Ethan Evans' Pinpoint Punt Helps Rams Edge Seahawks 21-19

The placement forced a drive from the 1 that ended with a missed 61-yarder, strengthening Los Angeles’ NFC West standing.

Overview

With 1:50 left and fourth-and-10 at their own 49, the Rams punted and Evans bounced the ball out of bounds inches from the pylon at the 1.
Fox’s Joe Davis and Greg Olsen lauded the precision, noting a pylon touch would have been a touchback and estimating the miss at about six inches.
Seattle mounted a 10-play, 56-yard drive before Jason Myers missed a 61-yard field goal in the final seconds.
Evans said he approached the kick like any other punt and celebrated when officials marked it at the 1-yard line.
The win moved Los Angeles to 8-2 and dropped Seattle to 7-3, with multiple outlets framing the punt as potentially pivotal in the NFC West race.