The NFC Championship comes down to two NFC West divisional opponents as the Los Angeles Rams head north to face off with the no. 1 seeded Seattle Seahawks.
These two teams met twice in the regular season and split both matchups in dramatic fashion. The Rams victory over Seattle in November was a narrow 2 point victory, and Seattle's win in December was a 1 point win off of a game-winning two-point conversion.
In both matchups, LA lead by a sizable margin and allowed Seattle to creep their way back into each game. The first game LA was able to hold on, but the second game was the opposite story.
Seattle comes into this matchup after a total beatdown of the San Francisco 49ers. The game was decided 13 seconds in as San Francisco was unable to respond back to the Seahawks opening kick return touchdown. Seattle ended up winning by a whopping 35 points, the largest victory out of any team this postseason.
On the other hand, the Rams divisional matchup was slightly closer. Los Angeles was able to narrowly pull out a gritty win over the Chicago Bears in overtime. That being said, Los Angeles didn't play anywhere near their best brand of football. Going up against Seattle, they must come ready to play early and often.
It will be fascinating to see this Rams offense against this Seattle defense. LA comes into this matchup with one of the highest scoring offenses in the NFL, while Seattle comes in with the highest scoring defense in the NFL. One of these groups will have to give.
This matchup will feature arguably the two best wide receivers in the sport in Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Nacua played a huge role in the Rams dramatic victory over Chicago, while JSN didn't have to do much during Seattle's domination.
A lot of people have been saying that the winner of this game will be the heavy favorite in the Super Bowl. Both of these teams have beyond what it takes to represent the NFC in the biggest game of the season, but who will prevail on Sunday?
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