McVay seems to share similar feelings as Les Snead toward having a birthday around this time of year. "Here's what I will say. What's a good birthday? When I'm working on my birthday, and if I'm working next week. That'd be a hell of a birthday."

Sean McVay turns 40 tomorrow, but he said he's "not a big birthday guy." "'And if you guys say happy 40th, I'll slap the s--- out of you." 😂

Sean McVay also said OL Rob Havenstein (ankle) will be out for Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Seahawks.

McVay said Young will be a limited participant in practice today, but just as a cautious approach being taken by the team

Sean McVay said OLB Bryon Young (knee) will be listed as questionable, but full expectation is Young will play Sunday vs. Seahawks

Sean McVay said OLB Byron Young (knee) won't practice today, but Young "will be chomping at the bit" to go for Sunday vs. Seahawks. McVay indicated Young not practicing today is a precautionary approach being taken by the team.

Sean McVay said Quentin Lake (illness) is back in the building today and will be a full participant in today’s practice

Kyren Williams' production and energy impactful for Rams' offense www.therams.com/news/feature...

Matthew Stafford named finalist for Associated Press 2025 NFL MVP Award www.therams.com/news/matthew...

Davante Adams eager to make impact, help Rams reach ultimate goal after missing last game against Seahawks www.therams.com/news/feature...

Mutual appreciation between Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay for shared accountability of Rams offense's performance www.therams.com/news/feature...

Sean McVay said S Quentin Lake won’t practice today due to illness, but McVay hopes Lake will return soon

Matthew Stafford: “Obviously, I can be better, but playoff football is about winning the football game. Played great, threw for a bunch of yards last year in the snow, and we lost. So that shit sucks. So I'm happy to have played a little bit worse today and going home with a win.”

With the Rams’ victory tonight, Sean McVay tied Hall of Famer Don Shula for the most playoff wins for any coach in NFL history before turning 45 years old (10).

Game Recap: Harrison Mevis' game-winning 42-yard field goal sends Rams to NFC Championship with 20-17 win over Bears in overtime www.therams.com/news/game-re...

Harris Mevis' 42-yard FG is good and sends the Rams to the NFC Championship. FINAL: Rams 20, Bears 17 (OT)

KAM CURL INTERCEPTION. He's having one hell of game. Rams get the ball back at their own 22

Rams go 3-and-out on the opening drive of overtime. Evans' punt fair-caught at the Bears 16. 12:42 left in OT

Heave = traveling at least 40 yards in the air, on a throw off his back foot as he was pressured. That was insane

Rams take a knee to run out the clock and send this to overtime

Caleb Williams finds Cole Kmet for an 14-yard TD pass on a fourth-down heave. The PAT is good. Rams and Bears tied 17-17 with 18 seconds left in 4Q

Rams ball at their own 2 with 3:03 to go, leading 17-10

Omar Speights with a massive PBU. Turnover downs Bears at the Rams 2 with 3:03 to go in 4Q

Touchdown Rams. After a handoff to Nacua for the fourth down conversion, Kyren Williams runs for the 5-yard TD to give the Rams a 17-10 lead with 8:50 left in the fourth quarter

Davante Adams going into the medical tent after that collision

Big third-down completion from Stafford to Puka Nacua. Blake Corum's pressure pickup huge on that play

Stafford to Colby Parkinson for 35 yards. Rams to the Bears 45

End of 3rd quarter: Rams and Bears tied 10-10

3-and-out for the Rams offense on the drive after the turnover.

Landshark in these snowy waters Cobie Durant has his second INT of the game

Rams K Harrison Mevis' 32-yard FG attempt is good. HALFTIME: Rams and Bears tied 10-10

Bears K Cairo Santos' 48-yard FG attempt is good. Rams able to hold Bears to 3 thanks to timely 3rd-down PBU by Jaylen McCollough. Bears 10, Rams 7 with 1:10 left in 1st half

Rams defense stuffs the Bears on 4th and 1 from the LA 32. Big stop with 4:26 left in 1st half. Bears are now 1 for 3 on 4th down

Rams CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr. questionable to return with a shoulder injury

Bears on the board after a 3-yard TD pass from Caleb Williams to DJ Moore on 4th and goal from the Rams' 3. Rams and Bears tied 7-7 with 14:55 left in 2Q

End of 1st quarter: Rams 7, Bears 0

Touchdown Rams. Kyren Williams runs it in from 4 yards out. Rams 7, Bears 0 with 6:20 left in 1Q

Cobie Durant 4th down interception for a huge takeaway and spot by the Rams defense on the opening drive. Bears had moved downfield quickly after a 34-yard completion from Caleb Williams to DJ Moore on the first play of the game

Rams won the toss and deferred to the second half. Bears will get the ball first here at Soldier Field

Apple weather below. For those who prefer AccuWeather: 18 (RealFeel 15)

Current temperature at Soldier Field is 20 degrees (feels like 9), with swirling snow falling

WR Tutu Atwell and RB Jarquez Hunter among Rams' inactives for divisional round against Bears www.therams.com/news/tutu-at...

Injury Report, divisional round at Bears: Kevin Dotson, Terrance Ferguson, Josh Wallace and Jordan Whittington good to go for Sunday www.therams.com/news/rams-in...

Sean McVay said backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo "has had a little bit of a sore back" and that they've been taken a cautious approach with him. Although Garoppolo will be listed as questionable, McVay expects him to be ready to go for Sunday.

Sean McVay also said getting back Jordan Whittington is a "big deal" for the wide receiver room. (Also huge for special teams IMO with what he's provided as a kick returner and in other phases of that unit)

Sean McVay said OL Kevin Dotson will start Sunday vs Bears

The Rams’ playoff mantra is back on the 101 southbound near Encino

"We're not going to sit here and waste our emotional energy on things that we can't control." Rams brace for, but not focused on, possible single-digit temperatures in Chicago for divisional round: www.therams.com/news/rams-br...

Rams OL Kevin Dotson talks returning to practice, outlook for Sunday's divisional round game at Bears www.therams.com/news/feature...

Mutual respect between Sean McVay, Ben Johnson as Rams and Bears prepare for Sunday's division round game www.therams.com/news/mutual-...