The Rams lost to the Seahawks 30-25

The Rams lost to the Seahawks 30-25

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The Rams (10-7) fell to the Seahawks 30-25 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

The loss means Los Angeles will be the No. 4 seed in the NFC and will host the loser Lions-Vikings next weekend in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.

Trailing by five with 3:19 left in the fourth quarter, Los Angeles marched to the Seattle 9-yard line to face a 4th-and-3 with 21 seconds left, but quarterback Jimmy’s pass Garoppolo, who was intended for wide receiver Jordan Whittington, was incomplete.

Kicker Josh Karty set the franchise rookie kicker scoring record with his extra point attempt and four made field goals. He also tied Frank Corral (29) for the most field goals by a rookie kicker in franchise history.

Starting for Matthew Stafford – who was one of several offensive starters sidelined – Garopollo completed 27 of 41 pass attempts for 334 yards with two touchdowns against one interception in the loss.

Here is the full game summary, presented by Quidel:

Seattle took an early lead with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Smith to wide receiver Jake Bobo with 5:21 left in the first quarter.

The Rams added a 37-yard field goal from Karty to cut their deficit to four late in the first quarter.

The Seahawks extended their lead to 14-3 with a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Geno Smith to wide receiver DK Metcalf, but the Rams responded with a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to tight end Tyler Higbee to cut it again midway through the second quarter, the deficit narrowed to four.

After kicker Jason Myers hit a 56-yard field goal in the first half to give Seattle a 17-10 lead with 3:21 left in the first half, Los Angeles responded with a 43-yard kickoff return by Whittington . Three plays later, the field position was lost after Garoppolo’s pass intended for wide receiver Tyler Johnson was intercepted by Seahawks safety Julian Love, although the Seahawks scored no points on possession.

Karty hit a career-high 58-yard field goal at the end of the first half to make the halftime deficit 17-13. A 57-yarder midway through the third quarter cut the Rams’ deficit to just one.

The Seahawks responded with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Smith to tight end AJ Barner, then the Rams countered with a 4-yard touchdown pass from Garoppolo to wide receiver Tyler Johnson, but the ensuing 2-point attempt was unsuccessful and the Rams left the game trailing by two points early in the fourth quarter.

Karty’s 38-yard field goal gave the Rams a 25-24 lead with 7:29 to play for their first lead of the game, but Seattle retook the lead at 30-25 on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Smith returned to tight end Noah Fant the following drive. The ensuing 2-point attempt failed, leaving the Rams with a five-point deficit with 3:19 left.

LA’s final attempt was kept alive by a 7-yard fourth-down attempt from Garoppolo to Higbee that reached the Seattle 9-yard line, but the unsuccessful fourth-down attempt ended it.

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