This is what really lost the game for Seattle. After being up by 10 in the 3rd:
- 1-10-SEA 20(3:15) 3-R.Wilson pass deep middle to 83-R.Lockette to SEA 45 for 25 yards (39-B.Browner).
- 1-10-SEA 45(2:37) 24-M.Lynch up the middle to SEA 47 for 2 yards (21-M.Butler).
- 2-8-SEA 47(1:54) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 15-J.Kearse to NE 47 for 6 yards (21-M.Butler).
- 3-2-NE 47(1:12) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep left to 15-J.Kearse (21-M.Butler).
- 4-2-NE 47(1:05) 9-J.Ryan punts 33 yards to NE 14, Center-49-C.Gresham, out of bounds
- 1-10-SEA 36(14:17) (Shotgun) 24-M.Lynch left end to SEA 38 for 2 yards (97-A.Branch).
- 2-8-SEA 38(13:42) (Shotgun) 24-M.Lynch up the middle to SEA 39 for 1 yard (75-V.Wilfork).
- 3-7-SEA 39(13:01) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson sacked at SEA 31 for -8 yards (50-R.Ninkovich).
- 4-15-SEA 31(12:22) 9-J.Ryan punts 52 yards to NE 17, Center-49-C.Gresham. 11-J.Edelman to NE 32 for 15 yards (23-J.Johnson).
- 1-10-SEA 20(7:55) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep middle to 83-R.Lockette.
- 2-10-SEA 20(7:48) (Shotgun) 24-M.Lynch up the middle to SEA 25 for 5 yards (96-S.Siliga).
- 3-5-SEA 25(7:06) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete short right to 24-M.Lynch.
Too much running from shotgun and passing. Pretty much the opposite of Marty Ball, this is what happens when you try to get too fancy, force being aggressive and go overboard with the "keep your foot on their throat" mentality. They tried to force Russell Wilson winning the MVP long before that costly INT.
Sometimes running the ball from jumbo sets when you have the lead does work. Especially when their defense is getting worn out.