"Immaculate Reception" meet the "Inaccurate Reception." Tuck rule, meet the "Fail Mary."
Russell Wilson's 24-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate on the final play of the game Monday will be called a lot of things this week, but it mostly should just be called crazy. On a national stage, the replacement refs stole the show -- and not in a good way -- in the Seahawks' controversy-marred 14-12 win.
Overshadowed by the the botched calls and bad officiating is how well the Seahawks actually played. The defense dominated, the offense did just enough to win and Jon Ryan proved why he's one of the best punters in the NFL.
So how'd the Seahawks grade out in Monday night's win? Let's find out:
Offense: B
Russell Wilson didn't do much against the Packers' defense, but he produced when he had to. The rookie quarterback completed only 10 of 21 passes for 130 yards in the game, but three of those completions were big ones. Wilson threw a 41-yard non-controversial touchdown pass to Golden Tate in the second quarter that helped Seattle jump out to a 7-0 lead. On the Seahawks' final drive, Wilson connected with Sidney Rice for a 22-yard gain that eventually set up the now infamous Hail Mary. Besides Wilson's two TD performance, Seattle also got an impressive effort from Marshawn Lynch, who carried the ball 25 times for 98 yards.
Defense: A
If the Seahawks would've beaten the Packers on Monday with a slightly less controversial touchdown, the story from the game would have been the play of Seattle's defense. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sacked eight times in the first half. Defensive end Chris Clemons tallied four of those sacks, tying an NFL record for most sacks in a half. Rodgers ended the game with zero touchdown passes, marking the first time since December 2010 that Rodgers was held without a TD pass in a regular-season game.
Special teams: A-
Punter Jon Ryan turned in a brilliant performance on Monday, thanks to the Hail Mary though, the only people who are going to remember are Ryan and his immediate family. The seven-year veteran punted the ball six times for a 51.5 yard average against the Packers, including a booming 73-yard punt in the second quarter that pinned Green Bay at its own 5-yard line. Ryan pinned the Packers inside their own 20 with three of his six punts.
Coaching: B+
The game plan for Seattle was simple on Monday: give the ball to Marshawn Lynch on offense and put as much pressure on Aaron Rodgers as possible without compromising pass coverage. The Seahawks played a nearly flawless first half on the defensive end, sacking Rodgers eight times while holding the Packers to zero points. Offensively, Lynch averaged 3.9 yard per carry, and Lynch's success meant the Packers couldn't put too much pressure on Wilson. The Seahawks rookie QB was hurried several times, but only sacked once. The Packers coaching staff seemed to have made better halftime adjustments than the Seahawks, which is why this grade isn't an "A."
Officiating: F-
The refs really couldn't have had a worse game on Monday. It was ugly in the first half, it was ugly in the second half, it was ugly when the game was over and then it was ugly when the game really wasn't over because the Seahawks had to come back on the field to attempt their extra point following the controversial game-winning touchdown. There were a combined 24 penalties called for 245 yards. To put that in perspective, the Seahawks' offense only totaled 238 yards in the game. Pete Carroll's postgame take on the replacement refs: "It's just time for it to be over. The league deserves it. Everyone deserves it."
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