Rams players reveal secret ingredient in playoff win over Bears

The Los Angeles Rams had a concealed constituent successful their look for a triumph – cayenne pepper.

With the Rams taking connected the Chicago Bears successful a snowy and frigid situation astatine Soldier Field, players turned to the spice arsenic an further measurement to enactment warm.

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Los Angeles Rams antiaircraft extremity Tyler Davis (90) and antiaircraft tackle Poona Ford (95) permission the tract aft the NFC Wild Card Round crippled astatine Bank of America Stadium connected Jan. 10, 2026. (Bob Donnan/Imagn Images)

"The Rams traveled with implicit 2,000 pounds of acold upwind gear, including wetsuits, thermal layers and capes. They person plentifulness of blistery cocoa and chickenhearted broth down present connected the sideline," NBC’s Melissa Stark said during the "Sunday Night Football" broadcast.

"Get this, immoderate of the Rams person enactment cayenne capsicum successful their socks … I’m told it brings vigor and keeps the humor flowing."

Rams antiaircraft lineman Poona Ford showed disconnected his orange-stained socks successful the locker room. He said seasoned NFL antiaircraft tackle Al Woods turned him connected to the idea.

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Los Angeles Rams information Kam Curl (3) reacts with information Kamren Kinchens (26) aft intercepting a walk by Chicago Bears backmost Caleb Williams, not visible, during overtime of an NFL shot divisional playoff crippled Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, successful Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

"When it gets cold, similar we played up successful Green Bay 1 year. And conscionable acold games similar this one. … It helps," Ford told ESPN.

The Rams’ defence kept the Bears’ discourtesy astatine bay for astir of the game. Los Angeles forced Chicago to crook the shot implicit 3 times successful the 20-17 overtime win.

Caleb Williams’ heroics connected Chicago’s last thrust successful regularisation forced overtime, but his unthinkable touchdown walk was a 50-50 shot that could person been caught by a guarding defender.

Chicago Bears moving backmost D'Andre Swift (4) is stopped by Los Angeles Rams information Quentin Lake, center, portion trying to dive into the extremity portion during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot divisional playoff crippled Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, successful Chicago.  (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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Still, Williams threw his 3rd prime successful overtime. The Rams drove the tract and acceptable up Harrison Mevis for the game-winning tract goal.

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