Seahawks' wild 2-point conversion plays part in electric victory over NFC West rival

The Seattle Seahawks mastered the creation of the 2-point conversion connected Thursday nighttime arsenic Sam Darnold led an unthinkable comeback triumph against the Los Angeles Rams, 38-37, successful what NFL fans were calling the crippled of the year.

Darnold led the Seahawks connected a nine-play, 65-yard thrust that ended with a touchdown walk to Jaxon Smith-Njigba to reply Matthew Stafford’s touchdown walk to Puka Nacua to instrumentality the lead. Seattle went for 2 to triumph the crippled and Darnold recovered choky extremity Eric Saubert wide unfastened successful the extremity portion for the win. Saubert didn’t person a people the full night.

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) scores a touchdown during overtime successful an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, successful Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle converted 3 2-point attempts betwixt the 4th fourth and overtime successful the win.

The archetypal came erstwhile it appeared the Rams were going to instrumentality power of the game. Darnold had turned the shot implicit with 9:48 near successful the crippled down 16 points. Seattle was 0-172 each clip erstwhile trailing by astatine slightest 15 points successful the 4th quarter. The likelihood were not connected their sides.

However, Seahawks punt returner Rashid Shaheed returned a punt for a touchdown. It led to Darnold uncovering Cooper Kupp for the archetypal 2-point conversion.

On Seattle’s adjacent drive, Darnold floated a walk to choky extremity A.J. Barner successful the extremity portion for a touchdown. Things got a small spot wacky during the 2-point try.

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During the conversion attempt, Darnold threw a parallel walk meant for moving backmost Zach Charbonnet. Rams walk rusher Jared Verse batted the shot successful the mediate of the walk and the shot landed successful the extremity zone. Charbonnet nonchalantly picked up the shot successful the extremity zone, apt reasoning the play was over.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed scores a touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, successful Seattle.  (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Los Angeles Rams moving backmost Blake Corum (22) celebrates with teammates aft scoring a touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, successful Seattle.  (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Instead, officials reviewed the play and determined that Darnold threw a backward walk and the shot was unrecorded erstwhile it bounced into the extremity zone. Because Charbonnet recovered the ball, Seattle was awarded 2 points. The crippled was tied 30-30 with 6:23 near successful the game.

The Rams had a accidental to instrumentality the pb but Harrison Mevis missed a tract extremity that would person enactment the squad up 3 points. There was nary discourtesy aft that constituent and the crippled went into overtime.

Stafford recovered Nacua for the large touchdown to instrumentality the lead, but Darnold answered.

Seattle won the crippled and clinched a playoff spot.

NFL fans needed a breather aft that game.

Darnold was 22-of-34 with 270 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions. Running backmost Kenneth Walker III ran for 100 yards and a touchdown. Charbonnet besides scored a rushing touchdown.

Smith-Njigba led the squad with 8 catches for 96 yards and a touchdown.

Nacua had an unthinkable nighttime amid a shroud of contention during the week. He had 12 catches for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns. The prima wide receiver apologized aft helium was accused of antisemitism during a livestream. He besides ripped NFL officials.

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Stafford was 29-of-49 for 457 yards and 3 touchdowns. He didn’t propulsion an interception and was not sacked.

Seattle moved to 12-3 with the win. Los Angeles fell to 11-4.

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