Seahawks Secure Play-off Berth with Thrilling Extra Time Victory over Los Angeles Rams.
Receiver Eric Saubert executed the decisive two-point conversion for the Seahawks.
Seattle staged a stunning fightback to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in extra time, securing their place in the NFL play-offs.
Overcoming a sixteen-point hole in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks triumphed by a single point at home, notching their fifth consecutive win.
While the Rams had already secured a playoff berth earlier on Sunday, the Seattle team secured their place to the play-offs after a two-year hiatus.
With this outcome, the Seattle now lead their division's standings with a 12-3 mark, replacing the Los Angeles, who fell to the number five playoff position with an 11-4 standing.
Action Highlights
Signal-caller Darnold threw two picks but recovered to deliver two touchdown passes, culminating in the second TD to star receiver Smith-Njigba in the extra period.
The visitors held a six-point lead at half-time before Walker broke free for a 55-yard scoring dash for the home side.
Los Angeles cornerback Josh Wallace then returned Darnold's first interception for a big return, leading to a short touchdown by Blake Corum on the next play.
In the final stanza, a scoring pass from Stafford to Nacua extended the advantage to sixteen points, but Shaheed provided Seattle's comeback with a 58-yard punt return.
Darnold then found Barner in the end zone, and a converted two-point play forced the contest into an extra period.
Although Nacua raced in for his another touchdown in overtime, Smith-Njigba responded in kind to setup the game-winning score.
Key Stats
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with ninety-six receiving yards and the overtime score.
- The young star now leads the league with over 1,500 receiving yards for the season.
- Nacua is runner-up with 1,367 yards, after claiming a career-high 225 receiving yards on 12 receptions in this game.
