US EditionSeahawks Overcome 16-Point Deficit to Stun Rams 38-37 in OT in NFC West Showdown
Seattle Seahawks secured a playoff berth with a 38-37 overtime win over the Rams, moving to 12-3 and gaining a 53% chance at the NFC top seed, per The Athletic.
- On Thursday night the Seattle Seahawks clinched a playoff spot with a 38-37 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on a two-point catch by Eric Saubert from Sam Darnold.
- Facing a 16-point deficit, Seattle erased it with a 42-yard punt-return touchdown by Rashid Shaheed, a 55-yard run by Kenneth Walker III, and a late Sam Darnold touchdown to A.J. Barner.
- Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes and the Rams scored on the opening drive of overtime, while Puka Nacua capped a massive receiving day with a second touchdown in overtime.
- The victory positions the Seahawks to control their destiny by winning final road games at Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers to lock up the division and No. 1 seed in the NFC.
- Per The Athletic and Next Gen Stats, the playoff picture shows the Seahawks with a 53% chance at the NFC top seed, while the Rams and 49ers have 21% odds apiece.
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Seattle Seahawks claim playoff spot after making 16-point, 4th-quarter comeback to stun LA Rams in OT thriller
By Frank Nunns OConnell, CNN (CNN) — The Seattle Seahawks came back from a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 in an overtime thriller on Thursday night to officially clinch a playoff spot for the first time since the Pete Carroll era. With both teams coming into the matchup at 11-3 – tied for the top spot in the NFC – neither disappointed at Lumen Field in one of the most highly anticipated games of Week 16. Se…
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Planting seeds: 49ers’ win-out plan is bolstered by Seahawks’ win over Rams
Sam Darnold and Eric Saubert, former 49ers backups, heroically preserved a path to the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the Niners. And for the Seattle Seahawks. Darnold ripped a game-winning, two-point conversion pass to Saubert in overtime Thursday night for a 38-37 Seahawks triumph over the Los Angeles Rams in Seattle. “Niner legend Eric Saubert for the W!!!” tight end George Kittle posted on the social-media platform X about his 2024 backup on the 49ers…
The Seattle Seahawks erased a 16-point delay to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 and qualify for the playoffs.
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Seahawks overcome 16-point deficit to stun Rams 38-37 in OT in NFC West showdown
The Seattle Seahawks rallied to stun the Los Angeles Rams and take a one-game lead in the NFC West. Sam Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown in overtime, then hit a wide-open Eric Saubert for the winning 2-point…
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It was a challenging game for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, who recorded two interceptions. However, he also registered two touchdowns while going 22-for-34 on pass attempts for 270 yards in the 38-37 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on December 18 at Lumen Field. Darnold struggled in the first meeting on November 16 between the Seahawks and Rams, throwing four interceptions. Moreover, it appeared as though the Seattle signal-c…
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