Four successive draws have seen the Gunners' lead at the top of the Premier League eroded by Manchester United over the past month.
The defending champions won their match in hand, against Bolton in midweek, to move three points clear.
However, with the top four all going head to head on Sunday, the situation could soon look very different once again after Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea and United play at Old Trafford.
Bendtner, 20, declared: "We have to come out with loads of determination, power, energy and will and really show that we can come back to winning ways in the league.
"It's very important for us to push on now, we cannot allow any more points to be dropped now, otherwise we won't make it - as simple as that."
Arsene Wenger has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip across London, but has little room to manoeuvre in terms of team selection.
Fit-again Robin van Persie played an hour against Boro last weekend in what was more or less Arsenal's strongest XI currently available.
Winger Tomas Rosicky would give the Gunners another option but seems no closer to a return from his hamstring injury, while combative midfielder Abou Diaby has a calf problem and Croatian forward Eduardo da Silva is out for the rest of the season with a broken leg.
The Gunners boss, however, could yet be tempted to give Theo Walcott another chance to impress.
The teenager, who turned 19 on Sunday, was selected by Fabio Capello for the full England squad ahead of the friendly with France next week.
Walcott - who starred in the Champions League victory over AC Milan - said: "The call-up is a great birthday present for me. I am looking forward to meeting up with all of the lads after the weekend's game."
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