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Seahawks Running Recap: Rams back in Seattle for playoffs rubber match - 710 ESPN Seattle

The Seahawks are back in the playoffs, but to advance past the wild card round, they’ll need to win a rubber match against the Los Angeles Rams.

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The Rams have traveled to Seattle’s Lumen Field for the second time in three weeks, the last time being a 20-9 Seahawks win in Week 16 that evened the season series between the two NFC West rivals.

The game is airing live on 710 ESPN Seattle, KIRO Radio 97.3 FM and the rest of the Seahawks Radio Network, with former Seahawks players Steve Raible and Dave Wyman on the call. For details on how to listen to the radio broadcast, click here.

In this post, we will provide game updates shortly after the conclusion of each quarter. The post will turn into a full-fledged recap story at the end of the contest.

Third quarter

Rams 20, Seahawks 13

The Seahawks’ defense and special teams did what they could to keep the door cracked for a Seattle comeback. They were still waiting on the offense to kick that door down after the third quarter.

Though Jason Myers kicked a 52-yard field goal early in the second half, that was largely the result of D.J. Reed’s 58-yard kick return that started the Seahawks’ drive in Los Angeles territory. The Rams, meanwhile, managed just one first down in their first three series of the half as Seattle’s defense wasn’t budging.

It wasn’t until inside the final four minutes of the third quarter that the Seahawks converted a third down for a first time all day, with a 3-yard Carlos Hyde run on third-and-1 doing the trip. That made Seattle 1 for 9 on third down to that point. The Hawks couldn’t do anything with it, however, as they followed up with several penalties and a pair of plays where Russell Wilson was nearly picked off, and Seattle eventually had to punt away on fourth-and-24.

Notable in the Seahawks’ third quarter is that they were unable to put points on the board after dominant Rams defensive end Aaron Donald went to the locker room with a midsection injury. He was deemed questionable to return.

SEA – Jason Myers 52 FG, 13:50

Second quarter

Rams 20, Seahawks 10

There were a few highs for the Seahawks in the first half, but they were certainly outnumbered by the lows.

Though it looked like the game was going to be a field goal battle with Seattle’s Jason Myers and the Rams’ Matt Gay trading field goals to make it 6-3 Los Angeles, a whole lot of action broke out over the rest of the second quarter. The majority of it helped the Rams.

For the third time in as many games against the Seahawks this season, Rams cornerback Darious Williams intercepted Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. This one particularly hurt the Hawks, as Williams returned the ball 42 yards for a touchdown after taking advantage of a some miscommunication between Seahawks receivers DK Metcalf and Freddie Swain.

Metcalf at least had an answer just a few plays later, getting behind the Rams’ defense for a 51-yard touchdown catch as Wilson aired it out for the first time in what seemed like weeks. That cut Los Angeles’ lead back to three points, 13-10.

Despite that big play, the Seahawks still struggled to find some control of the game.

A short pass from Jared Goff to running back Cam Akers on third-and-9 turned into a 44-yard gain, and Akers kept the pressure on with a 20-yard run to get the Rams in the red zone. Encroachment was then called on Seattle defensive tackle Poona Ford and Akers finished the drive off with a 5-yard touchdown run, making it 20-10 inside of the two-minute warning.

Seattle went three-and-out after Akers’ touchdown, giving the Rams a chance to build on its lead just before halftime. And though the Seahawks were able to stop Los Angeles going into the break, it came at a potentially costly price as All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner had to head to the locker room with an apparent leg injury.

SEA – Jason Myers 50 FG, 10:34
LAR – Matt Gay 39 FG, 7:54
LAR – Darious Williams 42 interception return (Gay kick), 6:46
SEA –  DK Metcalf 51 pass from Russell Wilson (Myers kick), 3:43
LAR – Cam Akers 5 run (Gay kick), 1:57

First quarter

Rams 3, Seahawks 0

The big question coming into the game was who the Rams would play at quarterback. Jared Goff suffered a thumb injury in the Dec. 27 game in Seattle that required surgery, and John Wofford made his NFL debut in Goff’s place in Week 17. Goff did not the get the start Saturday, but he was quickly called into action anyways.

During the Rams’ second drive, Seahawks safety Jamal Adams’ shoulder collided with Wofford’s head as he dove forward on a run, resulting in Wofford leaving the game to get checked out presumably for head and neck injuries. (In the second quarter it was revealed that Wofford had gone to the hospital due to a neck injury.) Goff took over, and while he didn’t do much, Los Angeles was close enough for a 40-yard Matt Gay field goal to open the scoring. Running back Cam Akers (nine rushes, 46 yards) and wide receiver Cooper Kupp (two catches, 28 yards) were key for LA as it took the lead.

The Seahawks’ offense, meanwhile, did not have a banner first quarter, though it did end the frame on a positive note.

After going three-and-out on its first drive, the offense committed back-to-back penalties and gave up two sacks on its second, putting itself at risk of a safety before punting away. The defense responded with a three-and-out of its own, though, and Tyler Lockett made an amazing one-handed catch while being interfered with for a 24-yard gain just before the end of the quarter.

Injury note: Seahawks cornerback D.J. Reed missed one play with a shoulder injury.

LAR – Matt Gay 40 FG, 3:56

Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner, DK Metcalf, Jamal Adams named All-Pros

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