Seattle Seahawks Punch Postseason Berth with Nail-biting Overtime Victory over Rams.
Receiver Eric Saubert made the decisive two-point conversion for Seattle.
Seattle engineered a stunning fightback to overcome the Rams in extra time, securing their spot in the postseason.
Rallying from a sixteen-point deficit in the final period, the Seattle squad triumphed 38-37 at home, notching their fifth straight victory.
While the Los Angeles had become the first to earn a post-season spot earlier on Sunday, the Seahawks booked their return to the play-offs after a 24-month absence.
With this outcome, the Seattle have taken over their division's race with a 12-3 record, supplanting the Los Angeles, who dropped to the fifth seed with an eleven and four standing.
Game Highlights
Quarterback Sam Darnold had two picks but regrouped to make two touchdown passes, culminating in the second TD to wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The visitors held a 13-7 lead at half-time before Kenneth Walker III broke free for a 55-yard touchdown run for Seattle.
Los Angeles defensive back Wallace then took back Darnold's first interception for 56 yards, setting up a one-yard score by Corum on the ensuing snap.
In the final stanza, a touchdown from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua pushed the advantage to sixteen points, but Rashid Shaheed provided Seattle's comeback with a 58-yard return for a score.
Darnold then found AJ Barner in the endzone, and a successful conversion forced the contest into overtime.
Although Nacua raced in for his another TD in OT, Jaxon Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the decisive score.
Notable Stats
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with ninety-six receiving yards and the overtime score.
- The young star now leads the league with 1,541 receiving yards for the season.
- Puka Nacua is second with 1,367 yards, adding a personal-best two hundred twenty-five yards on twelve catches in this game.
