Rams-Seahawks chess match; Broncos face impossible

Rams-Seahawks chess match; Broncos face impossible

The Rams-Seahawks NFC Championship: A Strategic Chess Match This Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks promises to be less about sheer brute force and more about strategy — a true coach-to-coach, playcall-to-playcall chess match with a Super Bowl berth on the line. 1. Familiar Foes, New Stakes Los Angeles and Seattle have battled twice already this season, splitting the regular-season series by razor-thin margins — games decided by a point and a yard across both meetings — setting up a rubber match where every decision could matter.  That history adds layers beyond X’s and O’s. Both teams know each other intimately, which elevates adjustments and preparation to a premium.  Small edges — a schematic wrinkle, a mismatch exploited — could swing this game. 2. Defensive Pressure vs. Offensive Poise The Seahawks defense has been elite all year, generating pressure without heavy blitzing and ranking among the league’s best in limiting yards per play whethe…