Seahawks Edge Rams in Overtime Thriller to Clinch NFC West

SEATTLE (Interstat) — Sam Darnold connected with Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 4-yard touchdown pass and found Eric Saubert for the decisive two-point conversion in overtime, lifting the Seattle Seahawks to a 38-37 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night at Lumen Field. The Seahawks clinched the NFC West title, improving to 12-3, while the Rams fell to 11-4.

The Rams forced overtime with a late rally, erasing a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit. Matthew Stafford threw a 41-yard touchdown to Puka Nacua on the first possession of overtime. Stafford passed for 387 yards and two scores, with Nacua amassing 168 receiving yards.

Seattle answered with its own touchdown drive, capped by Darnold’s clutch pass. Darnold finished with 221 yards passing and accounted for two touchdowns. Kenneth Walker III sparked Seattle with a 55-yard touchdown run among his 94 rushing yards. The Seahawks’ defense, led by 12-tackle performances from Ernest Jones IV and Drake Thomas, secured the division. Attendance was 68,853.