Author: Mike Jones, USA TODAY

A six-game losing streak to the 49ers hung over the Rams entering Sunday, but Los Angeles answered concerns with a resilient performance.

The Rams overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to beat the 49ers 20-17. LA will face the Bengals in the Super Bowl in their own stadium on Feb. 13.

Tom Brady’s work on the field speaks for itself, but he also provided an important examples to NFL players on a number of other fronts.

The Rams have gone 3-7 against the 49ers since Sean McVay took over as head coach in 2017. The teams meet Sunday in the NFC Championship.

The Denver Broncos are in the process of finalizing a deal to hire Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.

Resilience has been the theme of the 49ers’ season, and that mindset paid off in a major way in San Francisco’s upset of the top-seeded Packers.

The Packers looked to be in position to head to the NFC championship game for the third consecutive year until a special teams misstep proved deadly.

Patrick Mahomes restored the Chiefs’ standing as one of the NFL’s most dangerous teams while affirming he’s team’s greatest hope for Super Bowl glory.

Breaking down the best potential candidate (and a few alternatives) for the seven current head coach openings in the NFL.