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"They did what they had to do and we didn't answer. We didn't make those plays. Too bad, would love another chance at it. We had a lot of opportunities for second chances this season. It's disappointing."
The running game that could have opened up play action suffered greatly without the two tight ends.
"We were scrambling," Carroll said. "We didn't get to try some things without those guys. They (the Bears) are very difficult to run against, anyway."
Trufant made a tackle on Bears tight end Kellen Davis with about seven minutes to go in the third quarter and couldn't get up. The game was delayed again before he was carted off.
"You get two guys carted off and you realize what's important," said Seattle safety Lawyer Milloy, who was burned on Greg Olsen's early 58-yard TD catch.
After Olsen went around Lofa Tatupu and eluded a tackle by Trufant for a 33-yard gain later in the first quarter, the Seahawks did have a chance to turn the game around when Cutler threw the ball right to Seattle defensive back Jordan Babineaux on the goal line.
But with a clear field in front of him, Babineaux dropped the ball, and the Bears went on to take a two-touchdown lead.
"We were going to have to get all of those to have a chance," Carroll said. "We didn't get enough of those."
After finishing with a 7-9 record and winning their division, the Seahawks figured they were on a roll after upending the Saints.
"I don't know if people realize how close we were to doing something special," Hasselbeck said. "We had everything set. We didn't deserve it, but it was right there for us and we didn't take advantage."
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