The Seattle Seahawks lost 34-31 to the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, marking the first time the team has lost when scoring 30 or more points under head coach Pete Carroll, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Previously 23-0 (including playoff games) when scoring 30-plus points in the Carroll era, the Seahawks were on track to make it 24-0 after cornerback Cary Williams returned a fumble for a touchdown to provide a 31-24 lead with under five minutes remaining.
The Rams then marched down the field for a 12-play, 84-yard drive, with tight end Lance Kendricks scoring a 37-yard, game-tying touchdown with just 53 seconds remaining.
After Seattle's last-ditch effort came up short, the Rams won the overtime coin toss and elected to receive.
The Seahawks tried a surprise onside kick to start the overtime period, and while the attempt was unsuccessful, they still managed to hold St. Louis to a field goal.
Seattle then marched down to the St. Louis 42-yard line, where running back Marshawn Lynch was stuffed for a one-yard loss on 4th-and-1 to end the game.
Haunted by shaky offensive line play and breakdowns in the secondary, the Seahawks are in serious danger of falling to 0-2, with a road game against the Green Bay Packers on the Week 2 horizon.
via http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2566852-seahawks-lose-for-1st-time-in-carroll-era-when-scoring-30-points
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