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The problem with running was that the Pats had their Goal line defense in with six Linemen on the field. Lynch was 1 of 5 during the regular season this year in that situation, and had been thrown for a loss or just plain stuffed several times in short yardage.

Carroll put in passing personnel, and the Pats put in a heavy front to stop a run. They then isolated the ‘Bottom of the roster rookie’ with a pick play. The problem started when Browner jammed the attempted pick and stood it up at the line, then Butler correctly diagnosed the play and went to the spot the play was designed to go.

Picking on a rookie in a complicated situation is usually a good bet.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"The problem with running was that the Pats had their Goal line defense in with six Linemen on the field."

The play before where Marshawn Lynch ran for 4 yards showed to me that the Pats were spent. He was wearing on them. I believe he had gained more yards in the second half than the first. They also had two timeouts and could afford to run him three times to gain less than a yard. Honestly, we were discussing whether the Pats were just going to let them score and try to go down the field real quickly like Green Bay did back in the 90's during one SuperBowl.

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The problem with running was that the Pats had their Goal line defense in with six Linemen on the field. Lynch was 1 of 5 during the regular season this year in that situation, and had been thrown for a loss or just plain stuffed several times in short yardage.

WINNER! Lynch had just had a terrible game, by his standards. His best play had been a sideline catch. the Pats had stuffed him all day, and there was no reason to think their goal-line defense wouldn't do it again. However, as pass plays go, the one Carroll chose was far too risky.