Sean McVay finally edges Kyle Shanahan as Los Angeles Rams beat San Francisco 49ers 20-7, advances to Super Bowl LVI.

Los Angeles defeated its NFC West rivals 20-17 in Sunday's NFC Championship Game at SoFi Stadium to clinch a spot in the Super Bowl for the second time in four years.

After Matthew Stafford’s wife leaped into his arms, he took a moment to soak it all in — this victory, this confetti-strewn field, this remarkable year of his life.

One year to the day after the quarterback agreed to join the star-studded Los Angeles Rams for a shot at a ring, their chances were dimming rapidly when they headed into the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game down by double digits to the mighty San Francisco 49ers.

But with three gritty scoring drives followed by a cathartic defensive stand, the Rams secured the right to stay home for the Super Bowl — and Stafford shone the brightest in this impressive constellation.

Travin Howard made a game-sealing interception with 1:09 to play, and the Rams roared back in the fourth quarter to secure a spot in the Super Bowl at their home stadium next month with a thrilling 20-17 victory Sunday night.

Los Angeles will welcome the Cincinnati Bengals in two weeks for Super Bowl 56 in Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s multibillion-dollar SoFi Stadium.

Stafford passed for 337 yards and hit Cooper Kupp with two touchdown passes for the Rams (15-5), who began the fourth quarter down 17-7. But after Kupp’s second TD catch and a tying field goal on a drive extended by Jaquiski Tartt’s brutal dropped interception, the Rams drove for Matt Gay’s go-ahead, 30-yard field goal with 1:46 to play.

What's Next for Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.

49ers: The season is over. San Francisco made five NFC title games in the past 11 years, but won no rings.

The Super Bowl! For the Rams, that is. L.A. will be back at home, in SoFi Stadium, on Feb. 13 to literally host the Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

It'll be the team's second Super Bowl appearance in four years. The 49ers, meanwhile, will begin their 2022 offseason, where they'll face some big questions at key spots like QB, where Garoppolo could be set to pass the torch to rookie Trey Lance.

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