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 Kam 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 win 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.

Both teams' offensive sloppiness continued well into the second quarter, with both teams making a fumble on one of their drives. Rams kicker Josh Karty's 38-yard field goal attempt with 3:31 left in the second quarter gave Los Angeles a 3-0 lead.

On the ensuing series, the Seahawks responded with a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Geno Smith to wide receiver Tyler Lockett on a free play (the Rams were flagged for offsides); However, the subsequent attempt to score an extra point was of no use, so the score was 6:3 for the Seahawks with 51 seconds left in the first half.

Stafford was intercepted by Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen on a deep pass intended for Nacua on the following drive. Similar to the last series, Seattle took advantage of a free play following a Los Angeles offsides penalty for an explosive pass completion, with Smith scoring with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba deep down the right sideline for a 40-yard gain, bringing Seattle to the Los Angeles 24. 17 seconds left in the first half. That drive also ended with a Seahawks touchdown — a 24-yard completion to Smith-Njigba that gave them a 13-3 halftime lead over the Rams.

The Rams erased that deficit with a long second-half drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson. Two defensive penalties by the Seahawks also contributed to the success.

After forcing the Seahawks to punt, the Rams again launched a yardage attack, this time reaching the Seahawks' 3-yard line with less than a minute to play in the third quarter. However, the Seahawks forced an incompletion by Stafford on third-and-goal and forced the Rams to settle for a chip-shot field goal by Karty to tie the game 13-13 with 27 seconds left in the third quarter finish.

Thanks to pressure from outside linebacker Byron Young, the Los Angeles defense held off Seattle at the LA 6-yard line with a 103-yard interception return for a touchdown to make it 20 with 10:59 left in the fourth. 13 in the lead quarter.

However, the Rams' punt with 8:52 left in the fourth quarter was blocked, putting the Seahawks on the Rams' 19th. Five plays later, Kinchens grabbed his second interception, catching a Smith pass intended for tight end AJ Barner at the Rams 7.

Still, the Rams were forced to punt at the end of the ensuing offensive possession and had to rely on their defense again with 4:39 to play. A sack for a six-yard loss and two holding penalties derailed Seattle's offense, forcing them to punt with under three minutes left.

Again, the Rams were forced to punt after this drive, although the 2-minute warning came after the Seahawks burned all remaining timeouts.

The Seahawks quickly reached the Rams' 48 with 1:14 to play, and three plays later Smith connected with Smith-Njigba for a game-tying 14-yard touchdown, tying the game with 51 seconds left in regulation Game time ended at 20:20. The Rams were forced to punt on the ensuing series and gave the ball back to the Seahawks with 19 seconds left. Seattle opted to run out the clock and take the game into overtime.

After that fourth stop, the Rams took advantage with Stafford scoring the winning goal with Robinson.