I can't believe people argue about that third down drop/PD/whatever your take on it is as if it had some monumental bearing on the outcome of the game. Here's how it played out after.
3-2-NE 47 (1:12) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep left to 15-J.Kearse (21-M.Butler).
4-2-NE 47 (1:05) 9-J.Ryan punts 33 yards to NE 14, Center-49-C.Gresham, out of bounds.
New England Patriots at 00:55 1-10-NE 14 55) (Shotgun) 34-S.Vereen up the middle to NE 17 for 3 yards (31-K.Chancellor).
2-7-NE 17 17) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 46-J.Develin to NE 23 for 6 yards (50-K.Wright).
3-1-NE 23 (15:00) 71-C.Fleming has reported as eligible. 29-L.Blount right tackle to NE 22 for -1 yards (31-K.Chancellor).
4-2-NE 22 (14:28) 6-R.Allen punts 48 yards to SEA 30, Center-48-D.Aiken. 19-B.Walters to SEA 36 for 6 yards (18-M.Slater).
So we got the ball back 15 yards deeper than where we were when Kearse had that no catch. Then we went run run for a total of 3 yards and Wilson was sacked on third down. That and our subsequent three and out in the following drive are the two that actually mattered. 4th quarter meltdown.
3-2-NE 47 (1:12) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass incomplete deep left to 15-J.Kearse (21-M.Butler).
4-2-NE 47 (1:05) 9-J.Ryan punts 33 yards to NE 14, Center-49-C.Gresham, out of bounds.
New England Patriots at 00:55 1-10-NE 14 55) (Shotgun) 34-S.Vereen up the middle to NE 17 for 3 yards (31-K.Chancellor).
2-7-NE 17 17) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 46-J.Develin to NE 23 for 6 yards (50-K.Wright).
3-1-NE 23 (15:00) 71-C.Fleming has reported as eligible. 29-L.Blount right tackle to NE 22 for -1 yards (31-K.Chancellor).
4-2-NE 22 (14:28) 6-R.Allen punts 48 yards to SEA 30, Center-48-D.Aiken. 19-B.Walters to SEA 36 for 6 yards (18-M.Slater).
So we got the ball back 15 yards deeper than where we were when Kearse had that no catch. Then we went run run for a total of 3 yards and Wilson was sacked on third down. That and our subsequent three and out in the following drive are the two that actually mattered. 4th quarter meltdown.