The Seahawks' offense frequently finds its rhythm when it goes up-temp in end-of-half situations. So why don't they do that more often? Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer said he hears that question a lot -- even from his wife. His explanation is that offenses have an advantage when picking up the tempo in those situations because the defenses can be worn down. But that advantage is lost early in halves when the defense is fresh. "Usually with most teams – we’re not different than most teams – is when you wear them down, it works," he said. "You just don’t want to be in it for basically a quarter and a half of football like we were last week."