CHICAGO – Rams kicker Harrison Mevis‘s game-winning, 42-yard field goal in overtime lifted the Rams to a 20-17 road win over the Bears Sunday night at Soldier Field, sending them to the NFC Championship.

Los Angeles will take on the Seahawks next Sunday at 3:30 pm pacific time at Lumen Field, with the winner advancing to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara.

Taking a 17-10 lead with 8:50 left in the fourth quarter, the Rams watched as Bears quarterback Caleb Williams escaped for a 26-yard scramble to bring them to the Rams’ 33. Nine plays later, the Bears faced 4th and goal from the Rams’ 2, but they turned it over on downs after inside linebacker Omar Speights broke up Williams’ pass intended for wide receiver Luther Burden with 3:03 remaining in regulation.

While the Rams’ offense chewed off 63 seconds of game clock, they were forced to punt from their own 17 at the two-minute warning, needing another stop from their defense one last time.

The ensuing punt was downed by Los Angeles at midfield, giving Chicago advantageous field position with 1:50 remaining in the fourth quarter. After an incompletion on first down, Williams fired an 18-yard completion to tight end Colston Loveland over the middle.

Again, it came down to a fourth down for Chicago: 4th and 4 from the Rams’ 14 with 27 seconds left. Williams’ fourth-down heave off his back foot was brought in by tight end Cole Kmet for the game-tying touchdown, 17-17 with 18 seconds left. According to Next Gen Stats, Williams’ pass traveled 51.2 air yards.

In overtime, the Rams went 3-and-out on the opening drive and were forced to punt. On the ensuing drive, the Bears reached midfield before Williams’ overthrown pass over the middle was picked on a diving interception by Rams safety Kam Curl with 6:47 left.

Los Angeles got the ball back at its own 22, then marched downfield to the Chicago 24. Despite three straight incompletions, it was enough to put Mevis in range for the game-winning field goal that has the Rams bound for the NFC Championship.

Los Angeles defense that held Chicago’s offense to just 3-for-6 on third down in the win.

Here is the complete game recap, presented by Toyota:

Williams hit Moore for a 34-yard completion on the first play of the game to bring the Bears to the Rams’ 34. Chicago resorted to going for it on 4th and 2 from the Los Angeles 21, and L.A. defense’s came up with the stop via an interception by cornerback Cobie Durant after Williams overthrew tight end Colston Loveland over the middle.