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Seahawks Take NFC Top Seed, Packers and Panthers Win
Seattle Seahawks’ Kam Chancellor, left, and K.J. Wright, right, celebrate a play against the St. Louis Rams in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
(Reuters) – The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks claimed the number one seed in the NFC playoffs with Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers adding divisional titles after wins on the final Sunday of the regular season.
The Baltimore Ravens also made the postseason, taking the final AFC wild-card berth thanks to a victory over the Cleveland Browns and the San Diego Chargers’ loss to Kansas City.
The Seahawks head into the playoffs on the back of six straight wins — the latest a 20-6 victory over the St. Louis Rams which secured the NFC West divisional title.
The New England Patriots had already secured the top seed in the AFC and they and the Seahawks will enjoy a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
