Oh, yes, Pete Carroll believes momentum for the playoffs is real. And vital.
Maintaining momentum is why the 67-year-old coach has spent the past week vowing to treat the Seahawks’ relatively meaningless regular-season finale Sunday against Arizona (3-12) at CenturyLink Field as he has every other “championship opportunity”—what Carroll loves to call every game.
“Not changing anything,” he said.
Not even for this one. It’s one of the only times in his nine seasons leading the Seahawks they have a playoff berth clinched before the seasons ends, with next to nothing to play for in a tune-up game before the postseason begins next week.