Key moments and stars:
– A crucial late stand: Seattle stuffed a 4th-and-4 from the Rams’ 6-yard line late in the fourth, sealing the momentum in a dramatic turning point 📊.
– Penalty twist: A taunting call on Seahawks CB Riq Woolen kept a Rams drive alive, leading to a Stafford-to-Puka Nacua TD to trim the gap to four before the final drive 🔥.
– Shootout duel: Sam Darnold shined for Seattle, going 25-of-36 for 346 yards with 3 TDs, including a show-stopping 10-catch, 153-yard performance from Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a score to Kupp in the third quarter 📊.
– Stafford response: Matthew Stafford answered with 374 yards and 3 TDs for L.A., connecting with Davante Adams and Kyren Williams as the Rams kept pace 🏈.
– Nacua, and Walker: Puka Nacua piled up 165 receiving yards on nine grabs, while Kenneth Walker III piled up 111 scrimmage yards and a rushing TD, playing without Charbonnet 🎯.
– Special-teams swing: Xavier Smith muffed a punt that Seattle recovered, leading to Jake Bobo’s TD and a momentum shift in the Seahawks’ favor 🔥.
– Ending heartbreak: With 25 seconds left and no timeouts, a late-ninth-inning attempt by the Rams fell short as Nacua’s in-bounds grab sealed Seattle’s win.
The Seahawks advance to the grand finale, returning to the Super Bowl stage for the first time since 2014, where they’ll face the Patriots in Santa Clara 🏈📊. The 12th Man is roaring!
