Story byBryan Manning, Commanders WireMon, January 19, 2026 at 5:16 AM UTC·2 min readThe Los Angeles Rams defeated the Chicago Bears 20-17 in the NFC divisional round on Sunday to advance to the NFC Championship game next week against the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks. And it was a former Washington Commanders draft pick who played hero for the Rams in their overtime win. Safety Kamren Curl, a seventh-round pick from Arkansas in the 2020 NFL Draft, spent the first four seasons of his career in Washington. He signed a two-year deal with the Rams in the 2024 offseason, and on Sunday, he intercepted Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams in overtime to not only stop the Bears from advancing into field goal range but also give the ball back to Matthew Stafford and the offense.