The Seattle Seahawks are heading to the Super Bowl after beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 on Sunday in a closely contested NFC Championship showdown.
The matchup between NFC West rivals lived up to expectations and delivered a physical, high-intensity game.
The Seahawks capitalized on third downs and capitalized on costly Rams special teams turnovers, which proved to be a turning point in the game.
Kenneth Walker opened the scoring with a rushing touchdown as the Rams settled for early field goals.
Los Angeles eventually got back into the game when Matthew Stafford connected with Kyren Williams to give the Rams a 13-10 lead.
Seattle responded before halftime, driving down the field to regain a 17-13 lead at halftime.
The second half started with momentum swinging solidly toward Seattle. After forcing a Rams punt, the Seahawks recovered a fumble on the return, setting up a short field and touchdown that extended the lead to 24-13.
Los Angeles stayed within striking distance when Stafford hit Davante Adams for a score, cutting the deficit to four.
Los Angeles had one last chance to complete the comeback, but Seattle’s defense held on on fourth down before the clock ran out.
The Seahawks now advance to Super Bowl LX.
