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Luke Willson of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after scoring on a two point conversion during the fourth quarter of the 2015 NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015 in Seattle, Wash.Tom Pennington—Getty Images by [Ben Estes / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Ben Estes / Sports Illustrated Jan 18, 2015 11:54 PM UTC Seattle [Seahawks](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks) wide receiver [Jermaine Kearse](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/jermaine-kearse) caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from [Russell Wilson](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/russell-wilson) in overtime to cap an improbable comeback and give the Seahawks a 28-22 win over the Green Bay [Packers](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/green-bay-packers) in the NFC Championship Game. Kearse’s catch came 3:29 into the extra period and on the sixth play of Seattle’s opening drive. The play naturally set off a thunderous reaction from the 12th Man crowd at CenturyLink Field. The game-winning catch was set up by a 35-yard pass to [Doug Baldwin](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/doug-baldwin) on 3rd-and-7 one play before. It also finished off an unlikely comeback by the Seahawks, who were down 19-7 after the Packers kicked a field goal with 10:53 remaining in the fourth quarter. Seattle scored with 2:09 left to cut it to 19-14, then recovered an onside kick and scored again on [Marshawn Lynch](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/marshawn-lynch)‘s 24-yard touchdown run with 1:25 to go, taking a 22-19 lead after a successful two-point conversion that saw Wilson complete a desperation heave into the end zone. The Packers quickly drove down the field, and [Mason Crosby](http://www.si.com/nfl/player/mason-crosby) kicked a 48-yard field goal to force overtime. That led to the Seahawks’ game-winning drive and Kearse’s game-winning catch. • ​[**Watch: Clay Matthews penalized for late hit on Russell Wilson**](http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/18/clay-matthews-hit-russell-wilson-packers-seahawks) The Seahawks advanced to Super Bowl XLIX with the win. They’re attempting to become the first repeat champions since the New England [Patriots](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-england-patriots) in 2003-04. 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