Rams journey to Seattle to tackle Seahawks in NFC Championship Recreation

• Acquired vast receiver Rashid Shaheed in a commerce with the Saints on Nov. 4: Shaheed’s greatest influence to date has been on particular groups – look no additional than the opening kickoff he returned for a landing in final weekend’s divisional spherical playoff recreation towards the 49ers.
• Hired Klint Kubiak as offensive coordinator on Jan. 26: Seattle completed the common season eighth in complete yards and third in scoring offense.

Quarterback Sam Darnold accomplished 12 of 17 move makes an attempt for 124 yards and one landing within the Seahawks’ 41-6 win over the 49ers.

Running again Ken Walker III led Seattle’s backfield with 19 carries for 116 yards and three touchdowns.

Wide receiver Cooper Kupp paced the Seahawks’ vast receivers with 5 receptions for 60 yards.

Linebacker Ernest Jones IV set the tone defensively with six complete tackles, one interception and one compelled fumble; that unit compelled three fumbles total and recovered two of them.

Shaheed returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a landing to cleared the path for particular groups, whereas kicker Jason Myers made each of his discipline purpose makes an attempt and all 5 of his further level makes an attempt.

Much of the dialogue round this recreation will doubtless deal with the No. 1 scoring offense versus the No. 1 scoring protection, and rightfully so with the expertise on these sides of the ball. However, particular groups ought to be a part of that dialog, too.

After surrendering a 58-yard punt return to Shaheed that helped spark Seattle’s fourth-quarter rally in Week 16, Los Angeles’ particular groups took its management in a brand new course after McVay parted methods with particular groups coordinator Chase Blackburn. Since then, McVay has been happy with how that unit has appeared total beneath the steerage of interim particular groups coordinator Ben Kotwica and assistant Matt Harper.

Throughout this season, that third section has swung video games in several instructions for every crew, particularly Seattle. And it might make an enormous distinction on Sunday.