Overview
- Seattle advanced by beating the Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship, with Sam Darnold going 25-of-36 for 346 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions.
- The league released mic'd-up footage of Darnold on the field with fiancée Katie Hoofnagle, where he said the win did not feel real and she replied, “We did that.”
- Hoofnagle followed with an Instagram message reading “WE’RE NOT DONE YET!!!” and shared clips from the on-field celebration, including Darnold lifting the trophy.
- The Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, a rematch of their Super Bowl XLIX meeting.
- Darnold is in his first Seattle season after a $100.5 million deal signed in March 2025, with coverage noting the team's top-ranked defense and coach Mike Macdonald praising his quarterback's resilience.