Seattle Seahawks Secure Play-off Spot with Nail-biting Overtime Victory over Rams.
Tight end Saubert executed the game-winning two-point play for Seattle.
Seattle staged a stunning fightback to overcome the Rams in overtime, securing their spot in the postseason.
Rallying from a sixteen-point hole in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks triumphed by a single point at home, notching their fifth straight victory.
While the Rams had become the first to earn a post-season spot earlier on game day, the Seattle team secured their place to the postseason after a two-year absence.
With this result, the Seahawks have taken over their Conference standings with a 12-3 mark, supplanting the Rams, who fell to the number five playoff position with an 11-4 standing.
Action Highlights
Quarterback Sam Darnold had two interceptions but regrouped to deliver two touchdown passes, culminating in the second TD to wideout Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The visitors held a six-point advantage at half-time before Walker burst through for a 55-yard touchdown run for Seattle.
Rams cornerback Wallace then took back Darnold's first pick for 56 yards, setting up a one-yard score by Corum on the next play.
In the fourth quarter, a scoring pass from Stafford to Nacua extended the advantage to sixteen points, but Rashid Shaheed provided the comeback with a spectacular return for a score.
Darnold then found AJ Barner in the end zone, and a converted conversion forced the game into overtime.
Although Nacua raced in for his second touchdown in OT, Jaxon Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the decisive conversion.
Notable Stats
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with 96 receiving yards and the crucial touchdown.
- The young star tops the league with over 1,500 receiving yards for the campaign.
- Nacua is second with 1,367, after claiming a personal-best two hundred twenty-five receiving yards on 12 catches in this contest.
