Maybe it’s better to start at this point, near the end of the fourth quarter of Week 15 with the Seattle Seahawks losing 17-13 and stuck inside their 10-yard line. The two-minute warning had just passed after the Philadelphia Eagles downed a punt at the Seahawks 8.
After scoring a field goal two possessions earlier, the Seahawks were still in the game but faced a tough challenge against a strong opponent in the late stages of a crucial game. On the sideline at Lumen Field, offensive coordinator Shane Waldron grabbed quarterback Drew Lock — an emergency starter that night due to Geno Smith’s groin injury — and started working.
It was a critical moment in Seattle for a 6-7, playoff-contending team needing a big play on the “Monday Night Football” stage.
The following drive started with an incompletion — a Lock throw over the middle that bounced off tight end Noah Fant’s hands and almost got intercepted. Over the next nine plays, there were a few other close calls too. But the series also included five Lock completions, including a third-and-10 shot up the right sidelin