The Seattle Seahawks came up short in disappointing fashion against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round. Of course, it is an outcome that could have been drastically changed had officials opted to make the right call.

The game ended in controversial fashion after the Packers were gifted a first down even though an official review appeared to show that tight end Jimmy Graham had been stopped well short. According to Kevin Patra of NFL.com, Carroll still feels the call was botched:

“My guys just were telling me it was short, you know?” he said, sounding exasperated. “It looked short and had they called him short, then it would've been short. It's the same thing last week: you call 'em a score, you let 'em score. They wouldn't overturn that one — I'm going back to the Niners game, I guess. That's how it goes.”

There is certainly plenty of truth to Carroll's comments. He is likely referring to the non-PI call on Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister during the loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the 2019 NFL season finale, which also wound up having some serious implications with am NFC West title at stake.

Although the NFL opted to usher in a new rule that allowed coaches to challenge instances such as these, officials have been hesitant to overrule their initial call. Their unwillingness to overturn the ruling this time around ultimately helped Green Bay secure the 28-23 victory. For reference, Graham's catch occurred on a 3rd & 9 with 2:00 remaining in the game.

Assuming that the Packers would have punted had Graham's catch been spotted short of the 1st down marker, the Seahawks would have faced difficult circumstances to overcome on a potential game-winning drive. With no timeouts remaining and likely bad field positioning, a win would have been far from a guarantee.

Regardless, Pete Carroll and the Seahawks are left with a laundry list of complaints that the league will need to address this offseason.