The Seahawks offer hope to Saints fans that a team can reach the Super Bowl in a young head coach’s second season. Sure Seattle’s Mike McDonald inherited a more talented roster before last season than Kellen Moore inherited in New Orleans a year ago, and McDonald’s first team finished 10-7 whereas Moore’s first team finished 6-11.

The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams will meet for the rubber match in the NFC championship game.

The NFC Championship game was a shootout in Seattle, with Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and Rams counterpart Matt Stafford both throwing three touchdown passes before the hosts held on for a 31-27 ...