Seahawks Win On Incorrect Officials Call

Seattle once again may have received another Monday night break from the officials in the same end zone where the infamous "Fail Mary'' took place.

With the Detroit Lions closing in on an improbable comeback against the Seahawks late in the fourth quarter, the officials incorrectly gave Seattle possession after a Calvin Johnson fumble.

The Lions trailed 13-10 with 1:51 left when Johnson lunged for the end zone from the 1 yard line, but Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor punched the ball out of his hands. Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright then knocked the ball out of the back of the end zone, which is illegal according to NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino.

"We'll review all the angles," Blandino said on Monday Night Football. "On TV it looked like the Seahawks player intentionally hit the ball. That is a foul. The result of the penalty would give Detroit possession enforced at the spot of the fumble. With half the distance to the goal line, Detroit would have had a first down."

"I have spoken to the referee (Tony Corrente). He did not see that part of the play because that is not his area. The back judge (Greg Wilson) felt it was not an intentional act, that it was inadvertent," he added.

Wright, however, admitted that it was an intentional act.

"I wanted to just knock it out of bounds and not try to catch it and fumble it," he said. " I was just trying to make a good play for my team.

"You can't hit it backwards, and you can't intentionally, I guess, knock it out. But at the time, I wasn't thinking that. I was just trying to not mess up the game. So I know now."

The officials ruled a touchback with no flags thrown, and the Seahawks took over on their own 20. Russell Wilson subsequently found Jermaine Kearse for 50 yards on third down and Seattle held on for a 13-10 win to improve to 2-2 on the season. Detroit, meanwhile, fell to 0-4.

Thursday, October 8 Schedule (Time Central)

Indianapolis at Houston 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, October 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Chicago at Kansas City, noon

Seattle at Cincinnati, noon

Washington at Atlanta, noon

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, noon

New Orleans at Philadelphia, noon

Cleveland at Baltimore, noon

St. Louis at Green Bay, noon

Buffalo at Tennessee, noon

Arizona at Detroit, 3:05 p.m.

New England at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

Denver at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

San Francisco at New York, 7:30 p.m.