This was the biggest / best regular season Seahawks game. My 2 favorite seahawks games are The 2013 NFC championship game is my all time fav (beating the 9ers and winning the SB) and 2014 NFC championship game (it’s kinda tainted because of the SB).
Now we have to make something come from it. Putting the #1 seed and bye week aside (although those are important) the things I found so impressive, which I also believe will help carry this team, are:
- Darnold stayed in the fight, even when he faltered, he persevered and ultimately succeeded.
- you called it, special teams was a HUGE factor. Missed FG and punt return for TD were critical plays.
- the D started sold, then struggled, then lost key players, the offense looked hopeless for most of the game, but they never let up and found another a gear when it mattered most.
-MOB Is s Life! This group truly loves each other and plays for their brothers.
This team gets knocked down over and over, people doubt them (I for sure did after the 2nd INT), but they never doubt themselves.
That 2 point conversion deserves its own name…. Backwards Logic has a nice ring to it :)
JOSH JONES. Highest PFF o-lineman for the Hawks and didn't really notice him all night, which means he did his job admirably. Low key should get a game ball among all the others: Saubert, Sheed, JSN, K9, Charbs, Darnold, Murph, DLaw, Kupp: just amazing plays all game!
Haven't seen any comments on MM's clock management at the end of regulation ahead of the 2:00 warnnng. Brief mention on the broadcast. Much like last week (where it won them the game), MM did the unexpected thing and it paid off beautifully - especially after the Rams 3rd down incompletion and missed FG left them with a "free timeout" at the 2:00 warning (in addition to the one remaining regular one).
As it turned out, the offense couldn't take advantage - but MM's decisions gave them an *opportunity* that they almost certainly wouldn't have had in the PC era. Just another way in which MM is putting his stamp on this team.
Man...what an absolutely crazy game. I'm absolutely speechless at the resilience of this team, and how they found a way to win.
Key things that made this game great:
-Last time we truly beat the rams (last season, we beat them with them resting their starters) was 2022, so it's been a WHILE.
-Sam notably has played poorly against the Rams dating back to his Vikings season.
-Sam also hasn't had a signature, put the team on his back moment this season. To need to drive the team down the full distance AND get a 2 pt conversion...cold blooded
-Coop with a signature clutch toe tap grab, after a less productive overall season.
-30-14 with 8 mins left, and ending at 38-37 shows what an all around effort this was. The defense turned it up at the end+kept us in it just enough, Special teams gave the spark, and offense made the plays when needed to dig us out of the hole.
I was at the game last night and Lumem Field was nuts! The dB were 107 to 112 most of the night no matter the score or what the Rams did. The 12’s are back and they were loud. The final OT play were right in front of me just like the 2013 “tip” play. Saubert was so wide open right in front of Darnold. It was a great play call. LA just let the delay TE slip into history. Go Hawks.
Wins like this make you think this is one of those destined teams for sure. Talk about winning in different ways every week. The one thing in common is this team is streaking to the finish.
What a great ending last night! Highlight experience of being a fan of 50 years! Coach M. deserves so much credit for the way he got our team ready, and the discipline and decisions to make all this possible. The 2 point conversion, to seal the win, was classic and makes the Ram’s D look foolish! We have 10 days to recover and 2 big games left to finish. 14-3 sounds great!!!
And don’t forget , home field and a 1st round bye. Keep your eye on the prize. GO HAWKS!!!
Kudos to Nostradamus KenJoe for highlighting Rashid and Special Teams as the difference makers in his pre game post. Punt return TD and weird, unbelievable 2 point conversion by Hawks, coupled with LA's missed FG were the separation between two really good teams.
I'm in Nova Scotia and the second interception came at around midnight so I went to bed. I had to walk a dog early in the morning and checked for the disappointing final score only to see the happy result. I then watched the finale around 4:00 a.m. and couldn't believe my eyes!
This was one of the best wins I've ever seen and yet I almost feel that the Hawks played better in the loss in LA than last night. The defense was definitely better that night, the offense had a similar number of scores (too many FG though), but ST were better this time.
Now we know we really can beat the best team in the league. It’s the first time we’ve done that in…however long. Now that doubt is gone and the next time should be less fraught. But, man, we’ve caught some luck this season.
Couldn't watch the game last night, so had to scan quickly through it this morning, and then enjoyed reading through the press coverage. Certainly wouldn't have predicted a high scoring OT game like that, but a hat tip to SSJ for the Special Teams callout, as that certainly played a critical role in the outcome.
But first.....I'm a big FTR's guy. I hate them. But now I REALLY hate them. The comments after the game were absolutely arrogant. No hat tips to the Seahawks, no acknowledging the better team won, no credit to the Seahawks for the comeback win. They were laughing at the Seahawk players on the field when they were up 16 points in the 4th quarter. I am SO GLAD that the Seahawks shoved their mocking right up their @sses. Now I'm a double FTR's guy. I REALLY, REALLY hate 'em. Puka is an excellent football player, but appears to be a bit of a mess as a human.
One item in the box score jumped out to me. 103 tackles by the defense. One-oh-three! That's crazy, even for an overtime game. That's too many defensive snaps, so I'm glad they get a mini bye week, as they'll need it. They'll feel every one of those snaps this morning when they get to moving around.
The Seahawks became the 8th team in NFL history to get three 2 point conversions in a game, and the first since 2020 when the Cowboys did it. Kudo's to Mike Macdonald and the staff for having the hutzpah to call that type of game.
Sam Darnold may never be a precision, keep the ball out of harms way type of QB. But what he is is fearless. He'll sling it. He'll go for it. He'll move on to the next play and go for it again. He'll hang in there. Yes, maybe he'll have games, like last night, where he costs the team some points (he did). But he balances that by making plays, and last night, multiple winning plays. He's as gritty as hell. Glad we have him.
Not a great game by the defense, especially with Adams out. Not a lot of pressure on Stafford, and some miscommunications on a number of explosives by the Rams. Very uncharacteristic, but Macdonald will work with the team to sort that out. If we see the Rams again, I don't think they'll have that type of success again.
Great win. 12-3 I'll take all day, every day. Now a nice break until we square off against the Panthers, which will be another tough game.
75 points scored in a match between the two best NFL defenses. But that doesn't begin to describe the craziest game any of us have seen since the NFC championship game vs. the Packers.
My hat is off to the "bench" guys who stepped up tonight. We saw Josh Jones start, but not one word as to who Mike brought in to replace our 3 Starters off Defense in the second half. Afterall, they are "just bench players". Bulsht. If they were targeted by Stafford, which is always done, I did not see that, either. We saw Ty Okada put a hurt on...Nacua? Trying his best to displace a Catch, today it is now a penalty. My bet is he's in for Cobe, but not one word from the clowns now "calling" the game. Madden is rolling over. Color commentary is gone, replaced by repeats of the same 6 commercials and low rent talent that pretends to know football. Maybe I'll find a radio broadcast and just turn off the Primetime volume, but the chances of it synching up are slim to none. Like our chances of winning after the 3rd...97.2%. We are where we are because Mike has worked miracles in inspiring guys the world doesn't find worth mentioning. I agree, Mike: Screw them.
Man I got tired of the love slobber-fest over the Rams most of the game. At one point in the second half the Hawks score a touchdown. When TV comes back from commercial there was no replay. Instead they showed a bunch of Rams clips and talked about how great the Rams were playing. Kirk Herbstreet (however he spells it) could never call a game again and I’d be happy.
I didn’t even know Woolen was injured. I never heard a word on Bryant’s injury after the play. No injury update. Same with E-man.
Too busy pushing a Rams narrative.
Best team in the league, my ass. The best team plays in Seattle.
This was the biggest / best regular season Seahawks game. My 2 favorite seahawks games are The 2013 NFC championship game is my all time fav (beating the 9ers and winning the SB) and 2014 NFC championship game (it’s kinda tainted because of the SB).
Now we have to make something come from it. Putting the #1 seed and bye week aside (although those are important) the things I found so impressive, which I also believe will help carry this team, are:
- Darnold stayed in the fight, even when he faltered, he persevered and ultimately succeeded.
- you called it, special teams was a HUGE factor. Missed FG and punt return for TD were critical plays.
- the D started sold, then struggled, then lost key players, the offense looked hopeless for most of the game, but they never let up and found another a gear when it mattered most.
-MOB Is s Life! This group truly loves each other and plays for their brothers.
This team gets knocked down over and over, people doubt them (I for sure did after the 2nd INT), but they never doubt themselves.
That 2 point conversion deserves its own name…. Backwards Logic has a nice ring to it :)
JOSH JONES. Highest PFF o-lineman for the Hawks and didn't really notice him all night, which means he did his job admirably. Low key should get a game ball among all the others: Saubert, Sheed, JSN, K9, Charbs, Darnold, Murph, DLaw, Kupp: just amazing plays all game!
Amazing win!
Haven't seen any comments on MM's clock management at the end of regulation ahead of the 2:00 warnnng. Brief mention on the broadcast. Much like last week (where it won them the game), MM did the unexpected thing and it paid off beautifully - especially after the Rams 3rd down incompletion and missed FG left them with a "free timeout" at the 2:00 warning (in addition to the one remaining regular one).
As it turned out, the offense couldn't take advantage - but MM's decisions gave them an *opportunity* that they almost certainly wouldn't have had in the PC era. Just another way in which MM is putting his stamp on this team.
Man...what an absolutely crazy game. I'm absolutely speechless at the resilience of this team, and how they found a way to win.
Key things that made this game great:
-Last time we truly beat the rams (last season, we beat them with them resting their starters) was 2022, so it's been a WHILE.
-Sam notably has played poorly against the Rams dating back to his Vikings season.
-Sam also hasn't had a signature, put the team on his back moment this season. To need to drive the team down the full distance AND get a 2 pt conversion...cold blooded
-Coop with a signature clutch toe tap grab, after a less productive overall season.
-30-14 with 8 mins left, and ending at 38-37 shows what an all around effort this was. The defense turned it up at the end+kept us in it just enough, Special teams gave the spark, and offense made the plays when needed to dig us out of the hole.
-Lastly. FTR!!!
WHAT A GAAAAME.
I was at the game last night and Lumem Field was nuts! The dB were 107 to 112 most of the night no matter the score or what the Rams did. The 12’s are back and they were loud. The final OT play were right in front of me just like the 2013 “tip” play. Saubert was so wide open right in front of Darnold. It was a great play call. LA just let the delay TE slip into history. Go Hawks.
Wins like this make you think this is one of those destined teams for sure. Talk about winning in different ways every week. The one thing in common is this team is streaking to the finish.
What a great ending last night! Highlight experience of being a fan of 50 years! Coach M. deserves so much credit for the way he got our team ready, and the discipline and decisions to make all this possible. The 2 point conversion, to seal the win, was classic and makes the Ram’s D look foolish! We have 10 days to recover and 2 big games left to finish. 14-3 sounds great!!!
And don’t forget , home field and a 1st round bye. Keep your eye on the prize. GO HAWKS!!!
Kudos to Nostradamus KenJoe for highlighting Rashid and Special Teams as the difference makers in his pre game post. Punt return TD and weird, unbelievable 2 point conversion by Hawks, coupled with LA's missed FG were the separation between two really good teams.
I'm in Nova Scotia and the second interception came at around midnight so I went to bed. I had to walk a dog early in the morning and checked for the disappointing final score only to see the happy result. I then watched the finale around 4:00 a.m. and couldn't believe my eyes!
This was one of the best wins I've ever seen and yet I almost feel that the Hawks played better in the loss in LA than last night. The defense was definitely better that night, the offense had a similar number of scores (too many FG though), but ST were better this time.
Football is crazy sometimes.
They did play better in the loss imo...it was so weird the team that seemed to control the game most lost both times this year.
Hey!
https://youtu.be/BNyDjkPO8l0?si=mBF9NNdBcldGH40J
Now we know we really can beat the best team in the league. It’s the first time we’ve done that in…however long. Now that doubt is gone and the next time should be less fraught. But, man, we’ve caught some luck this season.
Couldn't watch the game last night, so had to scan quickly through it this morning, and then enjoyed reading through the press coverage. Certainly wouldn't have predicted a high scoring OT game like that, but a hat tip to SSJ for the Special Teams callout, as that certainly played a critical role in the outcome.
But first.....I'm a big FTR's guy. I hate them. But now I REALLY hate them. The comments after the game were absolutely arrogant. No hat tips to the Seahawks, no acknowledging the better team won, no credit to the Seahawks for the comeback win. They were laughing at the Seahawk players on the field when they were up 16 points in the 4th quarter. I am SO GLAD that the Seahawks shoved their mocking right up their @sses. Now I'm a double FTR's guy. I REALLY, REALLY hate 'em. Puka is an excellent football player, but appears to be a bit of a mess as a human.
One item in the box score jumped out to me. 103 tackles by the defense. One-oh-three! That's crazy, even for an overtime game. That's too many defensive snaps, so I'm glad they get a mini bye week, as they'll need it. They'll feel every one of those snaps this morning when they get to moving around.
The Seahawks became the 8th team in NFL history to get three 2 point conversions in a game, and the first since 2020 when the Cowboys did it. Kudo's to Mike Macdonald and the staff for having the hutzpah to call that type of game.
Sam Darnold may never be a precision, keep the ball out of harms way type of QB. But what he is is fearless. He'll sling it. He'll go for it. He'll move on to the next play and go for it again. He'll hang in there. Yes, maybe he'll have games, like last night, where he costs the team some points (he did). But he balances that by making plays, and last night, multiple winning plays. He's as gritty as hell. Glad we have him.
Not a great game by the defense, especially with Adams out. Not a lot of pressure on Stafford, and some miscommunications on a number of explosives by the Rams. Very uncharacteristic, but Macdonald will work with the team to sort that out. If we see the Rams again, I don't think they'll have that type of success again.
Great win. 12-3 I'll take all day, every day. Now a nice break until we square off against the Panthers, which will be another tough game.
You absolutely need to watch the replay in full.
Well done to all the Hawks and well done SSJ!
Best birthday present ever.
Happy, Healthy Birthday, West Seattle !
75 points scored in a match between the two best NFL defenses. But that doesn't begin to describe the craziest game any of us have seen since the NFC championship game vs. the Packers.
How is anyone sleeping?!? I can't believe what I saw. You could feel momentum changing but wow that was fun.
Still awake, watching it again.
My hat is off to the "bench" guys who stepped up tonight. We saw Josh Jones start, but not one word as to who Mike brought in to replace our 3 Starters off Defense in the second half. Afterall, they are "just bench players". Bulsht. If they were targeted by Stafford, which is always done, I did not see that, either. We saw Ty Okada put a hurt on...Nacua? Trying his best to displace a Catch, today it is now a penalty. My bet is he's in for Cobe, but not one word from the clowns now "calling" the game. Madden is rolling over. Color commentary is gone, replaced by repeats of the same 6 commercials and low rent talent that pretends to know football. Maybe I'll find a radio broadcast and just turn off the Primetime volume, but the chances of it synching up are slim to none. Like our chances of winning after the 3rd...97.2%. We are where we are because Mike has worked miracles in inspiring guys the world doesn't find worth mentioning. I agree, Mike: Screw them.
Man I got tired of the love slobber-fest over the Rams most of the game. At one point in the second half the Hawks score a touchdown. When TV comes back from commercial there was no replay. Instead they showed a bunch of Rams clips and talked about how great the Rams were playing. Kirk Herbstreet (however he spells it) could never call a game again and I’d be happy.
I didn’t even know Woolen was injured. I never heard a word on Bryant’s injury after the play. No injury update. Same with E-man.
Too busy pushing a Rams narrative.
Best team in the league, my ass. The best team plays in Seattle.
Wanna know how I really feel?
Still don't know about Woolen...