Sam Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown in overtime, then hit a wide-open Eric Saubert for the winning 2-point conversion, and the Seattle Seahawks rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to shock the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 on Thursday night and take a one-game lead in the NFC West.
The Seahawks went 3 for 3 on 2-point conversions.
Seattle (12-3) clinched a playoff spot and moved into position for the top seed in the NFC, while LA (11-4) faces a road playoff opener if it can’t overtake the Seahawks in the final two weeks of the season.
The Seahawks trailed 30-14 when Rashid Shaheed returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown and Darnold connected with Cooper Kupp for the 2-point conversion. After a three-and-out by the Rams, Darnold found tight end AJ Barner for a 26-yard TD, and Charbonnet tied it on the quirky 2-point play.
Puka Nacua finished with 12 catches for 225 yards and two TDs, and Matthew Stafford had 457 yards passing — the third-most of his career — and three scores as the Rams’ offense totaled 581 yards without a turnover.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold sends a perfect ball to tight end Eric Saubert for a successful two-point conversion to seal the win over the Los Angeles Rams.
