In a wild back-and-forth game filled with big plays and costly mistakes by both teams, the Seahawks pulled off a memorable comeback to force overtime against the Rams on Sunday. In the extra period, however, a fourth-and-1 rush attempt was thwarted on Seattle’s first drive, and the Rams responded by driving the length of the field for the game-winning touchdown to secure a 26–20 victory.

Here are six quick reactions to Sunday’s loss, which drops Seattle’s record to 4-5 heading into the bye week:

1. Once again, turnovers and penalties proved incredibly costly for the Seahawks.

A common theme in Seattle’s losses this season has been an excess of costly turnovers and penalties, and Sunday’s loss to the Rams was no different.

Most notably, Geno Smith was intercepted three times, including twice deep in the red zone, one of which was returned 103 yards for a touchdown that put the Rams ahead 20-13. The interceptions weren’t entirely Smith’s fault: the first came off the hands of Jaxon Smith-Njigba and should have been caught. The second, which was returned for a score, was inaccurate because Smith’s arm was hit while throwing it. In the third, the Seahawks seemed to have a pretty legitimate complaint that intended target AJ Barner was held up, but regardless of the reason behind the turnovers, they still had a huge impact on the game.

With those three interceptions, the Seahawks have turned the ball over 11 times in five losses, including multiple turnovers in four of those five games. And although Smith battled back to lead an impressive game-tying drive and finished his day with 363 yards and three touchdowns, that wasn’t enough to overcome the damage caused by the turnovers.

As for penalties, the Seahawks were assessed 12 for 95 yards, and many of them had big effects on the game, including two defensive penalties, one illegal contact and a rough passer call, all of which the Seahawks were fine with. agree vehemently. , which extended a Rams scoring drive after apparent third-down stops, and two holding calls that denied Jaxon Smith-Njigba long completions.