Things like that are going to happen on the road, Sherman said. Youre never going to get any calls.
Seattle wide receiver Golden Tate was called for offensive pass interference after making a 31-yard reception in the second quarter, although there appeared to be virtually no contact between him and Colts defensive back Darius Butler. Seattle eventually scored on the drive, however.
Some of those calls that went against us, at worst, maybe could have went either way, Tate said. I thought some of pass interference calls made in their favor could have gone the other way. We cant waste our time thinking about this, but we all have an opinion. We all saw the game.
A high hit by Colts linebacker Jerrell Freeman on Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson on what turned out to be the Seahawks last offensive play. Butler intercepted Wilsons pass to end any Seattle hope of a comeback.
Id like to see what happened on that one, whether its finable or not, Carroll said. You see plays like that all the time and they go the other way.
Said Wilson: He hit me pretty good. I was hoping to get a flag. An automatic first down would have been nice. But Im not expecting that. Not at all.
The officials ruled Reggie Wayne was short of a first down when he went out of bounds midway through the fourth quarter. That would have made it fourth-and-1 at the Seattle 24, but Colts coach Chuck Pagano challenged and his team got a new spot and a first down. Two plays later, Donald Brown scored from the 3, giving the Colts the lead for good.
Smart challenge on their part, Carroll said. They usually dont change those spot challenges, but they did today.
In the end, it was all part of a frustrating day for the Seahawks, who ran for 218 yards and had two runners (Wilson and Marshawn Lynch) eclipse 100 yards. They out-gained the Colts 423-317 overall yet were sent back to the Pacific Northwest with a loss.
Offensively, I felt like we were really in control in terms of moving the football, Wilson said. That felt really good. Once we cross that 30-yard line, weve got to find a way to get more touchdowns. Once we do that, that game wont be close.