The opening round of the National Football League playoffs concluded on Sunday with two games from the National Football Conference.
At Minneapolis:
The Seattle Seahawks scored all of their points in the fourth quarters (a Russell Wilson touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin and a field goal from Steven Hauschka) as they came from behind to upend the home-standing Minnesota Vikings 10-9 in their opening-round contest. The hosts' Blair Walsh, who made three field goals, saw his game-winning attempt from 27 yards sail wide left.
The Seahawks will visiting the Carolina Panthers in next Sunday's NFC divisional playoff in Charlotte, North Carolina at 10:05 AM Pacific Time (FOX).
At Landover, Maryland:
Aaron Rodgers threw for two touchdowns (12 yards to Randall Cobb and 10 yards to Davante Adams) while James Starks and Eddie Lacy each ran for a score as the Green Bay Packers overcame a slow start and overpowered the Washington Redskins 35-18 on the road, enabling the road teams to sweep all four opening-weekend playoff games.
The Packers will pay a visit on the Arizona Cardinals this coming Saturday night at Glendale, Arizona (5:15 PM Pacific Time, NBC) in an NFC divisional playoff.
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