Uneven Rams overcome 'bad coaching' in playoff win vs. Bears - ESPN

CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Rams are headed to the NFC Championship Game to play the Seattle Seahawks, despite what coach Sean McVay called «some bad coaching» by him in Sunday night's 20-17 overtime win over the Chicago Bears.

The Rams' offense, which led the league in offensive DVOA during the regular season, struggled to get into a rhythm for much of the game.

«Offensively, man, I did not do a very good job for our group tonight,» McVay said after Harrison Mevis kicked a 42-yard field goal to win the divisional round game. «But I thought our guys were able to overcome it.»

After scoring a touchdown on their opening possession to cap a 14-play, 85-yard drive, the Rams had recorded just 174 yards at the end of the third quarter. According to ESPN Research, it was their fewest yards at the end of the third in a game this season.

«I did not like the feel for the flow of the game that I had outside of the first series, where our guys did a great job,» McVay said. «Defensively, it kept us in it in spite of how poor of a job I did for our group. But like I said, I'm really grateful for this group being able to find a way, stick with it and be able to overcome some bad coaching by me tonight.»

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who threw for a league-leading 4,707 yards and 46 touchdowns during the regular season, completed 20 of 42 passes for 258 yards against the Bears. Stafford failed to throw a touchdown for just the second time in his playoff career, according to ESPN Research. It was the first time Stafford did not throw multiple passing touchdowns in a playoff start for the Rams.

«I definitely didn't get into a great rhythm today,» Stafford said. «There's no question about that. I had some opportunities in the pass game,