The Seattle Seahawks are heading back to the NFC Championship Game, and they’re doing it in style. After a dominant win over the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle has earned the right to host the conference title game next Sunday. Now, all eyes turn to Chicago, where the final piece of the NFC puzzle will be decided in a game that’s shaping up to be as unpredictable as the weather forecast.
The Bears and Rams will square off in what’s expected to be a brutally cold, snowy, and wind-whipped evening at Soldier Field. It’s the kind of setting that could level the playing field-and that might be exactly what Chicago needs.
On paper, the Rams bring more firepower and playoff experience. But they were nearly sent packing last week by the Panthers, and this Bears team?
They’ve been defying expectations all season long.
Under rookie head coach Ben Johnson and second-year quarterback Caleb Williams, the Bears have become one of the NFL’s most compelling stories. They’ve turned late-game heroics into a weekly tradition and have ridden that momentum all the way to the Divisional Round. Williams, in particular, has shown poise beyond his years, making clutch throws in high-pressure moments and giving Chicago fans a reason to believe again.
Seattle, meanwhile, has already seen plenty of the Rams this year-and they know just how dangerous L.A. can be. The two NFC West rivals split their regular-season meetings, both games coming down to the final play.
If the Rams advance, it’ll be a third showdown between these two, and there’s no doubt it would be another hard-fought battle. But if the Bears pull off the upset, it sets up a fresh matchup that brings a different kind of intrigue.
Either way, the Seahawks are in for a test next Sunday. They’ve earned home-field advantage, but whether it’s the Rams’ explosive offense or the Bears’ scrappy resilience, the road to Super Bowl 60 won’t be easy.
Speaking of the Super Bowl, Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will be on the call for the big game in three weeks. But first, they’ll have the final word on this Divisional Round clash.
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m.
PT on NBC and Peacock. Bundle up, settle in, and get ready-this one could get wild.