Seahawks Secure Postseason Berth with Thrilling Extra Time Triumph over Los Angeles Rams.
Tight end Saubert made the decisive two-point play for the Seahawks.
The Seattle Seahawks staged a remarkable fightback to overcome the Rams in overtime, clinching their place 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, registering their fifth straight win.
While the Los Angeles had become the first to earn a playoff spot earlier on game day, the Seahawks secured their place 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 Los Angeles, who fell to the number five seed with an 11-4 record.
Action Highlights
Signal-caller Sam Darnold threw two picks but regrouped to make two touchdown passes, culminating in the second score to wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The visitors held a 13-7 lead at half-time before Walker burst through for a long scoring dash for Seattle.
Rams cornerback Josh Wallace then returned Darnold's initial interception for a big return, setting up a short score by Blake Corum on the ensuing snap.
In the final stanza, a scoring pass from Matthew Stafford to Nacua pushed the Rams' lead to 30-14, but Rashid Shaheed provided Seattle's hope with a 58-yard punt return.
Darnold then connected with Barner in the end zone, and a successful conversion forced the game into overtime.
Although Nacua scored for his second TD in OT, Smith-Njigba responded in kind to setup the decisive score.
Key Stats
- Smith-Njigba finished with 96 receiving yards and the overtime touchdown.
- The young star tops the league with over 1,500 yards for the season.
- Puka Nacua is second with 1,367 yards, adding a personal-best 225 receiving yards on twelve catches in this contest.
