Seahawks Punch Play-off Spot with Nail-biting Extra Time Triumph over Los Angeles Rams.
Receiver Eric Saubert made the decisive two-point play for Seattle.
Seattle staged a stunning comeback to overcome the Rams in extra time, clinching their spot in the postseason.
Overcoming a sixteen-point hole in the final period, the Seahawks emerged victorious by a single point at home, notching their fifth consecutive victory.
While the Los Angeles had become the first to earn a playoff spot earlier on Sunday, the Seattle team booked their return to the postseason after a two-year hiatus.
With this outcome, the Seattle have taken over their Conference standings with a 12-3 mark, supplanting the Rams, who dropped to the number five seed with an 11-4 standing.
Game Recap
Signal-caller Sam Darnold threw two picks but recovered to deliver two scoring throws, culminating in the second TD to star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The visitors held a 13-7 advantage at the break before Kenneth Walker III burst through for a long scoring dash for Seattle.
Los Angeles cornerback Josh Wallace then took back Darnold's first pick for 56 yards, leading to a short score by Blake Corum on the ensuing snap.
In the final stanza, a touchdown from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua extended the Rams' lead to sixteen points, but Shaheed provided the comeback with a 58-yard punt return.
Darnold then connected with AJ Barner in the endzone, and a successful conversion sent the game into overtime.
Although Puka Nacua raced in for his another TD in overtime, Smith-Njigba responded in kind to set up the decisive score.
Key Stats
- Smith-Njigba posted 96 yards and the crucial touchdown.
- The 23-year-old now leads the league with 1,541 receiving yards for the campaign.
- Nacua is second with 1,367 yards, adding a personal-best two hundred twenty-five yards on 12 receptions in this game.
