Brady made a poor decision and Lane was there to make him pay for it. Then, on 3rd down, Jeremy Lane came up with an interception after Tom Brady was under pressure from Michael Bennett. The Patriots found their rhythm on the next drive, marching down the field with quick passes. Seattle's first drive fared no better as the Seahawks went 3 and out when Marshawn Lynch was stuffed in the backfield on 3rd and 2.ģ straight runs for Lynch to start for Seahawks - 3 & out. Instead, the Seahawks began their first drive from their own 16. According to the rule, if you run into the punter's plant leg, it's a 15 yard penalty and an automatic first down. The game's first questionable call came on the punt when Jeron Johnson was called for running into the kicker. After some short passes got them one first down, New England's drive would quickly stall as they were forced to punt it away. 1st QuarterĪfter Chevy gave all of America a heart attack, Tom Brady and the Patriots started the game's opening drive from their 18. For one last time this season, let's move on to the recap. We have an entire offseason to discuss the decision. Standing w as they walk thru tunnel and one says best back in football and we throw the ball on one yard lineĪfter the game, Pete Carroll said he was the one who made the decision to pass the ball, not offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.Ĭarroll says he made the call not Bevell. Right up until he needed just one more yard.Īfter the game, even the players themselves were left questioning the call. Russell Wilson did everything right in what looked to be just another magical game-winning drive engineered by Wilson. The play call will be questioned forever and we'll be forced to re-live it for years to come. Malcolm Butler came away with the interception to clinch the first Super Bowl win for the New England Patriots in a decade. But instead of feeding Marshawn Lynch with 26 seconds to play, the Seahawks made a fateful decision that will be questioned forever. The Seattle Seahawks were one yard away from repeating as world champions.
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