Super Bowl XLIX Patriots vs Seahawks Game Thread

[Irse]

I was shocked by the play call but Seattle's clock management on the last drive led up to that call. They wasted two timeouts when they couldn't get plays called in time. The first one was at mid-field with 1:50 left to play. The second was the timeout after the Kearse catch.

It was first and goal to go from the 5 when they called the second time out with 1:06 left. This left them with 4 possible downs but only 1 timeout left.

On first down Lynch ran for 4 to the 1 with about 1:00 left. Seattle now had 3 possible downs and only 1 timeout.

While still possible to run 3 times using the timeout, Seattle was probably concerned they couldn't get the last play called, change personnel if needed and actually run the play. That's why Carroll called the pass. If it was incomplete, they could definitely run twice using the timeout while still getting the right personnel on the field both times.

Unfortunately for Seattle, it wasn't an incompletion.

The play call will be remembered for years, but the wasted timeouts which led up to the call won't be.

That's true but they could have either ran a bootleg or threw it to the outside where the WR would be the only one that could make a play on it. They should have stolen the play that NE ran for the last TD. I really thought the game was over when Lynch got it to the 1 yard line.

[uhwarriors]

I was shocked by the play call but Seattle's clock management on the last drive led up to that call. They wasted two timeouts when they couldn't get plays called in time. The first one was at mid-field with 1:50 left to play. The second was the timeout after the Kearse catch.

It was first and goal to go from the 5 when they called the second time out with 1:06 left. This left them with 4 possible downs but only 1 timeout left.

On first down Lynch ran for 4 to the 1 with about 1:00 left. Seattle now had 3 possible downs and only 1 timeout.

While still possible to run 3 times using the timeout, Seattle was probably concerned they couldn't get the last play called, change personnel if needed and actually run the play. That's why Carroll called the pass. If it was incomplete, they could definitely run twice using the timeout while still getting the right personnel on the field both times.

Unfortunately for Seattle, it wasn't an incompletion.

The play call will be remembered for years, but the wasted timeouts which led up to the call won't be.

That's true but they could have either ran a bootleg or threw it to the outside where the WR would be the only one that could make a play on it. They should have stolen the play that NE ran for the last TD. I really thought the game was over when Lynch got it to the 1 yard line.

I agree, a different pass play could have been less risky.

[Condor4542]

Was the Seahawks call to pass worse than the Titans refusal to throw to the end zone in Super Bowl 34 on the last play?

[UnBiasFan]

Was the Seahawks call to pass worse than the Titans refusal to throw to the end zone in Super Bowl 34 on the last play?

The call wasn't that bad. It was all in the execution. On second down with the SB on the line, you do not throw an interception in the end zone under any circumstance. And never underestimate the closing speed of an NFL cornerback. Of course .... it easy to be a monday morning QB.