Seahawks Punch Postseason Spot with Nail-biting Overtime Victory over Rams.
Tight end Eric Saubert made the decisive two-point conversion for Seattle.
Seattle engineered a stunning comeback to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in extra time, securing their spot in the NFL play-offs.
Rallying from a sixteen-point deficit in the final period, the Seattle squad triumphed 38-37 at home, registering 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 race with a 12-3 mark, supplanting the Los Angeles, who fell to the fifth playoff position with an eleven and four standing.
Action Recap
Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two interceptions but recovered to deliver two touchdown passes, including the second TD to wideout Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The Rams held a 13-7 advantage at the break before Walker broke free for a long scoring dash for the home side.
Rams defensive back Wallace then took back Darnold's initial pick for 56 yards, setting up a short touchdown by Corum on the ensuing snap.
In the final stanza, a touchdown from Stafford to Nacua extended the advantage 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 successful conversion sent the game into overtime.
Although Nacua scored for his another touchdown in OT, Jaxon Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the game-winning conversion.
Key Stats
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with 96 receiving yards and the crucial touchdown.
- The 23-year-old tops the league with over 1,500 receiving yards for the campaign.
- Puka Nacua is runner-up with 1,367, after claiming a personal-best 225 receiving yards on 12 receptions in this contest.