Seahawks Secure Play-off Spot with Nail-biting Extra Time Victory over Rams.
Tight end Eric Saubert executed the decisive two-point play for the Seahawks.
Seattle engineered a stunning fightback to defeat the Rams in overtime, clinching their spot in the postseason.
Overcoming a 30-14 deficit in the final period, the Seahawks emerged victorious 38-37 at home, registering their fifth consecutive victory.
While the Rams had become the first to earn a playoff berth earlier on game day, the Seahawks booked their return to the postseason after a two-year hiatus.
With this outcome, the Seattle have taken over their division's standings with a 12-3 mark, replacing the Los Angeles, who fell to the number five seed with an eleven and four standing.
Game Recap
Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two picks but regrouped to deliver two touchdown passes, including the second score to wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The visitors held a six-point lead at half-time before Kenneth Walker III broke free for a long touchdown run for the home side.
Rams cornerback Wallace then returned Darnold's first pick for a big return, setting up a one-yard score by Blake Corum on the ensuing snap.
In the final stanza, a scoring pass from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua extended the Rams' lead to sixteen points, but Rashid Shaheed ignited the hope with a 58-yard punt return.
Darnold then found Barner in the end zone, and a successful conversion sent the contest into overtime.
Although Nacua raced in for his second touchdown in overtime, Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the decisive conversion.
Key Performances
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba posted ninety-six receiving yards and the overtime score.
- The 23-year-old tops the league with 1,541 yards for the season.
- Nacua is second with 1,367 yards, adding a career-high two hundred twenty-five yards on twelve catches in this contest.
