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SEATTLE In case the recent blowouts clouded memory, Seattle rookie Russell Wilson can still put together a fourthquarter, game-winning drive.

That came after he put his name alongside Peyton Manning in the NFL record book.

Wilson tied Peyton Manning’s record for most touchdown passes by a rookie with 26, and his 1-yard TD run with 1:39 left gave Seattle a 20-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday and an 8-0 home mark for the Seahawks (11-5).

“To tie that record is really something special,” Wilson said. “It’s a tribute to my faith and all God has put me through, but also to my team and what they’ve done.”

Wilson finished 15 of 19 for 250 yards and his 10-yard TD pass to Michael Robinson in the third quarter pulled him even with Manning for the rookie TD record. He added another 58 yards rushing, while Marshawn Lynch finished with exactly 100 yards on 18 carries, his 10th game of the season reaching the century mark. Golden Tate had three catches for 105 yards.

Seattle, the No. 5 seed, will travel to the NFC East champion — either Washington or Dallas — for the first round of the playoffs next Sunday.

The Seahawks closed out the season as the on- ly undefeated team at home. But to get another home game this season, the Seahawks would need to pull off two road victories and have the No. 6 seed in the NFC — Minnesota — reach the championship game.

For the Rams, Sam Bradford was 25 of 42 for 242 yards and a TD pass to Austin Pettis. Greg Zuerlein kicked field goals of 25 and 39 yards. Steven Jackson also went over 1,000 yards rushing for the eighth straight season, becoming just the sixth player in NFL history to accomplish that feat.

“I don’t think many people gave us an opportunity. I don’t think many people thought this game would be close, except us,” said coach Jeff Fisher, whose Rams improved on a 2-14 record in 2011.