Seahawks, Patriots Advance To Conference Championships

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots held off their opponents on Saturday in divisional matchups to earn a spot in their respective conference championship games next Sunday with a chance to play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. Led by running back Marshawn Lynch, Seattle edged the New Orleans Saints, 23-15, in front of 68,388 boisterous fans on a rainy, windy day at CenturyLink Field. The Saints put up 15 points in the fourth quarter, but the Seahawks were too strong in the end.