Rams-Seahawks Week 16 showdown named No. 1 game of 2025

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There were many exciting games of the 2025 NFL season — both for the Los Angeles Rams and the rest of the NFL.

But, according to a panel at NFL.com, the Rams' Week 16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks was the No. 1 game of the entire season.

Do you like complete mayhem with extremely high stakes? This was the game for you, an instant classic that determined nothing less than the path to the Super Bowl. The game had everything. A stellar performance by eventual MVP Matthew Stafford. A wobbly start and redemptive effort by Sam Darnold. A furious comeback by the Seahawks, who were dominated by the Rams most of the way and overcame a 16-point deficit in the final 9 minutes of regulation, which included a punt return for a touchdown and an impromptu deep dive into the rule book to dissect an insane two-point conversion, in which Darnold's backward pass bounced off Jared Verse's helmet to be recovered in the end zone. Finally, there was a come-from-behind touchdown in overtime, followed by the Seahawks' third successful two-point conversion of the game -- thrown to a player who had just two previous catches this season. Whew. The Seahawks clinched a playoff berth with the win, moving them closer to claiming the Lombardi Trophy -- and the rest of us got the game of the year.

This game truly had it all ... except for a Rams victory. The match had a huge ripple effect on the rest of the league, as it put the Seahawks in the driver's seat for the No. 1 seed in the NFC and ensured the Rams wouldn't repeat as NFC West champions. Unsurprisingly, too, it set up a crucial third matchup between the two sides in the NFC championship game — which the Seahawks also won.

Three other Rams games made NFL.com's top list: Week 3 vs. the Philadelphia Eagles (No. 8), the divisional round game vs. the Chicago Bears (No. 7) and the final matchup between L.A. and Seattle in the NFC Championship (No. 3).

The Rams were one of the most entertaining teams of the 2025 season, so it makes sense their games would be well-represented on this list.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams-Seahawks Week 16 showdown named No. 1 game of 2025

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