🔗 Share this article Seahawks Secure Play-off Berth with Nail-biting Overtime Triumph over Los Angeles Rams. Tight end Eric Saubert executed the decisive two-point conversion for the Seahawks. Seattle staged a remarkable fightback to overcome the Los Angeles Rams in overtime, securing their place in the postseason. Overcoming a sixteen-point hole in the final period, the Seattle squad triumphed by a single point at home, notching their fifth straight win. While the Los Angeles had already secured a playoff berth earlier on game day, the Seattle team secured their place to the postseason after a two-year absence. With this outcome, the Seahawks have taken over their division's race with a twelve and three mark, supplanting the Los Angeles, who fell to the fifth seed with an eleven and four record. Action Highlights Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two picks but recovered to make two touchdown passes, culminating in the second TD to wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the extra period. The Rams held a 13-7 lead at the break before Kenneth Walker III burst through for a long touchdown run for Seattle. Rams cornerback Josh Wallace then returned Darnold's initial pick for a big return, leading to a one-yard touchdown by Blake Corum on the next play. In the final stanza, a scoring pass from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua pushed the Rams' lead to 30-14, but Shaheed ignited Seattle's comeback with a 58-yard punt return. Darnold then found AJ Barner in the end zone, and a successful conversion forced the contest into an extra period. Although Puka Nacua scored for his another TD in OT, Jaxon Smith-Njigba responded in kind to setup the game-winning score. Notable Stats Smith-Njigba posted 96 receiving yards and the overtime touchdown. The young star tops the NFL with 1,541 receiving yards for the season. Nacua is second with 1,367, after claiming a career-high two hundred twenty-five yards on twelve receptions in this contest.
Tight end Eric Saubert executed the decisive two-point conversion for the Seahawks. Seattle staged a remarkable fightback to overcome the Los Angeles Rams in overtime, securing their place in the postseason. Overcoming a sixteen-point hole in the final period, the Seattle squad triumphed by a single point at home, notching their fifth straight win. While the Los Angeles had already secured a playoff berth earlier on game day, the Seattle team secured their place to the postseason after a two-year absence. With this outcome, the Seahawks have taken over their division's race with a twelve and three mark, supplanting the Los Angeles, who fell to the fifth seed with an eleven and four record. Action Highlights Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two picks but recovered to make two touchdown passes, culminating in the second TD to wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the extra period. The Rams held a 13-7 lead at the break before Kenneth Walker III burst through for a long touchdown run for Seattle. Rams cornerback Josh Wallace then returned Darnold's initial pick for a big return, leading to a one-yard touchdown by Blake Corum on the next play. In the final stanza, a scoring pass from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua pushed the Rams' lead to 30-14, but Shaheed ignited Seattle's comeback with a 58-yard punt return. Darnold then found AJ Barner in the end zone, and a successful conversion forced the contest into an extra period. Although Puka Nacua scored for his another TD in OT, Jaxon Smith-Njigba responded in kind to setup the game-winning score. Notable Stats Smith-Njigba posted 96 receiving yards and the overtime touchdown. The young star tops the NFL with 1,541 receiving yards for the season. Nacua is second with 1,367, after claiming a career-high two hundred twenty-five yards on twelve receptions in this contest.