Seattle Seahawks Secure Play-off Spot with Nail-biting Extra Time Triumph over Rams.
Tight end Eric Saubert made the decisive two-point play for Seattle.
The Seattle Seahawks staged a remarkable fightback to overcome the Los Angeles Rams in extra time, clinching their place in the NFL play-offs.
Overcoming a sixteen-point deficit in the fourth quarter, the Seattle squad triumphed by a single point at home, notching their fifth straight victory.
While the Los Angeles had become the first to earn a playoff berth earlier on game day, the Seattle team secured their place to the postseason after a 24-month hiatus.
With this result, the Seahawks now lead their Conference standings with a twelve and three mark, supplanting the Los Angeles, who fell to the number five seed with an eleven and four standing.
Action Highlights
Quarterback Sam Darnold threw two picks but recovered to make two scoring throws, culminating in the second TD to star receiver Smith-Njigba in overtime.
The Rams held a 13-7 lead at half-time before Kenneth Walker III broke free for a 55-yard touchdown run for Seattle.
Los Angeles cornerback Wallace then took back 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 touchdown from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua extended the Rams' lead to 30-14, but Rashid Shaheed provided Seattle's comeback with a 58-yard return for a score.
Darnold then found Barner in the end zone, and a successful two-point play forced the contest into overtime.
Although Nacua raced in for his second TD in OT, Smith-Njigba answered in kind to set up the decisive conversion.
Key Stats
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba posted ninety-six yards and the crucial touchdown.
- The 23-year-old now leads the league with over 1,500 receiving yards for the campaign.
- Puka Nacua is runner-up with 1,367, after claiming a personal-best two hundred twenty-five yards on twelve catches in this contest.
