Seahawks ran new and exotic blitz on 4th down to seal the victory

Seahawks ran new and exotic blitz on 4th down to seal the victory

The Seattle Seahawks’ season was on the line in Chicago on Thursday night. At least, that is how head coach Mike Macdonald saw it.

Nursing a narrow 6-3 lead, the Seahawks defense – which had played outstanding all night long – had one final test. They were tasked with stopping the Chicago Bears from either tying the game, or somehow claim their first lead of the night.

With 20 seconds left in the game, the Seahawks were facing a 4th-and-10 and ran a new blitz they had not ran all season long. The result was flawless, as Caleb Williams’ panicked throw landed right in the waiting arms of cornerback Riq Woolen, who was seeking redemption after a disappointing performance last week against the Vikings.

After the game, Macdonald spoke to the media and explained it was a new blitz the team installed two weeks ago. Macdonald’s full comments can be seen in the Tweet below.

Macdonald wasn’t joking about players being excited to run it, as linebacker Ernest Jones IV backed up this sentiment in the locker room afterwards.