Eye on the Seahawks vs Saints

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll arrives at CenturyLink Field on Saturday, greeted by a wall of messages from fans outside the locker room.

Receiver Doug Baldwin laces up his shoes prior to pregame warmups.

Receiver Percy Harvin catches passes in the rain during early pregame warmups.

Safery Kam Chancellor yells as he waits to take the field.

Richard Sherman leads embers of the Legion of Boom in their traditional huddle before heading onto the field for warmups.

Safery Earl Thomas during the team stretch.

Defensive backs coach Kris Richard fires up his players before the game.

Defensive line members Michael Bennett (72), Clinton McDonald (69), Red Bryant (79) and linebacker Cliff Avril (56) jam to the music during pregame warmups.

The Seahawks "tap in" as they head to the field for introductions.

Marshawn Lynch leaves the locker room last as the team heads to the field.

Marshawn Lynch runs through the fog as his name in introduced.

Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin hits New Orleans running back Khiry Robinson during the first half.

Head coach Pete Carroll watches after the Seahawks scored their first touchdown.

Fans braved wind and rain to cheer the Seahawks on to victory and a chance to play in the NFC Championship game next weekend.

Percy Harvin brings down a touch catch in the second quarter.

DeShawn Shead pumps up the crowd after a special teams play.

Safety Earl Thomas breaks up a pass intended for the Saints Jimmy Graham.

Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril combine to sack New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, causing a fumble.

After the the sack and fumble, players from both teams reached for the ball which was recovered by New Orleans.

Cliff Avril celebrates after his sack of Brees.

Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett appears to strip New Orleans running back Khiry Robinson of the ball but officials ruled him down by contact.

Saints receiver Lance Moore can't hold onto this pass as he's swarmed by members of the Seattle defense.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson offers a stiff-arm to Saints safety Roman Harper.

The Saint snap the ball from deep in their own territory amid the din at CenturyLink Field.

Some Seahawks fans, including this man, were not deterred by the weather.

The Seahawks defense waits for the Saints to breah the huddle.

Doug Baldwin makes a tough catch for a clutch first down in the fourth quarter, setting up a Seattle touchdown.

Marshawn Lynch celebrates with teammates after his touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Seahawks a 23-8 lead.

Quarterback Russell Wilson and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell confer on the sidelines.

Head coach Pete Carroll watches the final minutes of his team's victory over the Saints.

In the locker room after the game, head coach Pete Carroll talks with linebacker Bobby Wagner.

Doug Baldwin, whose clutch catch in the fourth quarter helped the Seahawks to victory, takes time out to sign a hat for a young fan well after the game.