Pete Carroll has made some costly decisions late in games that have kept his teams from having a chance to win big games – the interception against the Patriots in the Super Bowl and the delay of game in Week 17 against the 49ers come to mind.
And it sure seems like he did that again late in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers.
The Seahawks faced a 4th and 11 from their own 36 while down by five points with 2:41 remaining in the game. Instead of going for it, Carroll opted to punt the ball back to Aaron Rodgers and Packers.
The Packers picked up two first downs and Rodgers took a knee with 38 seconds to end the game and Seattle’s season.
You have to think going for it on 4th down would at least give them a better chance of perhaps keeping the ball and keeping their hopes alive. Giving the ball to Rodgers and trying to keep him to under two first downs doesn’t seem ideal.
I mean, you have to go for it! You’re season is on the line!
Carroll addressed it after the game:
Fans crushed Carroll for it:
