First tush push of NFL season draws borderline penalty, spoils would-be drive-saving dart from backup Seahawks QB Drew Lock

With Sam Darnold sidelined, Drew Lock threw what looked like a drive-saving downfield dart for the Seattle Seahawks as they sought their first score of the new NFL season against the New England Patriots Wednesday night. But a borderline penalty on a failed tush push mitigated the effort, and the Seahawks came away from the drive without any points. The penalty also set the tone for what appears to remain a point of emphasis for NFL officiating. The sequence started on third-and-22 at Seattle’s 33-yard line. With Darnold out of the game with a hip injury sustained on the first…