Offensive battle leads to a Seahawks win, a berth to Super Bowl LX

By Sarah Barshop and Brady Henderson Jan 26, 2026 ESPN NFL

Offensive battle leads to a Seahawks win, a berth to Super Bowl LX

SEATTLE -- Quarterback Sam Darnold, coach Mike Macdonald and the Seattle Seahawks are heading to Super Bowl LX.

An outcome that few would have predicted when the 2025 NFL regular season began in September became a reality Sunday night when the Seahawks outlasted the Los Angeles Rams for a 31-27 win at Lumen Field. It was the teams' third meeting of the campaign, and Sunday's NFC Championship Game win matched the drama of Seattle's 38-37 overtime win here in Week 16.

In another instant classic, the Seahawks' top-ranked scoring defense stopped the Rams on fourth-and-goal from its 6-yard line with just under five minutes remaining as Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon broke up Matthew Stafford's pass in the end zone before the defense got one more stop to send the Seahawks to their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history.

Darnold, signed by the Seahawks in March after they parted ways …


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