Matthew Stafford’s 39-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson lifts Rams to thrilling 26-20 overtime road win over 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 earn Los Angeles (4-4) a 26-20 overtime win over the Seahawks on Sunday at Lumen Field.

The Seahawks (4-5) tied the game 20-20 on a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Geno Smith to wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, giving the ball back to the Rams with under a minute remaining in regulation. The Rams reached their own 49, but were unable to get the conversion on 3rd and 2 from that spot, and forced to punt.

Getting the ball back with 19 seconds left in regulation, Seattle drained the clock to take the game to overtime.

Winning the coin toss and getting the ball first in overtime, the Seahawks capitalized and drove to the Rams’ 16-yard line, where they went for it on 4th-and-1 and got stuffed by the Rams defense.

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

Rookie safety Kamren Kinchens recorded his first career interception and returned it 103 yards for a touchdown. The go-ahead pick-six gave the Rams a 20-13 lead early in the fourth quarter; the scoring play was part of the Rams outscoring the Seahawks 17-0 in the second half. 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 notched seven sacks in the victory, led by defensive end Braden Fiske‘s two.

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

Both teams combined for 178 penalty yards on 20 penalties in the contest.

Here is the complete game recap:

After a pair of scoreless opening drives, the Rams were well-positioned to add points thanks to an interception by safety Jaylen McCollough at midfield midway through the first quarter, but a holding penalty that took away a long Kyren Williams run ultimately derailed the series. Neither team could establish much of an offensive rhythm in a scoreless first quarter.