Seahawks...23 Rams...20

Olindo Mare’s 27-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Seattle Seahawks past the St. Louis Rams, 23-20.

Seattle tied the score on T.J. Duckett’s one-yard run with 2:47 to go.

The Rams scored 17 points in the first half, more than in all but two entire games, while rolling up 243 yards. They reverted to their bumbling form the rest of the way while losing to an injury-ravaged team without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and tackle Walter Jones.

Seattle (3-11) was held to 76 yards in the first half before its turnaround to break a six-game losing streak. The Rams (2-12) have dropped eight straight.

Steven Jackson ran for 91 yards and a touchdown and Jason Craft led an energized defense with two fumble recoveries in the first half for the Rams. Each team lost two fumbles in the first half, both of the St. Louis takeaways by cornerback Jason Craft in Seattle territory.

Quoteworthy: “I challenged them a little at halftime and I think they responded beautifully.” -- Mike Holmgren, Seahawks coach