Seahawks Secure Play-off Berth with Thrilling Overtime Victory over Rams.
Tight end Eric Saubert executed the game-winning two-point play for the Seahawks.
Seattle engineered a remarkable fightback to defeat the Rams in overtime, clinching their spot in the postseason.
Rallying from a sixteen-point deficit in the fourth quarter, the Seattle squad emerged victorious by a single point at home, registering their fifth consecutive win.
While the Los Angeles had already secured a playoff berth earlier on game day, the Seattle team secured their place to the play-offs after a 24-month absence.
With this result, the Seattle have taken over their division's race with a twelve and three record, supplanting the Rams, who dropped to the fifth seed with an eleven and four standing.
Game Recap
Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two picks but regrouped to deliver two touchdown passes, culminating in the second score to wideout Smith-Njigba in the extra period.
The visitors held a 13-7 lead at the break before Walker burst through for a long touchdown run for the home side.
Los Angeles cornerback 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 fourth quarter, a touchdown from Stafford to Puka Nacua extended the advantage to sixteen points, but Shaheed provided the comeback with a spectacular punt return.
Darnold then found Barner in the endzone, and a successful two-point play forced the contest into an extra period.
Although Nacua scored for his another touchdown in OT, Smith-Njigba responded in kind to set up the decisive conversion.
Key Performances
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with 96 yards and the crucial score.
- The young star tops the league with 1,541 receiving yards for the campaign.
- Nacua is runner-up with 1,367 yards, after claiming a career-high two hundred twenty-five yards on 12 receptions in this contest.
