Hello, and welcome back to The Athletic’s live coverage of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs.
Today, we’re in Seattle for a hotly anticipated NFC Championship Game that’s a rematch of one of the best games of the regular season as the Los Angeles Rams face off against the Seattle Seahawks in an all-NFC West showdown with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
Will NFL MVP favorite Matthew Stafford get closer to his second Lombardi Trophy, or will a new generation of a loaded Seahawks defense return Seattle to the Super Bowl for the first time in more than a decade? Follow along as we build up to kickoff and take you through the action with live updates and expert analysis from The Athletic’s NFL staff.