"Charbonnet opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run and then made an all-time heads-up play on a 2-point attempt in the fourth quarter. As other players were starting to walk off the field, thinking Sam Darnold's screen pass had been batted down for an incompletion, Charbonnet wisely grabbed what turned out to be a live ball in the end zone. The successful try tied the score at 30-30, completing the Seahawks' improbable comeback from a 16-point deficit before they prevailed in overtime."
"The play that kept them alive in regulation showed one of the many traits that have made Charbonnet a favorite of coach Mike Macdonald. But the Seahawks will be without those traits for the rest of their postseason now that Charbonnet -- part of their two-headed rushing attack with Kenneth Walker III -- needs season-ending surgery to repair a knee injury he suffered during Seattle's 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round Saturday."
Zach Charbonnet, a third-year running back, sustained a knee injury in Seattle's 41-6 divisional-round win over the 49ers and requires season-ending surgery. He forms part of a two-headed rushing attack with Kenneth Walker III and has provided key plays, including a fourth-quarter heads-up recovery on a 2-point attempt that helped complete a comeback in Week 16. Coach Mike Macdonald expressed deep emotion and admiration for Charbonnet's toughness and leadership. The Seahawks will lose Charbonnet's playmaking and intangibles for the remainder of the postseason, creating a hole in the offense and affecting their championship hopes.
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