2014 NFC: Seattle Seahawks 31, Carolina Panthers 17
Wilson's three touchdowns and Chancellor's career game send Seattle to the NFC title game.
In the divisional round of the 2014–15 NFL playoffs, on January 10, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31–17 at CenturyLink Field to reach their second consecutive NFC Championship Game. Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes and strong safety Kam Chancellor had a career game.
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 10, 2015
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Score
- Seahawks 31, Panthers 17
- Round
- NFC Divisional, 2014–15 NFL playoffs
- Attendance
- 68,524
- Seahawks quarterback
- Russell Wilson, 3 touchdown passes
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Background
Richard Sherman intercepted Cam Newton at the Seahawks' 38, and Tony McDaniel recovered a Newton fumble at Carolina's 28 before Wilson's 16-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin opened the scoring. Newton's 7-yard touchdown pass to Kelvin Benjamin tied it, and Jermaine Kearse's one-handed catch and 63-yard run, the longest touchdown reception in Seahawks playoff history, put Seattle back ahead.
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