time in his career, as he had 304 carries for 1,434 yards and six touchdowns while also catching 77 passes for 567 yards and three scores.

He went for 127 yards on the ground in the team's Week 3 loss in Seattle, so he'll be hoping to put together an even better performance this weekend to help the Cowboys advance to the next round.