Unlikely heroes lift Seahawks to NFC Championship, and the Super Bowl

Key Highlights

• Los Angeles answered with a four-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that took under three minutes, pulling the Rams back within four points. Seattle went on to win the game, 31-27.“It was a big moment for us,” Young said through a cloud of victory cigar smoke in the Seattle locker room after the game.
• “The momentum swung in our direction and we had our foot on the gas for the rest of the game.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBobo, who played at UCLA, is in his third season with Seattle.
• A popular player during Seattle’s preseason slates, he only caught two passes during the 2025 regular season.
• He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seahawks after the 2023 NFL Draft. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo (19) makes a 17-yard touchdown reception against Los Angeles Rams during the third quarter of the NFC Championship game at Lumen Field, on Sunday, Jan.
• 25, 2026, in Seattle.“There’s always a plan in place, even though you don’t always necessarily know what’s going on,” Bobo said of his approach with limited opportunities during the season. Darnold stood tall in the pocket and took a shot from a Rams defender after delivering the touchdown pass to Bobo.“I owe Sammy a couple of beers for the shot that he took,” Bobo said, laughing.