Pete Carroll on fake FG: 'Good call if we made it' Published: Nov 20, 2017 at 11:53 PM Around the NFL Writer The could have used three points in a to the after 's kick died just short on a 52-yard attempt to tie the game in regulation. Coming up short put a spotlight on a head-scratching fake field goal attempt at the end of the first half by Pete Carroll's bunch. With seven seconds to go in the half, trailing 24-17 Deebo Samuel Jersey , Walsh lined up for a 35-yard try. After the snap, holder flipped a shovel pa s to tight end , who was gobbled up by penetrating defensive tackle . Seattle earned no points on the drive. They eventually lost by three. After the game, Carroll defended going for a home-run play. "That would have been a really good call if we made it," Carroll said. "We saw what we wanted to do. Terrific opportunity, right where we wanted it. Defensive tackle made the better play ... he wasn't supposed to Colin Kaepernick Jersey be there." It's easy to disparage a call after it doesn't work, but the high risk for low chance of reward on this play leaves Carroll open to critique. With just seven seconds remaining, Willson -- not the fleetest of foot -- would have had to beat every defender to the end zone or at least the sideline. Carroll was asked after the game NFL San Francisco 49Ers Jersey if he expected to score on the play from so far out with so little time left in the half. "We had a chance to. Or run out of bounds and stop the clock," Carroll said. "We knew exactly what was going on. We figured we were going to break it. It was a matter of giving ourselves another shot -- if you don't score, keep it, if not, get out of bounds. We knew exactly what was up." After watching the replay about 670 times, Willson does have blockers out in front walling defenders. Could he have made it to the end zone before one of them chased him out? Debatable. Jarrett's fantastic play blew any chance of seeing if the tight end could lumber for a TD or get out of bounds to simply set up a short field goal attempt. The risk didn't seem worth it at the time and looks worse after the lo s. "It was a chance to make a big play. We had a chance to make a touchdown or get out of bounds," Carroll said. "If that pops, he may walk in. We were prepared, we worked on it, saw something we liked. We didn't expect C.J. Beathard Jersey the nose tackle to make the play. We thought we'd get him knocked off, we didn't. It didn't work out. But I was being aggre sive and going for it, trying to get a touchdown there." In a three-point lo s the decision to eschew kicking a relative chip-shot turned out huge. But Carroll has never shied away from going for the grand slam when a single might do. You don't get the nickname "Big Balls Pete" for nothing. Shooters shoot. With his secondary decimated and showing no signs of slowing down , Carroll took his shot. He mi sed. Now the must scratch and claw their way back into the after their second straight three-point home lo s. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Kyle Juszczyk Jersey Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.