The Seattle Seahawks hold a 14-10 lead at the break of their NFC divisional round playoff match against the Carolina Panthers.
The two sides struggled to move the ball in the early stages of the first quarter as the defenses dominated with some hard hitting at the line of scrimmage.
Seattle were the first to get on the scoreboard when Russell Wilson drove his team downfield before lofting a pass into the endzone, which was caught by Doug Baldwin for a 16-yard score.
Carolina hit back with an impressive touchdown drive as Cam Newton and Jonathan Stewart ran the ball effectively before the quarterback hit Kelvin Benjamin in the endzone on a short slant route.
The Seahawks retook the lead on their next possession as Wilson lofted the ball up over Carolina's secondary for Jermaine Kearse, who made the catch and sprinted to the goalline, making a diving play to touch the pylon and register the 63-yard touchdown.
The Panthers brought themselves within four points when Earl Thomas failed to catch the ball cleanly on an interception on the goalline, and Graham Gano was able to kick a 35-yard field goal, despite the best efforts of a leaping Kam Chancellor.
Simon Sinclair
