Although the Week 16 Thursday Night Football matchup between the Rams and Seahawks might seem pretty run-of-the-mill on its face, it's actually an incredibly consequential contest in determining the winner of the NFC West and the likely No. 1 seed in the conference.

For the first time since 2007, the Seahawks are headed to the postseason without Pete Carroll as their head coach.

Seattle won the toss in overtime and elected to kick off to start the extra period. Although running back Ronnie Rivers returned the ensuing kickoff 41 yards to the Rams' 48, the Rams' return unit was called for holding, and they were forced to start the drive from their own 20 instead.

Here’s how the Seahawks’ thrilling win over the Rams on ‘Thursday Night Football’ impacted the NFL’s postseason picture.

The Seattle Seahawks took control of the NFC West with a 38-37 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Here are the top 10 moments of the game.

The Seahawks not only clinched a spot in the postseason with their OT win Thursday over the Rams, but their quest to win the NFC West and get the No. 1 seed is in their sights.

The Seattle Seahawks overcame three turnovers and a 225-yard performance by Puka Nuca, rallying past the Los Angeles Rams to clinch a playoff spot.

The Seahawks faced off against the division rival L.A. Rams in a pivotal Week 16 matchup at Lumen. After trailing by 16 points in the 4th quarter, Seattle mounted a comeback to force overtime. Following L.

San Francisco could suddenly be a dark-horse team to win the NFC West and get the conference's No. 1 overall seed.