Seattle had plays of two, five and five yards following the big reception. The next play was a Smith-Njigba touchdown. Seattle opted to try for a two-point conversion to take the win, 38-37. And it was an Eric Saubert catch that helped Seattle secure their spot in the playoffs.
Saubert said, “I knew I was late in the progression. Sam is amazing at going through his progression. He found me late, then I kind of blacked out after that, so I can’t say any more after that.”
On going for two, head coach Mike Macdonald said, “Then really particularly for this game because of the playoff situation,” he said. “You know, do you play for the tie and lock up a playoff seed. I just felt great about our play and I trusted our guys. To Klint’s credit, he was really confident and then the players ultimately make it happen. Once we got that drive going it was pretty clear what we were going to do.”