Zuerlein 57-yard field goal sends Rams to Super Bowl

It took overtime, but the Rams were able to beat the Saints 26-23 in overtime to advance to the Super Bowl in Atlanta.

The Rams won on a 57-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein, who lived up to his “Legatron” nickname with the booming kick.

The Saints were driving, and looked like they could be setting themselves up for a trip to the Super Bowl. However, an egregious no-call that forced the Saints to settle for a field goal to make it a 23-20 game in New Orleans’ favor.

Instead, the Rams then got the football back with 1:45 remaining, and threatened to win the game with a quick start to their drive.

After a Robert Woods 16-yard reception got the Rams to the Saints’ 49-yard line, the Saints defense was able to hold the Rams’ offense. It forced a Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal attempt, which he nailed after a failed icing attempt. New Orleans won the coin toss and got the ball first in overtime. But, with Dante Fowler Jr. in his face and striking his arm, Drew Brees fluttered up a pass that was picked off by John Johnson III, who was able to hang on to the interception while stumbling backward. Johnson hopped up and celebrated by doing the “Choppa Style” dance popularized by New Orleans rapper Choppa, whose namesake song had become a Saints’ rallying cry and was even performed during the halftime show.

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The Rams weren’t able to do much offensively, but it didn’t matter. Zuerlein booted through the winning field goal from just inside midfield with plenty of room to spare. The NFL said it the longest game-winning kick in playoff history.

“It’s unbelievable, man. I can’t put it into words,” said Goff, who at 24 became the youngest quarterback to win an NFC title. “The defense played the way they did to force it to overtime. The defense gets a pick and Greg makes a 57-yarder to win it. That was good from about 70. Unbelievable.”

The team hasn’t won an NFL title in Los Angeles since 1951, well before the Super Bowl era. The team moved to St. Louis in 1995, only to return to Southern California two decades later. “Shoot, I don’t even know what day it is,” McVay said. “All I know is we’re NFC champs, baby!”

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