Seattle Seahawks headed to Super Bowl 49 after 28-22 OT win

The Green Bay Packers marched into Seattle with the improbable task of beating the Seahawks, and have emerged champions of the NFC.

After a season in which it looked like at times neither of the two teams would be in the NFC Championship game, the right to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl came down to a matchup between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.

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There was so much to love about the game from a football standpoint, as not only did it include two of the best units in the NFL but the storylines were as juicy as ever. From the history between the two teams that dated back to the 2012 Seattle Screw, to Aaron Rodgers riding the wave after telling fans to ‘relax’ earlier in the season, the NFC Championship game was an instant classic in every way.

Green Bay hopped out to a very impressive lead early, picking off Russell Wilson early on in the game and quickly mounting a 16-0 lead. That was a lead the Packers took into halftime, but it wasn’t a lead that would last.

It was a fine start to the game though, as Ha Ha Clinton-Dix got things started with a bang and helped drown out the Seahawks in the first half.

That was the first of four interceptions on the afternoon for Russell Wilson, but the Packers failed to capitalize on any of their first two turnovers of the game. The Ha Ha Clinton-Dix interception lead to a field goal, as did the drive that followed a fumble by Doug Baldwin on the ensuing kickoff.

Despite the failures in the red zone early on in the game, the Packers still mounted a 16-0 lead that lasted well into the section half — but it wasn’t a lead that stayed uncontested.

Seattle finally got on the board in the third quarter with a fake field goal that resulted in their first touchdown of the afternoon.

That was a play that not only sparked the offense, but it re-energized CenturyLink Stadium, effectively getting the 12th Man back into the contest. The Seahawks next score wouldn’t come until the fourth quarter, but it was the start of a stunning series of events that lead to Seattle taking the lead back with 1:25 left in the game. It all started when Russell Wilson ran it for a touchdown with a little over two-minutes left in the game.

While that kept that Seahawks alive, it was a muffed onside kick recovery by the Packers that ultimately gave the Seahawks the chance they had been waiting nearly 60 minutes to get. All Brandon Bostic had to do was grab the football, but it proved to be a task he just wasn’t capable of performing in the biggest moment of his career.

With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, Bostic literally let the opportunity slip through his hands.

This set up a thrilling drive that all but made up for the four interceptions on the afternoon by Russell Wilson. The Seahawks quarterback masterfully led a drive that, of course, included a touchdown and groin grab by Marshawn Lynch.

There were two elite quarterbacks in Seattle on Sunday though, as Aaron Rodgers needed less than the time that was left in the game to lead the Packers down the field to force overtime. With all of the momentum on their side, it took the Seahawks no time at all to drive the field and score a touchdown thanks to Jermaine Kearse to clinch back-to-back Super Bowl berths.

Seattle made it to the Super Bowl last year simply by getting white hot at the right moment, and that same luck was on their side this year. They were down 16-0 at halftime, but willed their way back into the contest and ultimately to another Super Bowl berth.

Green Bay shouldn’t hang their heads too low after this one, as they had a herculean task to pull off in upsetting the Seahawks on the road. It wasn’t meant to be, but that didn’t mean we weren’t gifted with the finest football game of this season as a result.

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NFC Championship Game 2015: Seattle Seahawks headed to Super Bowl 49 after 28-22 OT win

By Josh Hill | Jan 18, 2015

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