The Seattle Seahawks threw the ball on a second-and-goal at the New England Patriots' one-yard line that was picked off by Malcolm Butler.

The play call from Darrell Bevell was made with the game clock in mind.

Russell Wilson intended to throw to Ricardo Lockette on a slant route.

"We were conscious of how much time was on the clock and we wanted to use it all," Bevell said. "It didn't turn out the way I hoped it would.

"Of course I can say now I wish we had done something different. There are 20 different things going through my mind that we can do. If you run it that doesn't mean you would score on that play."

Pete Carroll said the play call was ultimately his and he made it based on New England's defensive formation.

"I made the decision," Carroll said. "I said, 'Throw the ball,' and we went with the play that we thought would give us a chance to get in the end zone."

Carroll defended their call as a logical choice with the Patriots stacking the box to stop Lynch.

"We were going to run the ball in to win the game, but not on that play," Carroll said. "I didn't want to waste a run play on their goal-line guys. It was a clear thought, but it didn't work out right. The guy [Butler] made a play that no one would have thought he could make."