With eight catches on Sunday, Jaxon Smith-Njigba made a little more history in a season full of milestones for the third-year receiver.
But what mattered a lot more to Smith-Njigba than the record he broke with those catches was what they meant, the last one in particular, as the Seahawks beat the Rams 38-37 in overtime.
Smith-Njigba, like the rest of the offense, had a quiet first half, finishing without a catch, but as is almost always the case, he wasn't going to be denied for an entire game, and he finished with eight catches for 96 yards to add to his league-leading total of 1,637 receiving yards. With those eight catches, he's now up to 104 this season, breaking the franchise single-season record of 100 that he previously shared with Tyler Lockett.
But what mattered more than that record, or the accolades that have and will come his way this year, is the fact that, thanks in part to his overtime touchdown that set up the game-winning 2-point conversion, the Seahawks are now 12-3 and have clinched a playoff berth for the first time in his three-year career.
"It's huge," Smith-Njigba said of being playoff bound. "For me, it's honestly bigger than any award that I've gotten yet so far. I'm excited for this postseason. I'm ready to give it all and leave it all out there on the field."
That Smith-Njigba contributed in big ways down the stretch after a quiet first half was hardly a surprise to anyone involved.
"To me it's a non-issue," Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. "Like, let's keep figuring out a way to move the ball, and turns out Jax is a great way to move the ball, so let's get him the ball as much as we can. If we can't, give it to somebody else. Keep plugging away and figuring out ways to go score touchdowns. You do that and you have a play and you just keep attacking, it's going to come to life. Might not be that game. Could be the next week, but that's who he is. For us it's just we're just trying to go win."
And as has been the case so often this year, Smith-Njigba getting the ball was a great way to win.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16. Check out the best postgame celebration photos.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
The Seahawks celebrated the 38-37 overtime-win vs. the L.A. Rams in Week 16.
