I know we all were disgusted how we lost the game in Seattle. And clearly if McVay had more consideration for STs we would have.
But the honest truth is that the game in Seattle should never have been a do or die game.
That game was set up from the beginning for Seattle to win. It was on their turf, after 3 days rest. we had just come off a tough game against a potent Lions team fighting for their lives. The Seahawks OTOH, played a toothless Colts team who just inserted a geriatric Rivers in at QB, and Seattle barely beat them at home. The Seahawks were fresh and ready, and it showed late in the game.
But, we can’t blame the schedule makers, because we put ourselves in that position by blowing the Panthers game. If we had taken care of business in Carolina, then losing in Seattle would have been tolerable. We could have absorbed that loss and just win out and still got the 1 seed.
We should have easily been 14-3, and had the 1 seed on tiebreaker over Seattle.
So losing to Carolina really cost us the 1 seed, more than anything.
~ max ~
“The consciousness of good intentions disdains ambiguity.” - Alexander Hamilton
