Russell Wilson led the Seahawks to three fourth-quarter touchdowns only to see Atlanta's Matt Bryant kick a 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds remaining to give the Falcons a 30-28 NFC divisional playoff win over Seattle on Sunday.
Four Seahawks have been selected for The Associated Press All-Pro team announced Saturday - the second-most of any team in the NFL.
Taken individually, Roddy White and Julio Jones rank among the NFL's elite at wide receiver. As a tandem, Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman doesn't know if there is a better duo.
Bruce Irvin will make the first start of his career after starting defensive end Chris Clemons was lost for the season to a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee in last Sunday's playoff win over Washington.
Ryan Longwell's mindset was that he would be running a marathon this weekend. Instead, he'll be back in the NFL playoffs, kicking for the Seattle Seahawks.
The Atlanta Falcons know what it takes to win in the regular season. when it comes to the playoffs, that's another story.
Seattle needed all of Lynch's 132 yards rushing, and especially his 27-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter, to dispatch the Redskins.
An injury that sidelines RG3 well into next season is a very real possibility - or at least it seemed that way Monday after coach Mike Shanahan described the results of tests on the rookie's right knee.
Russell Wilson raced ahead to throw the final block on Marshawn Lynch's go-ahead touchdown run, and the Seattle Seahawks finally had a victorious road show.
Once nearly co-workers in Denver, Carroll and Shanahan will reconnect on Sunday when the Redskins host the Seahawks on the opening weekend of the NFC playoffs.
The auditorium is usually reserved for coach Pete Carroll during the season and the occasional first-round draft pick being introduced in the spring.
Brandon Browner didn't mind being forced to sit out the final four games of the regular season due to suspension because it was fun watching his Seattle Seahawks continue to roll toward the postseason.
Clearly, as much as the NFL is a passing league, it still helps to be able to run the ball.
Brandon Browner was back in the Seattle Seahawks' locker room Wednesday, shaking hands and sitting just a few feet away from fellow cornerback Richard Sherman.