Seattle Seahawks Secure Play-off Berth with Nail-biting Overtime Victory over Los Angeles Rams.
Receiver Saubert made the game-winning two-point conversion for Seattle.
Seattle staged a stunning fightback to defeat the Rams in overtime, clinching their spot in the postseason.
Rallying from a sixteen-point hole in the fourth quarter, the Seattle squad emerged victorious by a single point at home, notching their fifth straight win.
While the Rams had already secured a playoff spot earlier on game day, the Seattle team booked their return to the postseason after a 24-month absence.
With this outcome, the Seahawks have taken over their division's standings with a 12-3 record, supplanting the Rams, who fell to the fifth seed with an 11-4 standing.
Game Highlights
Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two picks but regrouped to deliver two touchdown passes, culminating in the tying score to wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the extra period.
The visitors held a 13-7 lead at half-time before Kenneth Walker III burst through for a 55-yard touchdown run for Seattle.
Rams defensive back Wallace then took back Darnold's initial pick for a big return, setting up a one-yard touchdown by Corum on the ensuing snap.
In the fourth quarter, a scoring pass from Stafford to Nacua pushed the Rams' lead to sixteen points, but Rashid Shaheed provided the comeback with a spectacular return for a score.
Darnold then connected with AJ Barner in the endzone, and a successful two-point play sent the contest into overtime.
Although Puka Nacua scored for his second TD in overtime, Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the game-winning score.
Key Stats
- Smith-Njigba posted ninety-six receiving yards and the crucial score.
- The 23-year-old now leads the league with over 1,500 receiving yards for the season.
- Nacua is second with 1,367 yards, adding a career-high two hundred twenty-five yards on twelve catches in this contest.
