Seahawks beat Rams to reach Super Bowl LX, setting up Patriots-Seahawks rematch
Seattle’s 31-27 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship clinched a Super Bowl LX berth and set up a headline rematch with New England. Quarterback Sam Darnold led the Seahawks through a high-scoring, back-and-forth game, and the victory positions Seattle to chase a second title while the Patriots return to the sport’s biggest stage.
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The Seattle Seahawks punched their ticket to Super Bowl LX by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in a tense NFC Championship that swung repeatedly in the fourth quarter. Seattle’s offense kept producing under pressure, while the defense made the late stops needed to close out the win.
Quarterback Sam Darnold delivered a standout performance, throwing for 346 yards and three touchdowns as the Seahawks answered Rams scores with big plays of their own. On the other side, Matthew Stafford threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns, but Los Angeles ran out of time in the final moments.
The game featured critical sequences that turned on execution and penalties: a late defensive holding call extended a Seattle drive, allowing the Seahawks to bleed clock and force the Rams into a desperate final possession without timeouts.
Seattle’s win sets up a Super Bowl rematch with the New England Patriots, reviving one of the NFL’s most remembered championship pairings. For Seahawks fans, it’s a chance at a second Lombardi Trophy; for the Patriots, it marks another return to the sport’s center stage.
With the matchup now locked, attention turns to how each team adjusts over the next two weeks—health, preparation, and game-plan discipline will matter as much as star power. The Rams, meanwhile, are left to reflect on a season that ended just short of the final.
- Seahawks win 31-27 over Rams in NFC Championship
- Darnold: 346 yards, 3 TDs; Stafford: 374 yards, 3 TDs
- Super Bowl LX will feature Seahawks vs Patriots rematch