Darnold shows grit as Seahawks rally, clinch postseason berth - ESPN

SEATTLE — Sam Darnold put it best when he stepped to the lectern inside Lumen Field late Thursday, as the celebration was winding down in the Seahawks' locker room next door, and began his postgame remarks about a thrilling win that punched Seattle's ticket to the playoffs.

«That was crazy,» the quarterback said.

You couldn't blame Darnold for the hint of disbelief in his voice after the improbable comeback he helped Seattle pull off against the division rival Los Angeles Rams.

In a battle of 11-3 teams with first place in the NFC West on the line, the Seahawks fell behind by 16 points in the fourth quarter after two Darnold interceptions, putting the Rams on the doorstep of a season sweep that would have ended virtually any chance for Seattle to win the division.

But Darnold and the Seahawks stormed back, scoring two touchdowns to force overtime and another one in the extra period. They converted 2-point tries after all three scores, the last of which gave them a 38-37 win when Darnold hit tight end Eric Saubert in the back of the end zone, sending Lumen Field into a frenzy.

The win gives the Seahawks a one-game lead in the NFC West standings with two to go, and it puts them in the driver's seat for the conference's No. 1 seed.

The Seahawks survived an uncharacteristically poor day by their defense, which allowed 581 yards and seven completions that gained at least 25.

«I didn't think we played our best football,» Darnold said. «I certainly didn't play my best football. We've got a lot of work to do there, but at the end of the day, we won. That team in that locker room, all the guys in that locker room, we work so hard for moments like this.… We're going to continue to push and get better, but those guys in the locker