on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zav career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away from you. first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and byes. seattle will go to minnesota. we'll have that came for you on nbc at 1:00 eastern time on sunday. the pa

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away from you. first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zav xavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away from you. first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the b

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away from you. first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes

carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium with more. brad? brad: what a great game. 31-0 game that looked like a blowout at halftime. it ends up being a 31-24 nail biter at the end. cam newton made fun of thomas davis a little bit for being -- although he came up with the biggest play of the game to secure the win. newton said they played with, and these are his words, tight in the second half. they are thankful to be moving on. >> the determination, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a great position to do something that hasn't been done here before. this is family culture we have come up the coaches all the way down to, from management to the players, and to see it coming to fruition and winning big games >> a blessing. we are grateful to see the fruits of our labor. but we are not done. we will continue to fight. we can do better. everything we have done, we have to handle the situation. >> we have to take

>> if these minnesota vikings who have to face seattle, seattle is playing red hot, and i just like where they are. their defense, russell wilson, and the fact that they went into minnesota and they on that game earlier in the season. they've got that championship swagger. they're not afraid of going on the road. minnesota will have their hands full. i think we'll have a great game next week. >> let's take a look at how things will go neck xt weekend in the nfc. the bye will go to denver. the patriots drop to number two. the prime time game at 8,15 eastern time on saturday. and kansas city will open it up at houston on saturday at 4:35 on abc/espn. okay, what are you looking for in the afc as the playoffs begin over there, tony? >> well, bob, the afc is so wide open. i don't know that i can remember a year where the number one seed, denver, has been beaten by both wild card teams. that just shows you how explosive and exciting this is going to be. pittsburgh and kansas city have great teams. they're both playing good football. and they can go a long way. so i don't know who you peg as the

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zavxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes. seattl

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away from you. first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes

carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium. brad: this game looked like a blowout at halftime. 30 mine-zero by the panthers. stewart with a huge first half. the offense got conservative and seattle got back into it, but cam newton thankful they hung on. they are one win away from the super bowl. >> the determination, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a great position to do something that hasn't been done herit is a family culture that we have, from coaches all the way down, from management to the players. to see it come to fruition and winning big football games, means a lot. to see the fruits of our labor. we have to continue to keep fighting, clean some things up. we can do better than we did in the second half. everything, we have to understand the situation. >> we want to take advantage of the opportunities. they don't come around often. it has been 10 years. the second nfc championship game i have played

panthers trailing in seattle... cam newton finds greg olsen for 26-yards out with just over 30-ticks left.. carolina comes back to knock off the 'hawks... their first in six tries since 2010... but newton says forget the history.. the seahawks winning eight of their last ten in the regular season... the panthers having the best in franchise been a team we've become accustomed to playing these past couple years. they're a good team, we understand that. they've got good talent on their team, they'r coached extremely well. and so are we. you know this is going to tell a lot about our team moving forward. we've played them earlier in the year. but i belive on both sides of the ball, we're a different team and so are they."only one playoff win since newton's been in the carolinas... but the panthers say those losses built character... and created an experienced, hungry team ready to take the next step... "i like the fact that we've worked ourselves to where we are now. and during that process we've had three playoff gama

>> if these minnesota vikings who have to face seattle, seattle is playing red hot, and i just like where they are. their defense, russell wilson, and the fact that they went into minnesota and they won that game earlier in the season. they've got that championship swagger. they're not afraid of going on the road. minnesota will have their hands full. i think we'll have a great game next week. >> let's take a look at how the nfc. the bye will go to denver. the patriots drop to number two. the prime time game at 8,15 eastern time on saturday. and kansas city will open it up at houston on saturday at 4:35 on abc/espn. okay, what are you looking for in the afc as the playoffs begin over there, tony? >> well, bob, the afc is so wide open. i don't know that i can remember a year where the number one seed, denver, has been beaten by both wild card teams. that just shows you how explosive and exciting this is going to be. pittsburgh and kansas city have great teams. they're both playing good football. and they can go a long way. so i don't know who you peg as the favorite but i like both of the

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zavxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything g ay from y y. rst of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. just covered my guy y d i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental erroro. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> bob?? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes. seattle will

peterson, now, that is a good decision but seattle's chancellor is seattle's best tackler. now, seattle has that one. seahawks take advantage. steven from 46 yards to make it 10-9. we have ourselves a ball game coming down the stretch. vikings, under 2 minutes to go. they go to bridgewater. boy, kyle rudolph, a bridge over troubled waters. nice run after the catch, inside of the 20 yard line. it sets up the game-winning field goal by walsh. >> does it. wow! hooks it. >> that is a chimp shot. look at the reaction by his coach. seattle escaping 10-9. playing caro, linanext week. that is all you can say. >> wow! they play carolina next week. >>> all right, we are the afc station, divisional games can be seen right here on wusa9 next weekend. it gets started with chiefs/patriots, kick off at 4:45. we wrap up the weekend on sunday, 4:40 in denver as the broncos host the steelers. >> all right, hockey. now, everything alex ovechkin does is fast, right? skates fast, shoots fast, scores fast, too. the on the cusp of 500 career goals trying to be the 5th fastest in history to do so.

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>> if these minnesota vikings who have to face seattle, seattle is playing red hot, and i just like where they are. their defense, russell wilson, and the fact that they went into minnesota and they won that game earlier in the season. they've got that championship swagger. they're not afraid of going on the road. minnesota will have their hands full. i think we'll have a great game next week. >> let's take a look at how the nfc. the bye will go to denver. the patriots drop to number two. the prime time game at 8,15 eastern time on saturday. and kansas city will open it up at houston on saturday at 4:35 on abc/espn. okay, what are you looking for in the afc as the playoffs begin over there, tony? >> well, bob, the afc is so wide open. i don't know that i can remember a year where the number one seed, denver, has been beaten by both wild card teams. that just shows you how explosive and exciting this is going to be. pittsburgh and kansas city have great teams. they're both playing good football. and they can go a long way. so i don't know who you peg as the favorite but i like both of the

fourth quarter, seattle down nine. russell wilson to doug baldwin, seattle would later take a one point lead. minnesota can win, 26 seconds left, but vikings kicker blair walsh, 27-yard field goal no good. wide left. seattle will somehow wins ten-nine. they will play carolina next. more sports next, including college hoops. >>> college hoops, 11th ranked villanova has been a big problem for big east teams. nova has not lost a conference game in almost a year. they have won 18 straight coming into play, dating back to last january. that is pretty good or maybe not. jay wright looks annoyed. villanova on the road a at butler, second half miguel bridges the freshman from malvern will put back. nova up three. look underneath the basket, josh hart wide open. villanova wins 60-55. they are 14-two and undefeated in conference play. >>> st. joes is on the roll too against rhode island. tied up deandre bembr are y buried back to back three's. twenty-two for bembry. hawks take the lead. final minute, the the hawk will never die.

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zavxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes. we'll have that ca

a game in seattle. and here is another look at what we think will be a fumble, a turnover by eddie lacy. it would be the first turnover by the packers in this game, as it's in the arms of bashaud breeland. >> troy: i can tell you mike mccarthy, as good as this game has been for the packers, he's not happy about this. this was an opportunity to just run out the clock with this first down and you saw the look when we showed him and just shaking his head that now the defense will have to go out and play. if they score, there's onside kicks and everything that goes along with that. that you talked about, joe, that game that you showed against seattle when they won, that was the game that really legitimized them in everyone else's eyes. i think they already believed they were a pretty good team but to do that against the defending nfc champions, i think it really gave them a great deal of confidence and gave everybody a look around the league as to what they were about. >> joe: mike mccarthy will see the num

on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zavxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away from you. first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were ththe earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes. seattle will go to minnesota.

last summer, a woman was beat to death under a seattle bridge. homelessness is a problem that the mayor says is a pop top priority. >> we're involved in a crisis. >> late last year, seattle,port land, los angeles and hawaii declared states of emergency because of their growing homeless populations. mike, who has a seasonal job in downtown seattle, says that he understands well. >> i go to the city, but i can't afford to live there. >> it's not just a seattle problem. >> no it city in america can deal with a crisis this large without our state and federal partners stepping up. >> the wife of a police officer, by the illinois grand jury, melanie's husband stabled his own death as a homicide last year to cover up his laundering of police department funds. his wife was part of the scheme, and if found guilty, he could face seven years in jail. >>> a seattle police officer will not face charges. back in 2013, he mistook the woman's truck for that of christopher dorner, the wife of a police officer who threatened to kill another police officer. won wom

that area is known to people in seattle as the jungle. the mayor was in the middle of a speech about seattle's homeless when he was told about the shooting. we will update you if we get more information on the incident. >> donald trump is boycotting the event. moderator megyn kelly because she is biased against him. cruz want to go one on one with him saying trump could even choose the moderator. >>> a substitute teacher at a denver elementary school is accused of trying to have sex with underaged girls. it was part of a sting operation in adams county. all face charges for child sex trafficking soliciting a prostitute. three of the ten are here illegally from mexico. two others hold positions of public trust. sura t patit works in colorado. he didn't have access to children, but is part of the investigation. they really need the public's help with the other arrest. david hocker is a teacher at warren village. there is a high chance he could be tied to other similar crimes since he worked at other schools in the past. we called warren ele

with seattle trailing 9-0 early in the fourth. the snap goes over the head of russell wilson but the seattle quarterback calmly collects the football and somehow finds the wide open tyler lock et over the middle and lock et takes it all the way down to the vikings 4 yard line. two plays later, wilson hits doug baldwin for the first touchdown in the ball game. seattle took a 10-9 lead on the field goal but minnesota ral [clied in the final two minutes. and teddy bridgewater fights rudolph for a big gain deep into seattle territory. seems academic. all the player today do was boot a 27-yard field goal. but the talented vikings kicker punts it wide left. unbelievable. the seahawks who had their own heart break in super bowl 49 playoffs. seattle visits carolina next sunday. in the night cap, aaron rogers travel to washington. and falling b exploding for 17 straight in the second quarter. rogers finds adams from 10 yards out. 17-11 packers in intermission. washington answered early in the third quarter. curt cousins takes it himself on

minnesota took on defending nfc champion seattle. we've got highlights and coming up next. plus, the iowa women lock horns with 8th-ranked maryland at carver- hawkeye arena. the vikings survived a knock-down, drag out fight with the packers last weekend to claim the n-f-c north championship. for their efforts, minnesota nabbed the third-seed in the n-f-c playoffs - but had to host seattle. the seahawks, who lost last vikings 38-to-7 in week 13. game-time temperature was negative-6 degrees - the third coldest game in n-f-l history. we pick it up in the 4th quarter - vikings with three field goals on the board - seattle nothing - broken play - but russell wilson finds tyler lockett for 35 yards - deep into minnesota territory. that sets up wilson to doug baldwin for a 3 yard touchdown - seattle would eventually take a 10-9 lead. vikings get a final drive - kyle rudolph on the reception - avoids a tackle - and minnesota is in business. so that leaves blair walsh - who was 3- for-3 on the day - with a yard field goal to win the game - and he shanks it left. their season ends on

the seattle seahawks quest for third straight super bowl0. to midges is still alive this morning t thanks to some lock and more lock down 9-0 in frigid minnesota seattle botched the snap russell wilson tracked it pressures setting up a touchdown in s the end the vikings had a chance to win it would 26 seconds left but the 27-yard field goal attempt was wide left seattle plays a carolina nexto week the panthers beat the seahawks in week six. the green bay packers are also moving on after rallying from a slow start to knock off the washington redskins. green bay then took control in the second half on the ground james t starks and eddie lacy combining for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns in thear 35-18 with the packers will head on to arizona next week with the cardinals dominating them in it is 5:44 a.m. good at morning. welcome back. we've had a chilly start that's for sure the roads are in good shape you can see behind me a good kids to go out easte no issues whatsoever as you head out and about the area writer and independence i just spok

that area is known to people in seattle as the jungle. the mayor was in the middle of a speech about seattle's homeless when he was told about the shooting. we will update you if we get >> donald trump is boycotting the event. trump says he has issues with moderator megyn kelly because she is biased against him. cruz want to go one on one with him saying trump could even choose the moderator. >>> a substitute teacher at a denver elementary school is accused of trying to have sex with underaged girls. it was part of a sting operation in adams county. all face charges for child sex trafficking soliciting a prostitute. three of the ten are here illegally from mexico. two others hold positions of public trust. sura t patit works in colorado. he didn't have access to children, but is part of the investigation. they really need the public's help with the other arrest. there is a high chance he could be tied to other similar crimes since he worked at other schools in the past. we called warren elementary about where they had conducted a backgrou

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luke kuechly with the pick on seattle's first possession. helping carolina build a 31-0 halftime lead. the seahawks rally in the second half. getting within a touchdown. but the panthers recover the seattle onside kick in the final 31 to 24. carolina advances to the nfc championship game for the first time in more than a decade. wyff news 4 sports director brad fralick has more from charlotte. coming up. after the weekend. here's the schedule for next sunday's conference championship games. new england is at denver. then arizona at carolina. and it's a home coming of sorts for the cardinals with a fifth of their roster having ties to the carolinas. a number of former clemson the winns 50. day. lots of events taking place. service days. clemson's starts at 8:00 a.m. with a blood drive at 10:00 a.m. furman and greenville tech sta community service at 9:00 a.m. myra: the sterling center in and program at 8:30. the program will be a tribute to the way the south carolina responded after the charleston geoff: the daughter of charleston church shoo

breaking news overnight out of seattle. last check there were two confirmed deaths and three injuries related to a shooting that happened outside downtown seattle. sheli is at the breaking news desk with more. >> police are saying the victims lived in an encampment and the shooting was very targeted. police received a call and found that five people had been shot, all of them were homeless. one person died at the scene. thehether four were taken to the hospital and two remain in critical condition, the third in serious condition and one did die. >> the seattle police partment realtime crime center activated, now to help identify p@tential suspects. suspect locations. our homicide unit is workrkg, conducting interviews of witnesses at this point. >> this happening in seattle. there's been growing pressure to deal with the homeless rate in that city as of now. no one has been arrested. police say there are two persons of interest in the shooting. >>> also breaking for you ernight, the man that led an armed occupation of a fed

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campaign carolina come out on fire against the the seattle seahawks. less than three minutes in the game, they are up 14 to nothing. they pick up and off russell wilson. fourteen to nothing carolina later cam newton 19-yard to greg olson. carolina is up 31 to nothing at the half. they nearly blow it. they don't score a single will point the the rest of the way. seattle is fired up. back they come. russell wilson, unreal, jermaine kearse touchdown. put that towel over your face. it comes down to the on side kick. carolina recovers. they win 31-24. they will face arizona in the nfc title game next sunday. >>> in the afc it is on payton manning shielders in denver. the pittsburgh up one in the fourth with the ball. fitzgerald tousant, fumbles, loose ball, denver gets it. what a turn off events. third and 12, manning to bennie fouler, first down and more. 31 yards. plays later, it leads to this, they punch it in, cj anderson scores. denver scores, 23-6w. they are going to the afc title will game. they will face the patriots. so manning against tom brady, m

seattle being one of them. in all honesty they've been the watermark here in the nfc. we've got an opportunity we want. now comes the next one and it's arizona. they're the two seed for a reason. football team.. a dynamic quarterback. they've got some playmakers that we saw last night. and then they've got an aggressive defense. this is a complete team that we'll play as well.. and we've got to be on our game." game.""this right here is.. we work so very hard for this. we just came out here.. no one was complaining to nobody. we just came out here and we worked. we came out here today, and we were pumping on all cylinders." cylinders.""it's going to be the same thing getting prepared for the arizona cardinals. everybody's trying to make the most of the super bowl, super bowl, super bowl.. yeah. but the truth of the matter is we're not going to have an opportunity if we don't focus in, hone in for this week. that's what makes it the most important game we play."ron rivera and cam newton both reiterating after the game however that a win is a win. they are going to the n

dethroning the seattle seahawks... anything but an easy task even in the friendly confines of the queen city. although i will say... the first half was picture perfect for carolina. === on the opening drive... jonathan stewart... missed the past four games... shows no rust. rumbles into the endzone. 7-0 carolina. === seahawks feeling the pressure.... russell wilson... the heat is too much. his pass... intercepted by luke kuechly. put six on the board. cam newton loving every second... carolina up 14-0. === panthers continue to rattle wilson. hit as he throws... and it's picked off by... cortland finnegan. the great field position leads to a field goal. === later in the second quarter... cam newton delivers a dart... to greg olsen... he hauls it in for 19 yard t-d connection. panthers up 31-0 at the half. fourth quarter... wilson... being chased around... some how escapes the panthers clutches... perfect ball to jermaine kearse. touchdown hawks. they trail 31-21. === after a field goal... they are within seven... so the

seattle's has risen sharply. in 2015 king county saw a 21% increase in homeless population over the year before. executives declared a state of emergency, pledging more than $7 million to address the crisis. >> we are involved in a homeless crisis, the like we have not seen since the great depression. the executive order was not a gimmick. it was an actual plea that seattle by ourselves cannot deal with this crisis. it was an actual plea to the state and federal government to assist us. >> the mayor has been criticized by the homeless and their allies for shutting down unauthorized camps without notice despite the lack of shelter beds. he said the lack of mental health care funding and a national heroin epidemic has aggravated the problem. >> for the past year, the mayor and business leaders in the city have been lobbying for an increase in mental health care funding. according to the national alliance on mental illness, washington state spends 40% below the national average. >> what is the city going to do next?