The Seattle Seahawks' playoff aspirations are hanging by a thread midway into the season. They've dropped their first two games without Russell Wilson, both by a mere field goal, and find themselves with a 2-5 record entering Week 8.

As hard as Geno Smith has tried to fill the void at QB for the Seahawks, it's been tough sledding to step in for a star like Russell Wilson. They need him back in a big way.

Wilson has been doing everything he can to get back on the field as soon as possible. The Seahawks star will take a huge step in the right direction earlier this week, according to the latest report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport.

“From NFL Game Day Seahawks QB Russell Wilson will have pins removed from his finger early this week, a very good sign for his recovery,” said Rapoport.

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The Seahawks' Week 11 tilt against the NFL-leading Arizona Cardinals was earlier set as a realistic target for Russell Wilson's return. But given his superhuman ability to recover and stay healthy, perhaps he can threaten to come back a week earlier? Stranger things have happened.

With Seattle sitting in last place in the league's most stacked division, every game counts in their quest to get back to the postseason.