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The Chicago Bears fought until the very end on Sunday night, forcing overtime against the Los Angeles Rams after a miraculous fourth-down touchdown pass from quarterback Caleb Williams.
However, the Rams ultimately won the matchup on a game-winning field goal. While Los Angeles advanced, Chicago exceeded expectations, and the mutual respect between the two head coaches was evident after the game, as cameras caught Bears head coach Ben Johnson delivering a three-word message to Rams head coach Sean McVay.
“Hell of a job, man. Go win one,” Johnson said to McVay.
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McVay has been one of the NFL’s premier head coaches for several seasons since taking over in Los Angeles, and he has helped numerous assistants from his staff land prominent roles around the league as a result of the Rams’ sustained success.
Now, the Rams are one win away from their second Super Bowl appearance under McVay, who led the franchise to a championship in 2021 with a second-half comeback victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
As for Johnson and the Bears, this was his first season in Chicago, and he helped lead the team to an NFC North title while also securing their first postseason win in 15 seasons with a victory over the Green Bay Packers in the opening round.
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The Rams will now face a familiar foe in the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, a team they’ve already played twice this season, splitting the two matchups. Their second meeting was arguably one of the best games of the year, with Seattle pulling out an overtime victory.
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