Seattle Seahawks: What if Beast Mode got the ball in SB XLIX? The dynasty that almost was
Beast Gets the ball
Lynch takes a handoff for four yards down to the one. It’s second down, and Wilson barks out the cadence clock ticking away. The clock runs down to just 26 seconds when he calls for the snap. Wilson turns and hands the ball to BEASTMODE, who follows his big boys on the left side to pay dirt. TOUCHDOWN SEAHAWKS !!!
The extra point is good, and the Hawks take a 31-28 lead with 0:19 left. Now it’s up to the Legion of Boom to hold the great TB12 for two plays. It’s easy enough as Michael Bennett gets a sack on first down and Richard Sherman gets a Pass deflection to end the game. The Seattle Seahawks are BACK2BACK Champions of the NFL!
Marshawn Lynch is now not only a playoff legend with the Beastquake run against the then-defending champion New Orleans Saints but has also cemented his legacy as a Super Bowl MVP. Had things played out this way, he would’ve ended with 25 carries for 103 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns, including the game-winner with under a minute to go.
The Beastquake 😤
Is this the greatest run of all time? pic.twitter.com/ZZ6tkkBLCY
— PFF (@PFF) October 8, 2021
It sounds like the expected ending when Wilson took his final snap of the game, right? Well, that’s a fantasy because 12s know it didn’t happen that way. But what if it did happen that way? How would this new outcome change the Seattle Seahawks in the ensuing years?