The Seattle Seahawks are one game away from eternity, and standing in their way is an old foe.
Quarterback Sam Darnold and the Seahawks outgunned Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in an NFC championship barnburner on Sunday to book their ticket to the Super Bowl, where they’ll meet the New England Patriots.
Darnold had a monster game, throwing three touchdowns and 346 yards and leading his team past the NFC West division rival Rams for the second time this season. He kept his team above water in the third quarter, when both sides traded touchdowns in an electric 15 minutes of play.
Then, the Seahawks’ defence did the rest. In the fourth quarter, the NFL’s top defensive unit held the Rams to a turnover on downs on the Seahawks’ six-yard line and kept a four-point lead alive with less than five minutes to go.
It was a much-needed stand, as Stafford, up to that point, had been matching Darnold with his arm, throwing for three touchdowns.
But the Seahawks didn’t give the Rams another real chance, as a strong drive from Darnold, capped off by clutch passes from Darnold, iced the game for Seattle and cemented their spot in Super Bowl LX.
The Seahawks will now head to San Francisco to get ready for a championship showdown against the Patriots, whom they last faced in Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. They lost to New England 28-24 in a game best remembered for a goal-line interception by Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler in the fourth quarter, effectively cementing the title.
More to come.
