Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks and Comeback Win
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Seahawks 2-point conversion, explained: Why Sam Darnold's apparent incompletion was overturned to tie game vs. Rams
Seattle was on the lucky end of a strange play that forced overtime and helped them take over No. 1 seed in the NFC.
On Thursday night in perhaps the greatest comeback in Seattle Seahawks chronicle, Sam Darnold exorcised some demons by overcoming a pair of interceptions and a 16-point deficit to help deliver a 38-37 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams.
At that point Darnold had thrown two interceptions and no touchdowns and was getting mercilessly mocked on Twitter for not the first time in his career. Even Seahawks great Bruce Irvin joined in.
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Seahawks Film Study: Sam Darnold conquers his Rams demons and it places Seattle atop the NFC
The talk surrounding Sam Darnold heading into Thursday night's showdown was all about the torment he's faced when playing the Los Angeles Rams over the last couple of seasons.He was 0-4 against Sean McVay and Co.
Naturally, fans were in awe of the play, especially after seeing the alternate angle and slow-motion version. In the clip, it was clear how Darnold sent the ball perfectly to Saubert, just a little to the side of the head of Rams defensive end Kobie Turner and above the defending Seahawks guard Grey Zabel.
Ex-Rams' QB Sam Bradford caught a stray during Sam Darnold's Thursday Night Football game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The name came out of nowhere, a blast from the past.
Los Angeles Rams linebacker Nate Landman takes down Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold for a 1-yard sack.