Seattle Seahawks Punch Postseason Spot with Nail-biting Overtime Victory over Los Angeles Rams.
Receiver Eric Saubert made the decisive two-point play for the Seahawks.
The Seattle Seahawks staged a stunning comeback to overcome the Rams in overtime, clinching their place in the NFL play-offs.
Rallying from a sixteen-point deficit in the fourth quarter, the Seattle squad emerged victorious by a single point at home, registering their fifth straight victory.
While the Los Angeles had already secured a post-season spot earlier on game day, the Seattle team secured their place to the play-offs after a 24-month absence.
With this outcome, the Seahawks now lead their division's race with a twelve and three mark, supplanting the Rams, who fell to the fifth seed with an eleven and four standing.
Game Highlights
Signal-caller Sam Darnold had two interceptions but recovered to deliver two touchdown passes, culminating in the second score to wideout Smith-Njigba in the extra period.
The visitors held a six-point lead at half-time before Kenneth Walker III burst through for a 55-yard touchdown run for Seattle.
Los Angeles cornerback Josh Wallace then took back Darnold's first pick for 56 yards, leading to a short score by Corum on the ensuing snap.
In the final stanza, a scoring pass from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua pushed the advantage to 30-14, but Rashid Shaheed ignited the comeback with a 58-yard return for a score.
Darnold then connected with Barner in the endzone, and a converted two-point play forced the game into overtime.
Although Nacua scored for his another TD in overtime, Jaxon Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the game-winning conversion.
Key Stats
- Smith-Njigba finished with 96 receiving yards and the overtime touchdown.
- The 23-year-old now leads the NFL with over 1,500 receiving yards for the campaign.
- Puka Nacua is second with 1,367, adding a personal-best two hundred twenty-five receiving yards on twelve receptions in this contest.
