Seahawks earn trip to Super Bowl LX with thrilling victory over Rams in NFC Championship Game

Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua connected for a 34-yard touchdown to shrink the Los Angeles Rams' deficit vs. the Seattle Seahawks.

With a trip to Super Bowl LX on the line, the third meeting between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams was yet another thrilling shootout in the northwest.

But just like that overtime game last time between these NFC West foes, the Seahawks defended home-field advantage.

The Seahawks are heading to Santa Clara to face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX after their 31-27 win over the Rams on Sunday night.

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Kenneth Walker III celebrates with AJ Barner of the Seattle Seahawks after Walker III scored a first quarter touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game at Lumen Field on Jan. 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

It was an onslaught of offense in this contest, with 28 third-quarter points combined highlighting what was going to be a suspenseful fourth quarter.

The biggest moment in this back-and-forth battle came on the 14th play of the Rams’ first drive in the quarter when head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford decided to go for it on Seattle’s six-yard line on fourth-and-4.

A touchdown would’ve given the Rams the lead, and Stafford didn’t seem like he wanted to get off the field down four points with 4:54 left in the game.

As he dropped back, Stafford surveyed the end zone and tried to thread a pass to Terrence Ferguson, but Devon Witherspoon had blanket coverage and turned the ball over on downs.

It was a massive stop for a Seattle defense that owned an 11-point lead until a crucial error on the part of Riq Woolen, who was called for a taunting penalty on