The Patriots went to Seattle this weekend with almost everyone expecting an easy win for New England. However the Seahawks, led by former Patriots head coach, Pete Carroll, had other plans, and they stopped the Patriots and dropped them to 3-3 on the season, by beating them 24-23. The loss puts the Patriots in a 4 way tie for first place in the AFC East. Here are four reasons why the Patriots lost Sunday’s game:
Earl Thomas intercepts a Tom Brady pass in the 2nd half
1.) Intentional Grounding Penalties:
After Seahawks Punter Jon Ryan botched a punt because of a wet football, the Patriots were able to take possession of the ball at the Seattle 24 yard line with 40 seconds reaming in the first half. The Patriots were able to get the ball to the 3 yard line and decided with 6 seconds to try one more time to get into the end zone. Knowing that the clock was against him, when Tom Brady couldn’t find an open receiver he threw it to the back of the end zone. The problem however was tha...
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October 15, 2012
