Seahawks Win NFC Title, Advance to Super Bowl 60

The Seattle Seahawks punched their ticket to Super Bowl 60 with a 31-27 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, setting up a February 8 matchup against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. For defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, the win marked a career milestone, fulfilling a postseason breakthrough that eluded him during 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

Lawrence, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who recorded 61.5 sacks in 141 games for Dallas, joined the Seahawks last March on a three-year contract after a frustrating 2024 season marred by a fractured foot that limited him to seven games. The Cowboys finished 7-10 that year amid widespread injuries, including to key defenders, and failed to reach the playoffs in 2025. Lawrence had expressed hope to return to Dallas in free agency, stating in early March that he would consider other options but preferred to stay. However, without a firm offer from the team, he signed with Seattle, where he quickly revitalized his game, earning another Pro Bowl nod and ranking as the 13th-best pass rusher in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus.