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San Francisco could suddenly be a dark-horse team to win the NFC West and get the conference's No. 1 overall seed.
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Seahawks score game-tying two-point conversion on wild lateral — before OT win: ‘The craziest ever’
The Seahawks scored a two-point conversion on Thursday night that was so wild, Al Michaels dubbed it “the craziest ever.”
With roughly nine minutes left in the fourth quarter and with Seattle trailing 30-14, the Seahawks had a 2.7% chance of winning. At that point in the game, the Seahawks scored two touchdowns but Sam Darnold had also thrown two interceptions, and Cooper Kupp registered one fumble.
An incredible turn of events on what appeared to be an unsuccessful two-point try helped the Seattle Seahawks beat the LA Rams on Thursday.
The Rams face the Seahawks in Seattle on Thursday to open Week 15. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.
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NFC West standings: How Seahawks' Week 16 OT win over Rams impacts division race, playoff picture
Los Angeles and Seattle had an epic overtime battle that led to a dramatic finish a new division leader on Thursday night.
Shaheed has transformed the Seahawks' kick return game. He's a dynamic threat with the ball in his hands. Shaheed's kickoff return TD jumpstarted a 17-point third quarter for the Seahawks, who followed that special teams score with a Sam Darnold to Jaxon Smith-Njigba touchdown and Jason Myers field goal.
In overtime, Sam Darnold hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 4-yard touchdown pass — then connected with Eric Saubert for a 2-point conversion and the win. Matthew Stafford threw for 457 yards, and Puka Nacua had 225 receiving yards for the Rams. Those two connected on two touchdown passes, including a 41-yarder in overtime to give the Rams the lead.