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The anatomy of a comeback: How Seahawks stunned the Rams

Here's a look back at all the key plays and moments as the Seattle Seahawks rallied from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Rams 38-37 in overtime.

Cameron Van Til BY CAMERON VAN TIL
Dec 18, 2025, 9:56 PM Updated: 10:39 pm
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SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks have a history of playing wild games at Lumen Field.

This was certainly among the craziest.

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With less than 10 minutes to play in Thursday night’s massive NFC West showdown, the Los Angeles Rams had the ball with a 30-14 lead. At that point, Seattle’s win probability was just 2.7%, according to NFL’s Next Gen Stats. The game seemed over.

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But the Seahawks had other ideas.

The Seahawks rattled off 16 straight points in a two-minute span to tie the game, and then prevailed in overtime for a stunning 38-37 win that moved them to 12-3 and gave them the inside track to the NFC West crown and the NFC’s No. 1 seed.

How did Seattle pull it off?

Let’s look back at one of the most off-the-rails victories in Seahawks history.

• Shaheed’s punt return TD (Rams 30, Seahawks 20, 8:03 left in 4Q)

After Seattle’s defense forced a three-and-out, Rashid Shaheed fielded the ensuing punt, raced through a lane and showcased his blazing speed by returning it for a 58-yard touchdown. It was the second special teams TD in the past three games for Shaheed, who had a 100-yard kick return TD against the Atlanta Falcons just 11 days prior.

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• Darnold to Kupp for 2 (Rams 30, Seahawks 22, 8:03 left in 4Q)

Sam Darnold then hit Cooper Kupp on a slant for a 2-point conversion that made it a one-possession game.

 

• Shaheed’s end-around (Rams 30, Seahawks 22, 6:52 left in 4Q)

After Seattle’s defense forced another three-and-out, Shaheed opened the ensuing drive with a 31-yard gain on an end-round.

• Darnold’s TD pass to Barner (Rams 30, Seahawks 28, 6:23 left in 4Q)

On the very next play, Darnold rolled left and tossed a play-action throwback to wide-open tight end AJ Barner, who hauled in a leaping 26-yard TD pass to make it a two-point game.

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• A highly unconventional 2-point conversion (Rams 30, Seahawks 30, 6:23 left in 4Q)

The craziest play of the night came on the ensuing 2-point conversion attempt. Darnold tried to hit Zach Charbonnet for a screen pass, but the ball bounced off edge rusher Jared Verse’s helmet and fell to the ground. It was initially ruled an incomplete pass, but after a replay review, it was ruled a backward pass. And since Charbonnet was deemed to have made a clear recovery in the end zone, it was ruled a successful 2-point conversion.

• The Rams’ missed field goal (Rams 30, Seahawks 30, 2:07 left in 4Q)

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After the teams traded three-and-outs, the Rams drove 51 yards to the Seattle 29-yard line. But Harrison Mevis’ potential go-ahead 48-yard field goal sailed wide right, which kept the game tied.

• To overtime we go (Rams 30, Seahawks 30, end of regulation)

The Seahawks and Rams then traded punts and Seattle ran out the clock to send the game to overtime.

• Stafford’s TD pass to Nacua (Rams 37, Seahawks 30, 6:27 left in OT)

The Rams struck first in the extra period with a 41-yard TD pass from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua, which capped an eight-play, 80-yard drive.

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• Darnold to JSN (Rams 37, Seahawks 30, 5:41 left in OT)

This was the first big play of Seattle’s overtime drive. Darnold escaped to the right and threw a 17-yard strike to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who made a tough sideline catch to move the ball into Rams territory.

• Darnold to Kupp (Rams 37, Seahawks 30, 4:23 left in OT)

A few plays later, Darnold lofted a perfectly placed 21-yard sideline pass to Kupp, who did a spectacular job of getting both feet inbounds for a sliding catch that moved the ball into the red zone.

• Darnold’s TD pass to JSN (Rams 37, Seahawks 36, 3:13 left in OT)

On a first-and-goal snap, Darnold faked a handoff and threw a strike to Smith-Njigba, who tightroped along the back of the end zone for a 4-yard TD reception that made it a one-point game.

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• Darnold to Saubert for the win (Seahawks 38, Rams 37, FINAL)

Rather than play for a potential tie, the Seahawks kept their offense on the field and went for the win. It paid off in the biggest of ways, as Darnold went through his progressions and found tight end Eric Saubert in the front of the end zone for a game-winning 2-point conversion.

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Cameron Van Til
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Cameron Van Til is a digital content editor for Seattle Sports. A Gonzaga University graduate, Cameron has previously covered sports for The Everett Herald and The Associated Press, as well as served as a Seattle Mariners correspondent for Baseball… Read more

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