“Seahawks can't get over mistakes in overtime loss to Rams”

In a wild, back-and-forth game filled with big plays and costly mistakes from both teams, the Seahawks pulled off a memorable comeback to force overtime against the Rams on Sunday. However, in overtime, a 4-1 rush attempt failed on Seattle's opening drive, and the Rams responded by penetrating the field for the game-winning touchdown, securing a 26-20 victory.

Here are six quick reactions to Sunday's loss, which drops Seattle's record to 4-5 heading into the bye week:

1. Once again, turnovers and penalties proved incredibly costly for the Seahawks.

A common theme in Seattle's losses this season has been an excess of costly turnovers and penalties, and Sunday's loss to the Rams was no different.

Most notably, Geno Smith was intercepted three times, including twice deep in the red zone, one of which was returned 103 yards for a touchdown that gave the Rams a 20-13 lead. The interceptions weren't entirely Smith's fault – the first came from Jaxon Smith-Njigba's hands and should have been a catch. The second throw, returned for a score, was inaccurate as Smith was hit in the arm while throwing. In the third period, the Seahawks seemed to have legitimate complaints about their intended target, AJ Barner, being held – but regardless of the reason for the turnovers, they still had a massive impact on the game.

With those three interceptions, the Seahawks have now turned the ball over 11 times in five losses, including multiple turnovers in four of those five games. And while Smith battled back to lead an impressive game-winning drive, finishing his day with 363 yards and three touchdowns, it wasn't enough to offset the damage caused by the turnovers.

As for penalties, the Seahawks were assessed 12 penalties for 95 yards, and many of them had a big impact on the game, including two defensive penalties, one illegal contact and one roughing the passer penalty, both of which the Seahawks vehemently disagree with , which extended a Rams scoring drive after apparent third-down stops, and two holding calls that negated long completions to Jaxon Smith-Njigba.