Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is managing an oblique strain as Seattle prepares for the NFC Championship. Despite the injury, Darnold showed toughness in the divisional round, and limited practice participation offers cautious optimism.

One expert thinks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will be the positive factor in Sunday's NFC Championship win over the Los Angeles Rams.

It's been awesome. I mean, just beyond my wildest dreams in a lot of ways,” Ben Conklin, who's been compared to Sam Darnold, said.