In what is already being hailed as instant classic, the Seattle Seahawks toppled the Green Bay Packers yesterday, 28-22, by pulling off a stunning comeback in the second half and overtime of the NFC Championship Game. Shut out in the first half, and led by a turnover-prone Russell Wilson, Seattle appeared to have no chance after Wilson threw his fourth interception of the game with five minutes left to play.
However, the Hawks refused to go gently into that good night. With their season the line, Seattle pulled off a combination of miracles to win the game and send Aaron Rodgers back to Green Bay without a shot at winning his second Lombardi trophy. At the time, the finish seemed inexplicable. Even now, it seems inexplicable. But in the interest breaking down this unbelievable result, we've highlighted the top five plays of the game that led to Seattle's Super Bowl berth. As the Seahawks learned yesterday, it's sometimes better to be lucky than good, but nothing beats being both.