Seattle Seahawks Punch Postseason Spot with Nail-biting Overtime Triumph over Rams.
Tight end Eric Saubert made the decisive two-point conversion for Seattle.
The Seattle Seahawks staged a stunning fightback to defeat the Rams in extra time, clinching their spot in the NFL play-offs.
Rallying from a 30-14 deficit in the fourth quarter, the Seattle squad emerged victorious by a single point at home, notching their fifth consecutive victory.
While the Rams had become the first to earn a playoff spot earlier on game day, the Seahawks secured their place to the postseason after a two-year absence.
With this outcome, the Seattle have taken over their Conference standings with a twelve and three mark, supplanting the Los Angeles, who dropped to the number five seed with an eleven and four standing.
Game Highlights
Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two interceptions but regrouped to deliver two touchdown passes, culminating in the tying score to wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The visitors held a six-point lead at half-time before Kenneth Walker III burst through for a 55-yard scoring dash for the home side.
Los Angeles cornerback Josh Wallace then took back Darnold's initial pick for 56 yards, setting up a one-yard touchdown by Blake Corum on the next play.
In the final stanza, a scoring pass from Stafford to Puka Nacua pushed the Rams' lead to 30-14, but Rashid Shaheed provided Seattle's comeback with a 58-yard return for a score.
Darnold then found AJ Barner in the end zone, and a converted two-point play sent the contest into overtime.
Although Nacua raced in for his second touchdown in OT, Jaxon Smith-Njigba responded in kind to setup the game-winning score.
Notable Performances
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with ninety-six receiving yards and the overtime touchdown.
- The young star tops the league with 1,541 receiving yards for the season.
- Nacua is second with 1,367, after claiming a career-high two hundred twenty-five receiving yards on 12 catches in this contest.
