Seahawks Secure Play-off Berth with Nail-biting Overtime Victory over Rams.
Tight end Eric Saubert made the decisive two-point play for the Seahawks.
The Seattle Seahawks engineered a stunning comeback to overcome the Rams in overtime, securing their place in the NFL play-offs.
Rallying from a 30-14 deficit in the final period, the Seahawks triumphed 38-37 at home, notching their fifth consecutive victory.
While the Rams had become the first to earn a playoff berth earlier on Sunday, the Seahawks booked their return to the play-offs after a two-year hiatus.
With this outcome, the Seahawks now lead their Conference standings with a twelve and three record, replacing the Rams, who dropped to the fifth playoff position with an eleven and four standing.
Action Highlights
Signal-caller Darnold threw two interceptions but regrouped to deliver two scoring throws, culminating in the tying TD to star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The Rams held a six-point lead at half-time before Walker burst through for a long scoring dash for the home side.
Rams cornerback Josh Wallace then returned Darnold's first interception for a big return, setting up a short score by Blake Corum on the next play.
In the fourth quarter, a scoring pass from Matthew Stafford to Nacua extended the Rams' lead to 30-14, but Rashid Shaheed provided the comeback with a 58-yard punt return.
Darnold then found AJ Barner in the end zone, and a converted conversion forced the game into an extra period.
Although Nacua raced in for his another TD in OT, Smith-Njigba answered in kind to setup the decisive conversion.
Notable Stats
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with ninety-six yards and the overtime score.
- The young star now leads the NFL with 1,541 yards for the campaign.
- Nacua is second with 1,367, after claiming a personal-best two hundred twenty-five receiving yards on twelve catches in this contest.
