Story byRams QB Matthew StaffordBlaine GrisakWed, January 21, 2026 at 8:53 PM UTC·5 min readThe Los Angeles Rams are set to play the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in the NFC Championship game after defeating the Chicago Bears in overtime, 20-17. However, if one thing is certain, it’s that if the Rams perform as they have over the last four weeks, and especially over the last two, it won’t be enough to beat the Seahawks. While the Rams have won both of their playoff games up to this point, it would be fair to say that the offense and quarterback Matthew Stafford have shown stretches of inconsistency. This isn’t to say that the Rams have played poorly, but there has certainly been a drop-off in level since the fourth quarter collapse against the Seahawks in Week 16. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn Week 17, the Rams went the entire first half against the Atlanta Falcons without scoring a point.