At the end of the Seattle Seahawks’ 10-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the 2016 NFC Wild Card Game, head coach Pete Carroll finished his post-game locker room speech with a familiar refrain.
“Let me ask you a question: Can you win a game in the first quarter? Can you win the game in the second quarter? Can you win the game in the third quarter? Can you win a game in the fourth quarter?”
Of course, the Seahawks were down 9-0 entering the 4th quarter, scored ten unanswered to take the lead, then exulted after the now-unemployed Blair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal that would’ve won the game for Minnesota.