The Seahawks were awarded the first seed, the Packers the second, and the Cowboys the third based on each team's respective conference winning percentages.

The Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31–17 in the Divisional Round and with their higher seeding had home field advantage for the NFC Championship Game against the Packers.

In the third quarter, the Seahawks scored their first points on a passing touchdown by their punter, Jon Ryan, after a fake field goal attempt.

The Seahawks won the coin toss and scored on a walk-off touchdown pass by Russell Wilson to send the team to Super Bowl XLIX.

The game continued a growing rivalry between the two teams and gained widespread media attention for the unlikely comeback and questionable decisions made by Packers' coaches and players.

The Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks developed a rivalry through several closely contested games, including a controversial game-ending play in 2012 that became known as the Fail Mary.

[1][2][3] The Packers and Seahawks were scheduled to open the 2014 season against each other at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington (which would be their first match-up since the Fail Mary game).

[6] After the Week 1 match-up, the Packers won 12 of the remaining 15 games, including separate four-game and five-game winning streaks.

After review of the play though, Bryant was deemed to not complete the process of the catch, as the ball became dislodged as he dove and extended for the goal line.

After gaining possession, the Packers drove to the one-yard line but were stopped on consecutive plays and settled for a field goal.

John Kuhn was originally awarded a touchdown on second down, but the result was overturned after replay review and Eddie Lacy was stopped short on third down.

[15] On fourth down and ten yards to go, the Seahawks lined up for a field goal attempt but ran a fake, with holder Jon Ryan throwing a touchdown pass to Garry Gilliam to bring the score to 16–7.

[15] Wanting to increase their lead to three points to prevent a potential game-winning field goal by the Packers, the Seahawks attempted a two-point conversion.

After getting chased out of the pocket, Wilson threw a high-arcing pass to Luke Willson for a successful conversion, increasing the Seahawks' lead to 22–19.

[18] The Packers' defense up to that point had stymied the Seahawks, with the only score allowed on a touchdown pass during a fake field goal attempt.

Starting at just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks' next three drives, all ending in touchdowns, gained over half of their total yards for the whole game.

Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III also sustained an injury during the game that prevented him from staying on the field consistently during the Seahawks' surge in the fourth quarter and overtime.

[16] During Burnett's interception in the fourth quarter, there appeared to be significant open space for a long return that could have ended in a touchdown or getting into field goal range.

In the first quarter, Rodgers thought that the defense had jumped offside, in essence giving him a free opportunity to take a shot to the end zone (since a penalty would negate any unsuccessful pass).

Also in the first quarter, Mike Daniels was flagged 15 yards for taunting after Clinton-Dix intercepted a pass and returned it to the four-yard line.

[19][20] The Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots to be played at University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona.

The Seahawks were on the other side of a come-from-behind victory, with the Patriots scoring two fourth quarter touchdowns to overcome a 10-point deficit and take a 28–24 lead.

[23] After being heavily criticized by the national media for his offensive play-calling during the game, McCarthy gave-up these duties to Tom Clements for the upcoming 2015 NFL season.

[27][28] The unlikely comeback led to the team's second consecutive Super Bowl appearance and some discussions of a possible sports dynasty.