The Seattle Seahawks pulled off one of the wildest comebacks of the 2025 NFL season, beating the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 in overtime on Thursday Night Football. The game at Lumen Field in Seattle had everything, especially in the final minutes of regulation.
Both teams came in with 11-3 records. The Rams held the NFC West lead thanks to a head-to-head win earlier. A Seattle victory meant taking control of the division. It stayed close most of the night, but the Rams pulled ahead to 30-14 early in the fourth quarter.
Then things got crazy. With about eight minutes left, Seahawks return man Rashid Shaheed took a punt back 58 yards for a touchdown. They added the two-point conversion to make it 30-22.
Minutes later, quarterback Sam Darnold hit tight end A.J. Barner for a 26-yard touchdown pass. That brought it to 30-28. Seattle went for two to tie the game. What happened next became the talk of the night.
Darnold’s pass intended for running back Zach Charbonnet got tipped by Rams defender Jared Verse right off his helmet. The ball flew into the end zone. Everyone thought it was incomplete. But Charbonnet grabbed it anyway. Officials reviewed the play. They ruled the throw was backward, making it a fumble. Charbonnet recovered in the end zone for two points. The game was tied at 30-30.
Fans at Lumen Field went wild. Social media lit up with clips of the play. Many called it the luckiest or craziest two-point conversion ever.
The Rams got the ball back with a chance to win. They drove into field goal range. But their kicker missed wide with under two minutes left. That gave Seattle another shot, but they couldn’t score.
Overtime came next. The Seahawks got the ball and marched down the field. They kicked a field goal or scored somehow to take the lead. The Rams answered but fell short. Seattle sealed the 38-37 win.
Sam Darnold threw for 270 yards with two touchdowns and two picks. He stepped up big in the comeback. For the Rams, it was a tough loss after leading big.
This win puts the Seahawks at 12-3, alone in first place in the NFC West. The Rams drop to 11-4. It shakes up the playoff picture with weeks left.
Games like this remind people why Thursday Night Football on Prime Video draws big crowds. The broadcast team called it one of the most exciting finishes they had seen.
Seattle fans left happy after a rainy night in December. The team looks strong heading into the final stretch. Playoff spots and seeding are still up for grabs.
Clips of that two-point play keep going viral. It might be the moment people remember from this game for years. The Seahawks showed fight, turning a big deficit into a huge win.
As the season winds down, matchups like this make the NFL fun to watch. Both teams played hard. Seattle just found a way at the end.
