by: Nick Schultz 14 hours ago NickSchultz_7
In one of the craziest sequences of the season, the Seattle Seahawks got a game-tying two-point conversion against the Los Angeles Rams after a replay review. The officials ruled Sam Darnold threw a backward pass, which was tipped by a Rams defender and recovered in the end zone.
Darnold tried to throw it to Zach Charbonnet , but Rams defender Jared Verse was there to deflect it. From there, Charbonnet picked it up in the end zone, and Prime Video rules analyst Terry McAulay was quick to point out Darnold’s pass went backward.
By rule, that would mean the Seahawks’ conversion was good because Charbonnet had a clear recovery in the end zone. That’s what the officials ruled, and it brought Thursday night’s game to a 30-30 tie in the fourth quarter.
Was this a backwards pass by Darnold on this 2 pt attempt pic.twitter.com/1wXi9HkxWc
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“Al, this may be a backward pass,” McAulay said on the broadcast immediately after the play. “We need to get a good angle on it. But if it’s backward, then this recovery in the clear and continuing action in the end zone would be a good two-point conversion for Seattle.”
Shortly afterward, the referees announced the play was under review. They ultimately overturned the call, saying Darnold’s pass went backward and Charbonnet recovered it in the end zone. That not only meant the conversion was good, but it also became a 30-30 ballgame.