Feb. 21, 2026, 2:52 p.m. PT
The Los Angeles Rams are pulling out all the stops to ensure what happened at the end of regulation in their Week 16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks won’t happen again.
According to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones, the Rams plan to propose “at least one rule change … aimed at certain details around that play.”
While the language remains unclear, one source with knowledge of the proposal(s) said the Rams’ goal is to “fix what went wrong in a few places.”
The play in question is Seattle’s two-point attempt in the waning moments of regulation in Week 16. Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold’s pass hit Jared Verse’s helmet and fell incomplete, leading players on the field to believe the try had failed. After a review, officials ruled the contact made it a backward pass, allowing running back Zach Charbonnet’s recovery to count as an “immediate continuing action” and a successful two-point conversion that tied the game.
The Seahawks forced overtime and went on to win the game, which ended the Rams’ hope of the NFC’s No. 1 seed or the NFC West crown. L.A. ended up with the No. 5 seed in the playoffs and ended up playing Seattle at Lumen Field in the NFC championship game, where they lost.
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More information came out later, though, after Prime Video rules analyst Terry McAulay reportedly called NFL rules analyst Walt Anderson to tell him it may have been a backwards pass and they should review it before officially calling the play dead.
If the Rams do propose a rule change, they’ll need approval from 75% of team owners — or at least 24 of the 32 clubs. These votes would likely occur during the annual league meeting this spring.
