NFC Championship Round Recap: Seahawks Secure Spot in Super Bowl, Bears Fall Short
The NFC Championship round is in the books, and only two teams remain alive for another season of gridiron action. The Seattle Seahawks secured their spot in Super Bowl LXVII with a dominating 34-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco's loss was as expected, considering the team lost several key players to injury throughout the game. In fact, Niners CB Deommodore Lenoir claimed that his team would have won if they didn't suffer from injuries, but a 41-point deficit says otherwise. The team's excuses for their poor performance are nothing new; Kyle Shanahan has been known to complain about having to play on short rest and blaming backups for the loss.
Despite Shanahan's comments, it was clear that his in-game management was a major factor in the game. He repeatedly made questionable calls, such as sending out injured running back Christian McCaffrey onto the field in the fourth quarter and calling a handoff play that had no chance of success. The Seahawks' defense simply overwhelmed San Francisco, holding them to just six points.
Seattle's victory marked their first win against the 49ers all season, and they did it with ease. The team's defense was on full display, annihilating San Francisco's offense throughout the game. Meanwhile, quarterback Geno Smith played a solid game, completing 24 of 30 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
The Rams dropped out of contention after their loss to the Bears in Chicago. Sean McVay made several questionable decisions during the game, including running the ball on first down multiple times instead of handing the ball off to his likely MVP candidate Matthew Stafford. The Rams ultimately fell short, losing the game 17-10 in a game that will be remembered for its lackluster play-calling.
The Seahawks' next opponent is unknown at this point, but one thing is certain: they are playing the best football in the NFC. Their defense has been unstoppable all season, and their running attack has been a key factor in their success. They have all the ingredients to make a deep run in the playoffs.
For now, the Seahawks will head into Super Bowl LXVII as the favorites to win it all. Can they continue their dominance? Only time will tell.
The NFC Championship round is in the books, and only two teams remain alive for another season of gridiron action. The Seattle Seahawks secured their spot in Super Bowl LXVII with a dominating 34-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco's loss was as expected, considering the team lost several key players to injury throughout the game. In fact, Niners CB Deommodore Lenoir claimed that his team would have won if they didn't suffer from injuries, but a 41-point deficit says otherwise. The team's excuses for their poor performance are nothing new; Kyle Shanahan has been known to complain about having to play on short rest and blaming backups for the loss.
Despite Shanahan's comments, it was clear that his in-game management was a major factor in the game. He repeatedly made questionable calls, such as sending out injured running back Christian McCaffrey onto the field in the fourth quarter and calling a handoff play that had no chance of success. The Seahawks' defense simply overwhelmed San Francisco, holding them to just six points.
Seattle's victory marked their first win against the 49ers all season, and they did it with ease. The team's defense was on full display, annihilating San Francisco's offense throughout the game. Meanwhile, quarterback Geno Smith played a solid game, completing 24 of 30 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
The Rams dropped out of contention after their loss to the Bears in Chicago. Sean McVay made several questionable decisions during the game, including running the ball on first down multiple times instead of handing the ball off to his likely MVP candidate Matthew Stafford. The Rams ultimately fell short, losing the game 17-10 in a game that will be remembered for its lackluster play-calling.
The Seahawks' next opponent is unknown at this point, but one thing is certain: they are playing the best football in the NFC. Their defense has been unstoppable all season, and their running attack has been a key factor in their success. They have all the ingredients to make a deep run in the playoffs.
For now, the Seahawks will head into Super Bowl LXVII as the favorites to win it all. Can they continue their dominance? Only time will tell.
... Kyle Shanahan's always blaming others, but sometimes you gotta take responsibility for your own game plan, ya know? I think he made some bad calls, especially with McCaffrey out there. That defense was on fire, and the Seahawks were all over 'em 
. The Seahawks' running game has been solid too - they're gonna be tough to stop in the Super Bowl.
... you never know what's gonna happen come February 
. The 49ers' excuses are getting old, you know? They can't keep blaming injuries for their losses. San Francisco's offense was pretty flat throughout the game. I thought Lenoir's comment was pretty on point though - injuries definitely hurt them. But Kyle Shanahan needs to step up his in-game management if he wants to win it all. Geno Smith played a solid game, no surprise there! The Seahawks are looking fierce going into Super Bowl LXVII 
and their defense is like a brick wall 
. And Kyle Shanahan's questionable calls, like putting in Christian McCaffrey in the 4th quarter when he was clearly hurt 
, are gonna be talked about for a while 
. The Seahawks defense is straight fire 
and Geno Smith played solid. Not sure what to make of the Rams' loss tho... Sean McVay's play-calling was whack 
. Anyway, it's on to Super Bowl LXVII! Can't wait to see how the Seahawks do 
. They just shut down San Francisco's offense so effectively that it wasn't even close 
. Meanwhile Geno Smith was pretty solid at QB, completing like a pro and putting up some decent stats.
. They've been able to pound the ball on the ground and control the clock, which has really helped them stay ahead of the game. Now they just need to figure out who's gonna be their biggest threat in Super Bowl LXVII 
I'm still trying to get over that weird thing where teams used to actually try to score points by running the ball into each other... like what was up with that in 2018?! 
Anyway, back to the Seahawks - they're looking super confident right now! Their defense is straight fire 
. I'm actually kinda rooting for them to take home the Super Bowl this year... but can someone please tell me what a "handoff" even is again? 
and geno smith is like a total beast on the field 
and Geno Smith is playing solid QB 
. They kinda got lucky on the 49ers tho 
♇️, but you can't take away their win. I made a quick diagram to show how well Seattle's defense was able to shut down San Francisco's offense:
. The Rams' play-calling was whack 
. But hey, only time will tell if the Seahawks can keep their momentum going in the Superbowl 
and as for the rams, sean mcvay needs to get his game face on 
can't wait for super bowl sunday!!!
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. I'm loving the way their O-line is protecting him and letting him cook in the pocket 
. They're playing the best football in the NFC right now, no question about it 
. And yeah, the 49ers got whupped pretty bad 
. Can't wait to see what happens in Super Bowl LXVII! 
geno smith is lookin good too, 24 of 30 passes completed 
they're like an army out there and the 49ers just can't keep up 
The Seahawks' defense has allowed an average of just 14 points per game over their last 10 games 
. Meanwhile, the Rams' offense was held to just 17 points a game by the Bears, despite Matthew Stafford putting up decent numbers 
Seahawks' defense has allowed just 5 touchdowns all season 
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