Seattle Seahawks Secure Postseason Berth with Nail-biting Extra Time Victory over Los Angeles Rams.
Tight end Eric Saubert executed the decisive two-point play for the Seahawks.
The Seattle Seahawks staged 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 Seahawks triumphed by a single point at home, notching their fifth consecutive victory.
While the Rams had already secured a playoff spot earlier on Sunday, the Seahawks booked their return to the postseason after a two-year hiatus.
With this outcome, the Seahawks have taken over their Conference race with a 12-3 record, supplanting the Rams, who fell to the number five seed with an 11-4 record.
Action Highlights
Quarterback Sam Darnold had two interceptions but regrouped to make two scoring throws, culminating in the second TD to wideout Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The Rams held a 13-7 advantage at the break before Kenneth Walker III burst through for a 55-yard touchdown run for the home side.
Rams defensive back Wallace then returned Darnold's first pick for a big return, setting up a short score by Corum on the next play.
In the fourth quarter, a scoring pass from Stafford to Puka Nacua pushed the Rams' lead to 30-14, but Rashid Shaheed ignited Seattle's hope with a spectacular punt return.
Darnold then found Barner in the end zone, and a successful conversion sent the contest into an extra period.
Although Nacua raced in for his another touchdown in OT, Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the game-winning conversion.
Key Performances
- Smith-Njigba posted ninety-six yards and the overtime score.
- The 23-year-old tops the NFL with 1,541 receiving yards for the season.
- Puka Nacua is runner-up with 1,367, after claiming a career-high two hundred twenty-five yards on 12 receptions in this game.
