Seahawks hurt themselves by playing safe in lo s to Falcons September 25 SEATTLE (AP) In the aftermath of a narrow lo s, another Andre Roberson Jersey debatable decision from Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll quickly became a focal point.Seattle played it safe and likely paid the price.There were several other opportunities for the Seahawks to find chances to score in their 27-23 lo s to Atlanta on Sunday. But Carrolls decision to kick a field goal while tied at 20-20 late in the third quarter and facing fourth-and-2 inside the Atlanta 10 became a debatable point.We were just kinda mixed up a little bit there, so it was probably best to take the points, Seattle quarterback Geno Smith said. We didnt want to just try and force it there so we just took the timeout, kicked the field goal and gave ourselves the lead.The Seahawks lost their second straight and that one choice did not determine the outcome. Seattles defense was a sieve, giving up big plays in the pa s game Jason Kidd Jersey in the first half before watching Cordarrelle Patterson run wild in the second half.But Seattle's defensive i sues were apparent before Carrolls decision to have Jason Myers attempt a 25-yard field goal with 3:11 left in the third quarter. Touchdowns were likely going to make the difference.On third-and-2 from the Atlanta 7, Smith threw incomplete trying to hit DK Metcalf, who had made an acrobatic 18-yard touchdown catch in the first half. Seattles offense remained on the field initially before Carroll called timeout. When the timeout ended, Myers was on the field and the debate over the decision started. I dont really want to talk about it too much. I dont want to tell everyone what Im thinking. But we were going for it and that was the mentality, and then we got a little screwed up and needed time to talk about it, Carroll said.I was hoping we would not be in fourth-and-whatever that was, two-and-a-half or whatever. I thought we were going to be in a better situation going for it. I was thinking about going for it po sibly. Guys on the field werent ready, so we had to call timeout.Failing to score a touchdown hurt Seattle immediately. Atlanta needed five plays before it took a 27-23 lead on Drake Londons 14-yard touchdown reception.We Jarrett Allen Jersey ended up kicking a field goal, they ended up going down to score. If we were able to score on that (drive) it would have been tied up and it would have been a whole different ballgame, Seattle receiver Tyler Lockett said.According to Stathead.com, the Seahawks had 32 previous occasions under Carroll when they faced a fourth-and-1 or fourth-and-2 inside the opponent's 20. Thirteen times, the Seahawks went for it and were succe sful. Nine times they were stopped. Eight times Seattle kicked a field goal and twice there was a penalty.Despite the conservative decision, the Seahawks still had two fourth-quarter po se Jamal Crawford Jersey sions with a chance to take the lead. Both were impacted by penalties, most notably the final drive where Damien Lewis holding call erased a screen pa s to Rashaad Penny that would have given Seattle a first down at the Atlanta 10.The holding call was followed by a sack and Smith was intercepted on fourth-and-18 from the Atlanta 38. The Falcons ran the final 1:17 off the clock. We still have to try to find ways to overcome it. Especially in that situation with the game on the line, weve got to figure it out, Smith said.___More AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic Seattle Seahawks National Football League Spain or Morocco? World Cup pa sions blur in Spanish exclave The World Cup knockout game between Spain and Morocco will bring millions of fans on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar together around screens in bars and living rooms to see w... 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Believe the hype, Bellingham is lighting up the World Cup Jordan Henderson knew exactly who to thank after opening the scoring in Englands 3-0 win against Senegal 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from Nicolas Claxton Jersey the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 4 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS