Seahawks fight, but fall against Patriots

Seahawks fight, but fall against Patriots
Hawks’ best effort turns into another giveaway as Patriots rally to win
FRANK HUGHES; frank.hughes@thenewstribune.com
Published: December 8th, 2008 12:05 AM | Updated: December 8th, 2008 06:25 AM

Without their starting quarterback and left tackle, with a makeshift offensive line and with a season that has been over for more than a month, the Seattle Seahawks’ game against the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon was not even supposed to be close.

Defying the odds and conventional wisdom, the Seahawks pieced together their best game this season and were in position to snap their five-game losing streak while injecting a jolt of optimism into their collective psyche.

That only made the 24-21 loss at Qwest Field that much more difficult to endure.

The Seahawks relinquished a long touchdown drive to the Patriots late in the fourth quarter, then once again turned over the ball in their two-minute offense, squandering their final opportunity and handing back a victory that was in their grasp.

After they lost to Dallas by 25 points on Thanksgiving Day, the locker room was filled with anger and embarrassment. After this loss, which dropped Seattle’s record to 2-11 and virtually ensures that they will finish with one of the six worst records in the league, the Seahawks seemed helpless and resigned in a season that can’t end soon enough.

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