The Seattle Seahawks have put together an impressive comeback against the Los Angeles Rams and midway through the fourth quarter they capped it with arguably the wildest successful two-point conversion in NFL history. With the NFC West lead and the No. 1 seed on the line, it’s certainly on the short list!
Seahawks 2-point conversion vs. Rams might be wildest in NFL history [VIDEO]
The stakes of this game coupled with the comeback might make the Seahawks 2-point conversion the wildest in NFL history.
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Sam Darnold attempting a pass to Zach Charbonnet. It appeared to be incomplete and the two-point attempt was a failure. Upon further review, however, it was determined to be a backward pass. That meant when it was broken up it became a fumble. Charbonnet picked up the ball as it lay in the end zone and the referees subsequently reversed it as a successful conversion.
The Seahawks were trailing 30-14 and the Rams seemed to have all the momentum leading up to this conversion. Seattle held a 14-13 lead but then gave up a field goal, threw an interception, gave up back-to-back touchdowns and threw another interception. However, on the ensuing drive after the second Darnold pick, the Seahawks forced a Rams punt and Rashid Shaheed ran it back 58 yards for a touchdown. That changed the momentum on both sides of the ball in the fourth quarter.
The game eventually went into overtime after neither team could secure the win in regulation. The Rams opened the extra frame with a touchdown on an eight-play, 80-yard drive capped by Puka Nacua scoring on a 41-yard catch and run. The Seahawks responded with their own 65-yard drive and scored a touchdown with 3:13 left in overtime. They knew they likely would not get the ball back, and so they went for two yet again. Darnold found Eric Saubert to the game-winning conversion to stun the Rams.
The Seahawks and Rams are playing the best football in the NFC this season and at least one of them is going to be stuck going on the road as a wild card team. If both teams win out, the Seahawks will secure the No. 1 seed. But if the 49ers win their remaining three games, which would include a home win over the Seahawks, they will win the NFC West and likely the No. 1 seed.
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