Quote: Bill Belichick took plenty of time off the clock by not calling a timeout. That IMO was a mistake as well that could have cost the Patriots the game.    

 

The clock shouldn't have even been a factor in the playcalling by the Seahawks, based on them still having a timeout and it being 2nd and goal at the 1. You can't afford to waste a down in that spot. The only sound decision was a running play to Marshawn Lynch. You have to let your most differential weapon on offense decide the game, especially when factoring risk/reward.  

 

I'll give the Seahawks coaches all the credit you want them to have for the play call that led to Chris Matthews'  TD reception near the end of the 1st half. I thought that play call was too risky, based on the time factor. I was wrong. But at least at that point of the game, there's margin of error. The passing play call with around 30 seconds remaining in the game was extremely likely going to cost the Seahawks the game if a turnover resulted.  That turned out to be the case.  

 

Right, someone said if the Patriots lost everybody would be all over Belichick for not calling timeouts when they had two left.

 

The Matthews touchdown was not a bad call because he was in single coverage and there were 30 minutes left. Wilson knew he could get rid of the ball too quickly for anyone to pressure him. Of course if it failed, everybody would be mat at Carroll for keeping the offense on the field with six seconds left.

 

What everyone forgets is if Beast Mode ran it in on second down, the Patriots would get the ball with two timeouts. A long return, a couple throws to the sidelines, and using both timeouts would help them tie it with a last-second field goal attempt. That probably is why Belichick saved both timeouts and Carroll wanted to kill the clock with a "wasted" play.

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