NFL playoffs: Los Angeles Rams survive Caleb Williams heroics to beat Chicago Bears in overtime and set up Seattle Seahawks clash

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams survived an incredible throw by Caleb Williams to force overtime as they beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 on Sunday night to advance to the NFC championship game.

Harrison Mevis kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime after Kam Curl intercepted a deep pass by Williams on the Bears' first possession of the extra period.

Stafford completed a 16-yard pass to Puka Nacua to get the Rams into field-goal range and set up Mevis for the game-ending kick.

The Rams (14-5) will visit NFC West rival Seattle next Sunday in their first trip to the conference championship game since the 2021 team won the Super Bowl. The Seahawks beat San Francisco 41-6 on Saturday.

Los Angeles led 17-10 in the final minute with the Bears facing a fourth-and-four from the 14-yard line when Williams backpedalled to avoid the pass rush before heaving the ball to Cole Kmet for the game-tying touchdown with 18 seconds left.

Although officially a 14-yard pass, the ball traveled 51.2 yards in the air, according to the NFL's Next Gen Stats.

Williams threw for two touchdowns but was intercepted three times as the Bears (12-7) - who pulled off seven fourth-quarter comeback wins under first-year coach Ben Johnson - came up short this time. They won the NFC North after finishing last in the division a year ago.