Thursday night football saw the Seattle Seahawks go up against the Los Angeles Rams in the first-ever Thursday night game featuring two teams with 11 or more wins.
That’s not all for excitement, as the game continued with crazy situations and scenarios, including one that resulted in one of the wildest 2-point conversions football fans have ever seen.
Crazy 2-Point Conversion
Zach Charbonnet secured the most casual points of all time after picking up what he believed to be a dead ball. After Darnold threw a lateral pass that was knocked by a Rams defender, the ball settled in the end-zone. Assuming a dead ball, Charbonnet still decided to walk over and pick up the ball, much to Seahawks fans delight.
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The series of unfortunate events for the Rams ended up being ultra fortunate for the Seahawks. After a review, it was deemed a backwards pass, resulting in a fumble following the touch. When Charbonnet decided to pick up the ball, he inadvertently secured the 2-point conversion, and changed the fate of the Seahawks.
Seahawks v Rams
At the end of quarter one, the Seahawks led by four, but the craziness hadn’t yet begun. The game of the year, paired with a solid rain, only added to the chaos in Seattle.
By the end of quarter two, the Rams were in the lead with a score of 13-7, due to a pass from Matthew Stafford to Terrance Ferguson.
Ahead of the half, Kenneth Walker III made a game-altering play, pushing the momentum in Seattle’s favor with a first-down run. Unfortunately, the momentum quickly shifted back in LA’s favor. After a throw to former Ram Cooper Kupp resulted in a fumble, the Rams recovered it and stopped Seattle from scoring. By the half, the Rams led, 13 to 7.
Following half time, the Seahawks came out swinging, and in the third quarter, Charbonnet was able to find the end zone, scoring his ninth touchdown of the year.
Despite a quiet game from Jaxson Smith-Njigba, he made his first catch in quarter 3 with a 20-yard reception on second-and-15 to get the first down. But at the end of quarter 3, the Rams held on to the lead with 23-19.
Fourth quarter saw another touchdown for the Rams, putting the score at a deflating 30-14. However, the Seahawks didn’t let that get them down. Seattle followed up with a 58-yard punt return for Rashid Shaheed, putting the score at 22-30. Following some solid plays by Seattle, Darnold found A.J. Barner in the end zone for another touchdown.
Then the 2-point conversion situation happened, tying the score and allowing the Seahawks time to find their game again. Prior to the 2 minute warning, the Rams sent a kick for the win. Somehow, Harrison Mevis missed, keeping the score tied 30-30.
Overtime
An incredibly hectic overtime for both teams resulted in close game. What initially seemed like a solid win for the Rams, ended in a win for Seattle.
The Rams scored initially, giving the ball to the Seahawks. Then, with less than four minutes left, the Seahawks scored a touchdown. The TD put the score at 36-37, Rams held the lead.
With no other option, the Seahawks had to go for the 2-point conversion to avoid the tie. Darnold was able to pull it off, finding Eric Saubert in the end-zone for the lead, and the win. Ending the game at a wild 38-37 and securing Seattle as the No. 1 seed in the NFC West.
Seahawks Win After Craziest Two-Point Conversion in History