The Rams Just Got Rejected, And Seattle's Week 16 Chaos Is To Blame
Remember that absolute insane two-point conversion in Week 16 that helped the Seahawks beat the Rams 38-37 in overtime at Lumen Field? Yeah, the Rams are still mad about it. And they tried to do something about it. Turns out, the NFL wasn't having it.
According to NBC Sports' Mike Florio, the Rams submitted two rule change proposals directly tied to that wild play, but here's the thing: they ended up withdrawing both of them. So much for trying to get revenge through the rulebook.
What The Rams Were Trying To Change
Let's break down what went down. Sam Darnold threw a backwards pass. It got deflected. And boom: live ball. This is where things get messy for LA.
The Rams' first proposal argued that a deflected backwards pass should only become a fumble in specific situations, like on fourth down or in the last two minutes. Their argument? That live ball should never have mattered during a two-point conversion attempt. They wanted to rewrite the rule to protect themselves from situations exactly like this one happening again.
The second proposal was about replay reviews. Here's where it gets wild: when the league started the replay challenge on that two-point conversion, more than a minute had already passed. The Rams wanted a time limit on when replays could be initiated. The play was initially ruled incomplete, but with help from Prime Video rules analyst Terry McAulay, the league acknowledged the mistake and overturned it correctly. The Seahawks' better coaching won the day.
Why This Actually Matters
Two things stayed true through all that chaos: Darnold's pass was backward, it got deflected, and it became a live ball. And Zach Chabonnet had the smarts to pick it up in the end zone. That's not luck. That's better coaching and execution when it counts most.
The Rams tried to close a loophole. The NFL said no. And Seattle gets to keep that epic W in the books without anyone rewriting the rulebook to undo it. Not a bad way to finish an offseason storyline.
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