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Puka Nacua Earns OPOY Finalist Nod Ahead of RamsNFC Championship Trip to Seattle

His All-Pro season frames a Seahawks rematch that will decide the Rams’ Super Bowl bid.

Overview

  • The NFL named Nacua one of five Offensive Player of the Year finalists, joining Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey, Drake Maye and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
  • He led the league with 129 receptions in 2025, finishing with 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns, plus a league-best 80 first-down catches and 107.2 receiving yards per game.
  • In the divisional win over the Bears, he logged 5 catches for 56 yards and key chain-movers, and Rams PR noted he passed Isaac Bruce for the second-most postseason receiving yards by a Ram through five games (489).
  • The NFC title game is in Seattle after the teams split the regular-season series, with Nacua posting 19 catches for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns and a matchup that features former Rams star Cooper Kupp and fellow finalist Smith-Njigba.
  • Nacua publicly thanked Davante Adams for veteran guidance, and Sean McVay praised Nacua’s hands and focus with a Jerry Rice anecdote highlighting his concentration.