The Seahawks took an early 7-0 lead. After the defense forced a turnover on downs, the hosts went 61 yards on five plays, the biggest one being a 46-yard screen pass to Kenneth Walker III. Zach Charbonnet finished the drive with a 4-yard run up the middle.

The Seattle Seahawks went for two in overtime against the Rams on Thursday night, with Sam Darnold's completed pass to Eric Saubert sealing the victory for Seat

While their offense was exploding and their pass rush was finally getting some pressure on Matt Stafford in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks defense suffered several injuries on the back end. That includes a concussion for standout rookie Nick Emmanwori and knee injuries for star corner Riq Woolen and safety Coby Bryant.

The Seahawks quarterback threw two interceptions but rallied Seattle from a 16-point deficit to win the game in overtime.

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Seahawks playoff picture: Updated chances for Seattle to make 2025 NFL postseason after win in Week 16 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Seattle Seahawks are headed back to the playoffs, and have a chance at much more.

The Seattle Seahawks came back from a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 in an overtime thriller on Thursday night to officially clinch a playoff spot for the first time since the Pete Carroll era.

As the Seahawks hit the finishing stretch of their 50th anniversary season, they have played 787 regular-season games and another 36 in the playoffs and taken part in three Super Bowls and won one. And as of Sunday,