Eye on the NFC Champion Seahawks
Perhaps one of the most physical games in franchise history, Rod Mar captures the emotion and pageantry of the NFC Championship victory that sent Seattle to their second Super Bowl.
On Fridnay night, CenturyLink Field was replesdent in the fading light in preparation of the NFC Championship game that would be held in less than 48 hours.
On the field alone with his music, quarterback Russell Wilson gathers his thoughts before his early warmups.
Seahawks cornerback Walter Thurmond is both dapper and dashing as he walks to the locker room before the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Cornerback Richard Sherman prepares to leave the locker room during early pregame.
Seahawks legend Walter Jones greets early-arriving fans before the game at CenturyLink Field.
Music superstar Macklemore stops broadcaster Jimmy Johnson for a "selfie", then afterward jumped around in excitement at meeting one of his football heroes.
Team mascot "Blitz" and Marshawn's mom "Mama Lynch" get their groove on while dancing on the sidelines.
Dressed and ready for action, safeties Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas prepare to take the field.
Kam Chancellor makes his way from the locker room to the field.
Head coach Pete Carroll hugs Red Bryant during the team stretch.
Red Bryant, the team's defensive captain, talks to the team before they take the field against the 49ers.
Amid the pregame pyrotechnics, cornerback Richard Sherman makes his entrance to a thunderous roar.
Seattle product Ann Wilson of the rock band Heart sings the national anthem before the game." sings the national anthem before the game.
Special teams gunner Ricardo Lockette levels San Francisco punt returner LaMichael James, causing a fumble.
Seattle defense stuffed San Francisco running back Frank Gore all afternoon, as Brandon Mebane, Malcolm Smith and Kam Chancellor combine on this tackle.
San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick scrambles as Seahawks defenders Chris Clemons and Bruce Irvin close in.
Bruce Irvin takes down Colin Kaepernick in the second quarter.
Seattle's skylne featured a nearby building with a "12" on it all week and it glowed over the north end zone during the game.
Seattle's Macklemore performed at halftime from an elevated perch in the south end zone.
Macklemore and his singers and dancers performed a high-energy show at halftime.
Marshawn Lynch went into his Beast Mode on a 40-yard touchdown run in the second half.
Marshawn Lynch points into the crowd after his touchdown run.
Defensive lineman Michael Bennett hits Colin Kaepernick from behind, forcing a fumble.
Doug Baldwin answered a San Francisco touchdown with a kickoff return of 69-yards in the second half, setting up a Seattle field goal.
On fourth-and-seven, the Seahawks went for it and Jermaine Kearse leapt high to hall in a touchdown pass from Russell Wilson.
Safety Kam Chancellor intercepts a pass intended for Anquan Boldin, one of three turnovers created by the Seahawks in the second half.
San Francisco's LaMichael James is surrounded by Seattle special teams players on a return.
As the crowd erupts, linebacker Malcolm Smith cradles the pass tipped by teammate Richard Sherman in front of Michael Crabtree sealing the victory, the NFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl.
Richard Sherman reacts on the sidelines immediately after his game-saving interception.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll hugs assistant Brian Schneider as the clock runs out on the NFC Championship game.
NFL Football: NFC Conference Playoff: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks Game Action CenturyLink Field/Seattle, WA, USA 1/19/2014 X157457 TK1 Credit: Rod Mar
Quarterback Russell Wilson celebrates the victory with general manager John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll.
Richard Sherman holds up the NFC Championship trophy on the stage after the game.
Receivers Jermaine Kearse and Golden Tate celebrate by circling the field with a 12 flag and thanking the fans.
Safety Chris Maragos celebrates on the field with his young son amid the confetti.
Macklemore dances with the Seahawks in the locker room after the victory.
Head coach Pete Carroll brings the team up for the final time at CenturyLink Field this season as the next game will be on the road at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Quarterback Russell Wilson addresses the media from the podium after the game.
