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Matthew Stafford's 39-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson gives the Rams a thrilling 26-20 overtime win over the Seahawks

Matthew Stafford's 39-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson gives the Rams a thrilling 26-20 overtime win over the Seahawks

SEATTLE – The Rams' defense got a 4th-and-1 stop inside the redzone, then quarterback Matthew Stafford connected with wide receiver Demarcus Robinson for the walk-off, 39-yard touchdown to give Los Angeles (4-4) scoring a 26-yard touchdown. 20. Overtime win over the Seahawks on Sunday at Lumen Field.

The Seahawks (4-5) tied the game at 20-20 with a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Geno Smith to wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and gave the ball back to the Rams with less than a minute left in regulation . The Rams reached their own 49 points but failed to convert on 3rd-and-2 from that point and had to punt.

Seattle got the ball back with 19 seconds left in regulation and used the time to take the game into overtime.

The Seahawks won the coin toss and got the ball first in overtime. They capitalized on it and drove to the Rams 16-yard line where they attempted 4th-and-1 and were stuffed by the Rams defense.

On the ensuing possession, quarterback Matthew Stafford marched the Rams downfield and then fired a 39-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson to secure the victory.

Rookie safety Kamren Kinchens recorded his first career interception and returned it 103 yards for a touchdown. The green pick-six gave the Rams a 20-13 lead early in the fourth quarter; The scoring play was part of the Rams' 17-0 second-half win over the Seahawks. Los Angeles trailed Seattle 13-3 at halftime.

The Rams' defense had three interceptions – rookie safety Jaylen McCollough extended his team lead with his fourth of the season – and also recorded seven sacks in the win, led by defensive end Braden Fiske with two.

Los Angeles had to deal with the absence of wide receiver Puka Nacua, who had one reception for 11 yards before being sent off for an unnecessary roughness penalty in the second quarter.

Both teams combined for 178 penalty meters from 20 penalties in the competition.

Here is the complete game summary:

After two scoreless opening drives, the Rams were well positioned to score points thanks to an interception by safety Jaylen McCollough at midfield midway through the first quarter, but a holding penalty that negated a long run by Kyren Williams ultimately derailed the series. Neither team was able to establish any significant offensive rhythm in a scoreless first quarter.

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