Rams Seek 2-Point Conversion Rule Change Following Wild 2025 Seahawks Game
After a chaotic 2025 finish against the Seahawks, the Rams are proposing a two-point conversion rule change that could reshape late-game strategy across the NFL.
The Los Angeles Rams are trying to tweak one of the NFL’s most volatile plays.
According to a report from CBS Sports, the Rams plan to propose a change to the league’s two-point conversion rule this offseason, a move that comes after a 2025 season in which teams increasingly leaned into analytics-driven decisions after touchdowns.
League-wide, two-point attempts have steadily risen in recent years, and 2025 was no exception. While overall success rates hovered around the mid-40 percent range league-wide, several teams were far more aggressive in specific game situations, particularly late-game comeback scenarios.
The Rams’ interest in adjusting the rule stems from how swingy those moments can be. Two-point tries now often dictate win probability in tight games, especially with coaches more willing to chase expected value rather than default to the extra point.
It proved true in the Rams vs. Seahawks Week 16 game, when this bizarre attempt ultimately tied the game, forced overtime, and, eventually, a Seahawks win:
"I've never seen anything or never been a part of anything like that. And I've grown up around this game," McVay said. "I'm not making excuses. We don't do that. I don't believe in that. It doesn't move us forward, but we do want clarity and an understanding of the things that we can do to minimize that when we rejected the two-point conversion."
While the specifics remain unknown, Los Angeles’ proposal appears aimed at refining how those plays are structured rather than eliminating them.
The broader context matters. The 2026 offseason has already featured discussions around competitive balance and game-flow adjustments, and special teams strategy remains under league-wide review. And two-point conversions sit at the intersection of analytics and entertainment.
For a Los Angeles Rams team that continues to operate aggressively under Sean McVay, it makes sense that they’d want clarity and consistency in a play that can flip outcomes instantly.
Whether the league adopts the proposal remains to be seen. But if recent seasons are any indication, the two-point conversion isn’t going anywhere; it's just evolving.
