NFL News: Bears and Rams make epic playoff matchup

The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears gave it everything they had in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday night and put on an epic matchup that NFL fans will remember for a while.

Rams rookie kicker Harrison Mewis kicked the game-winning field goal to send Los Angeles home happy with a score of 20-17. The Rams will meet the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship.

Los Angeles running back Kyren Williams scored the go-ahead touchdown in the end zone and the defense stymied the Chicago Bears at the goal line in what appeared to be the final stand.

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Williams’ 5-yard touchdown run ended a 14-play, 91-yard drive with 8:50 remaining in the game. It was Williams’ second touchdown of the game and was exactly what Los Angeles needed to win the game as scoring was extremely difficult to come by in the second half.

The Bears’ failure to reach the end zone after a 12-play, 61-yard drive was the closest Chicago got in the second half. The Bears punted three times and Caleb Williams threw a crucial interception in the third quarter on their previous drive of the second half.

But Williams had one trick up his sleeve.

With their backs against the wall, the Bears star mustered up the last of the magic he could. He took the snap on fourth-and-4 from the Rams’ 14-yard line. He felt the pressure and ran about 25 yards back before deciding to punt the ball into the end zone with three Rams defenders in his face.

Somehow, Williams found tight end Cole Kimmitt in the end zone for a touchdown. Kmet broke free from Rams cornerback Cobie Durant and got the catch. Cairo Santos hit the extra point to tie the game and the game was sent to overtime.

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Williams made a similar play in the NFC Wild Card Round game against the Green Bay Packers. The play saved their season — as it did Sunday night.

In the extra period, Williams put the game on his shoulders. He made a long run in the third to keep a drive alive early in the series. On 4th and 1, the Bears didn’t let up and went for the first down. Once again, Williams’ number was called and he gained the yardage needed to extend the drive. Just when it looked like the Bears had everything going their way, Williams threw his third pick of the night to Cam Curl.

Matthew Stafford then locked down the Rams and led them on the game-winning drive that ended with a Mevis field goal.

Stafford was 20 of 42 with 258 yards. He was sacked four times. Williams led the Rams with 87 yards on 21 carries. Colby Parkinson had three catches for 56 yards.

Williams was 23 of 42 with 257 yards, two touchdown passes and three picks. D’Andre Swift had 76 yards on 19 carries. Bears tight end Colston Loveland led the team with four catches for 56 yards.

The Rams are back in the NFC Championship Game for the first time since the 2021 season. That year, Los Angeles topped the San Francisco 49ers and then defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

This will be the third conference title game appearance in the Sean McVay era. The Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints in the controversial NFC Championship Game in the 2018 season. But Los Angeles lost to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.

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Los Angeles will face the Seahawks for the right to play in Super Bowl LX. The winner will face either the Denver Broncos or the New England Patriots.

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