Seattle Seahawks: What if Beast Mode got the ball in SB XLIX? The dynasty that almost was
Super Bowl 50 – The Rematch
We pick up the action following Coldplay, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars bringing down the house at the Pepsi Halftime Show. The second half begins with the Seahawks receiving the ball; they trail 13-10 in what’s been a fairly even game. Seattle drives down slowly and methodically, feeding the Broncos a steady diet of Marshawn Lynch. Seattle marches downfield, racking up first down after first as Seatle’s offensive line manhandles the Broncos front four, wearing them down.
Finally, Wilson punches in a 1-yard QB sneak to give the Seahawks a 17-13 lead. The teams exchange punts for most of the quarter before Peyton Manning drives Denver in for a score to take a 20-17 into the fourth quarter. Buckle your seatbelts 12s because business is about to pick up for the final 15 minutes.
Seattle can’t do anything with a 53-yard Tyler Lockett kickoff return, punting it back to Manning. The near 40-year-old gunslinger moves his team into Seahawks territory leading to a Brandon McManus 52-yard field goal and extending Denver’s lead to 23-17. Following a touchback, Seattle starts on their 25, down by six, against the NFL’s fourth-ranked scoring defense.
One final drive
On a play-action, Wilson rolls right and hits Thomas for 13, ball on the 38. Lynch takes a handoff to the left side for 6 yards. On second and four. Russ hits Thomas over the middle for a modest gain of 12. With the ball now on the 44. Seattle calls a timeout with 3:14 left.
On the next play, another eight yards for Lynch off the right side. Russ then scrambles out of trouble (again), this time up the middle for nine yards and a first down. Tick tock. Marshawn takes a handoff on the next play and rumbles down the sideline, cuts back inside at the 8-yard line, and scores. 12’s are ALL jumping up and down as the Seattle Seahawks pull ahead 24-23, with 2:04 to go in the game.
Wily vet Peyton Manning is looming on the sidelines, ready to go. Can the LoB do it one more time? Can they stop the Sheriff?
A Different Heartbreak
With a little help from a questionable pass interference call on Sherman that cost Seattle 36-yards (12s are livid), Denver has a first down on the Hawks’ 44. Manning calmly gets his team into field goal range with just 13 seconds left. McMannus hits the game-winning field goal with time running out. Manning gets his second Super Bowl ring in his final game,
12s are sad to see the championship run end, but losing to an all-time great like Manning is no shame at all. The Seattle Seahawks still have won two of the last three and took a lead in this one down to the last second. (One that hurts to this day).
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