SEATTLE --
Russell Wilson threw a 35-yard touchdown pass on fourth down and Seattle's top-ranked defense forced two late turnovers, lifting the
Seahawks to their second
Super Bowl with a 23-17 victory over the
San Francisco 49ers for the NFC championship Sunday.
Seattle will meet Denver for the NFL title in two weeks in the New
Jersey Meadowlands. It's the first trip to the big game for the
Seahawks (15-3) since they lost to Pittsburgh after the 2005 season.
The conference champs had the best records in the league, the first time the top seeds have gotten to the
Super Bowl since 2009.
San Francisco (14-5) led 17-13 when Wilson, given a free play as
Aldon Smith jumped offside, hurled the ball to
Jermaine Kearse, who made a leaping catch in the end zone.
Steven Hauschka then kicked his third field goal, and Seattle intercepted in the end zone on the
49ers' final possession.
Copyright 2014 by The Associated Press
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