Seattle, New England advance to Super Bowl

2015 Super Bowl -- Super Bowl XLIX


It'll be Seattle and New England in the Super Bowl

Russell Wilson vs. Tom Brady

The Seahawks had a scare today in Seattle but edged Green Bay 28-22 in overtime in the NFC Championship Game and it was all New England today in Foxboro as the Patriots crushed Indianapolis 45-7 in the AFC Championship Game.

Down 19-7 with the clock ticking away in the fourth quarter, Wilson and the Seahawks stun the Packers by scoring two touchdowns and converting a two-point conversion in the final 2:09 of regulation to take a 22-19 lead, only to see Mason Crosby tie the game with 14 seconds remaining with a 48-yard field goal -- his fifth of the game.

The Seahawks won the toss and elected to receive the kickoff in overtime. Three minutes and 41 seconds later, Wilson hit Jermaine Kersey on a 35-yard TD for the win as the defending Super Bowl champs head for Glendale, Arizona and a Feb. 1 meeting with New England in the 2015 Super Bowl, also known as Super Bowl XLIX, or in simpler terms the 49th Super Bowl.

Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers finished the night with 178 passing yards, completing 19 of 34 passes and two interceptions, while Wilson completed 14 of 29 passes for 209 yards and the winning score. Wilson also scored on a 1-yard plunge and also connected with Luke Wilson on a two-point conversion. He was intercepted four times, allowing the Packers to hang on to the lead for most of the game.

As for New England, it was Brady in command as he threw three touchdowns passes and handed the ball to running back LeGarrette Blount, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns.

The Patroits led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, led 17-7 at the half and poured it on in the third quarter with three scores -- touchdown passes to Nate Solder for 16 yards and to Rob Gronkowski for five yards, while Blount finished off the quarter with a 13-yard run.

Indy quarterback Andrew Luck couldn't get anything going, completing 12 of 33 passes for 126 yards and no touchdowns. Luck was intercepted twice and the Colts failed to get a running game going as they finished with just 83 rushing yards.

Seattle and New England head to the Valley of the Sun. It should be a dandy!