Seahawks lead Rams 17-13 at halftime of NFC Championship at Lumen Field

Cbssports reports the Seattle Seahawks led the Los Angeles Rams 17-13 at halftime of the NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field on Jan. 25, with a Super Bowl LX berth on the line.

Seattle opened quickly, forcing an early Rams three-and-out before Sam Darnold connected with Rashid Shaheed for a 51-yard play and Kenneth Walker III finished the drive with a 2-yard touchdown. Los Angeles answered with field goals of 44 and 50 yards and later capped a 12-play, 87-yard drive on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Kyren Williams. Darnold then hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba for gains of 42 yards and a 14-yard touchdown with 20 seconds left in the half. Darnold was 12 of 18 for 209 yards and a touchdown, with Smith-Njigba accounting for 115 yards on seven catches; Stafford was 8 of 15 for 125 yards and a touchdown, and Puka Nacua had 75 yards on four catches.

The Seahawks will receive the second-half kickoff and have a chance to extend their lead; it remains to be seen whether Seattle will hold on to reach the Super Bowl or if the Rams will rally to claim the NFC title and a trip to the league final against the AFC champion New England Patriots.

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