The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks are facing off for their second and final matchup of the season, with the game having implications for the division and playoff seeding on Thursday Night Football.
Matthew Stafford and the Rams pulled out the win in the first meeting in Los Angeles, where quarterback Sam Darnold tied his career high with four interceptions, which heavily aided the Rams' victory.
Coming into this game, it is likely that Seattle's focus is not to turn the ball over, especially given how it affected the first outcome.
However, the Seahawks have turned the ball over twice, the first occurring late in the second quarter by former Ram receiver Cooper Kupp, who fumbled off a hit from safety Kamren Curl to end a promising drive for the Seahawks as they trailed 13-7.
That deficit would quickly turn into a lead as running back Kenneth Walker III broke off a 55-yard touchdown run, making the turnover not seem as costly. Still, the second turnover may prove to be the momentum shifter, ruining the Seahawks' chances of winning this game.
Quarterback Sam Darnold was responsible for the second turnover for Seattle by throwing a near pick-six to Josh Wallace, who returned the ball to the two-yard line, leading to a one-play handoff to Blake Corum, which resulted in a touchdown.
Darnold has now thrown another pick, this time at the goal line, on a drive when they needed points to stay alive, but have been given new life with a punt return touchdown from receiver Rashid Shaheed with a two-point conversion to cut the lead to eight.
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