"Harrison Mevis kicked a 42-yard field goal in OT after Kam Curl intercepted a deep pass by Williams on the Bears' first possession of the extra period. Stafford completed a 16-yard pass to Puka Nacua to get the Rams into field-goal range and set up Mevis, known as the "Thiccer Kicker," for the game-ending kick. He was mobbed by teammates while a crowd that was rocking earlier watched in near silence."
"The Rams (14-5) will visit NFC West rival Seattle next Sunday in their first trip to the conference championship game since the 2021 team won the Super Bowl. The Seahawks beat San Francisco 41-6 on Saturday and opened as 1.5-point favorite over the Rams in the NFC title game, per DraftKings odds."
"Los Angeles led 17-10 in the final minute and the Bears faced fourth-and-4 from the 14-yard line when Williams backpedaled to avoid the pass rush and heaved the ball to Cole Kmet for the tying touchdown with 18 seconds left. Although officially a 14-yard pass, the ball traveled 51.2 yards in the air, according to the NFL's Next Gen Stats."
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Chicago Bears 20-17 in overtime to advance to the NFC championship game in Seattle. Harrison Mevis converted a 42-yard field goal in overtime after Kam Curl intercepted a deep pass by Caleb Williams on the Bears' first possession of the extra period. Stafford set up the field goal with a 16-yard completion to Puka Nacua. The Rams will face the Seahawks, who opened as 1.5-point favorites after beating San Francisco. Williams threw two touchdown passes but also had three interceptions and a late tying touchdown heave traveled 51.2 yards in the air.
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