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Sam Darnold, Seahawks Win OT Thursday Night Football Thriller: Takeaways

Both teams enter tied at 11-3 with playoff seeding and NFC West title implications, highlighting a key turnover differential advantage held by the Rams, +8 to Seattle’s -2, experts say.

  • Primetime Week 16 action features the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams in a Thursday Night Football rematch at Lumen Field on Dec. 18, 2025, drawing heavy national interest.
  • Because both teams are tied in the standings, tiebreaker rules like head-to-head and division record could decide the NFC West winner if the race remains even.
  • On the personnel front, Matthew Stafford leads with a 54.0% success rate and 37 touchdown passes, while Davante Adams is unlikely to play on Thursday, but Puka Nacua's health boosts the Rams.
  • Because the Rams already clinched a berth, the Seahawks can clinch a playoff spot with a win Thursday or a Detroit Lions loss, while the loser likely faces wild-card round travel.
  • If Stafford reaches his statistical milestones, he strengthens his lead as MVP favorite at DraftKings and advances his Pro Football Hall of Fame narrative by clearing his final hurdle Thursday.
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Outkick broke the news in Nashville, United States on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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