and then get the ball back on your 20 yard line and try and march 80 yards just to tie the game?

Russ was just sacked it was 4th and 11. The odds of converting there are so small, and not converting gives up a FG for the other team.

They did the right thing in punting, change the field position and give your defense a chance to win the game with all 3 timeouts plus the 2 minute warning. They forced punts on the prior two GB possessions. They even forced two 3rd and longs on the final possession but couldn't do it.

Carrol managed that properly, eventually players have to make a play. The players lost the game not the coaches. Seahawks dropped easy catches on offense and couldn't cover 3rd and long on defense.