Sean McVay left at a loss for words after Rams' NFC championship 'tough' defeat to Seahawks

The Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks were about as evenly-matched as two teams could be in their regular season matchups, with both meetings coming down to the final play and each team splitting the season series.

While the Seahawks entered the NFC championship game playing some of their best football, the Rams justifiably had confidence they could pull off the road win. They didn't have Davante Adams when they narrowly lost in Seattle in December, and they had a quarterback who had been in this position once before.

After the Seahawks lifted the NFC championship trophy on the heels of a 31-27 win on Sunday, Rams coach Sean McVay shared in the disappointment of every L.A. fan.

Here's a look at what McVay had to say after his first career NFC championship game loss.

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What did Sean McVay say after NFC championship game?

McVay remained composed but was honest about his disappointment after Sunday's loss, telling reporters he was "pretty numb."

"I felt like we would be the team on that podium," McVay said, explaining that he didn't waste time thinking about any scenario other than advancing.

"I'm never really short on words. I am right now,' McVay said. "It's tough, but this is sports and you got to be able to deal with it."

McVay referenced "a couple critical errors" that cost the Rams, presumably including Xavier Smith's muffed punt the Seahawks quickly turned into a touchdown, that were the difference in the game.

"I love this team. It's one of my all-time favorites," McVay said as he capped off his ninth season as the Rams' head coach.

The loss denied McVay the opportunity to reach the Super Bowl for the third time as a head coach. A win would have put McVay in position to potentially win his second championship with the Rams, but he instead will enter year 10 in Los Angeles seeking revenge on his NFC West rivals regardless of whether the Seahawks win a championship or not. 

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Sean McVay playoff record

McVay is 10-6 across 16 career playoff games, with two Super Bowl appearances and one championship.

With Sunday's loss, McVay has now lost in each round of the playoffs. He has two wild-card round losses, two divisional round losses, one NFC championship loss and one Super Bowl defeat to his name, though he is still four games over .500 in the playoffs.