Sure, the Seahawks squandered a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, showing a vulnerability at home that most believe didn’t exist. But not everyone on the sideline was dismayed by the outcome.
“I know I shouldn’t say this,” Wilson told Peter King of TheMMQB.com, “but I actually wanted overtime. Of course I want to win in regulation, but overtime is so much fun. I live for those moments.”
That’s essentially what he told his teammates before the game-winning opening drive of the extra session.
“This is what we live for, fellas: championship moments,” Wilson said. “Let’s go out and embrace it.”
Wilson has a habit of embracing it against the game’s best quarterbacks. In his two seasons and three games, Wilson has a 7-0 career record against Peyton Manning (2-0), Aaron Rodgers (2-0), Drew Brees (2-0), and Tom Brady (1-0). As King points out, Wilson has thrown 14 touchdowns and only one interception -- a turnover coming Sunday on a tipped ball.
So maybe Wilson deserves more credit than he gets. Viewed as a game manager who is blessed with a great defense, the truth is that Wilson does whatever he needs to do to win. Over the course of his career, as players come and go on both sides of the ball, it’s likely that Wilson’s presence will continue to ensure that the Seahawks will be competing for more championship moments.