Green Bay PackersVERSUSSeattle Seahawks

Seattle was attempting to become the first defending champion in a decade to return to the Super Bowl, powered again by the Legion of Boom and home-field advantage. Green Bay brought league MVP Aaron Rodgers, but a significant calf injury had limited his movement and complicated the Packers' attempt to avenge an opening-week loss in Seattle.

• The Seahawks had led the NFL in scoring defense for a third straight season and had lost only twice at home across the previous three regular seasons.
• Rodgers had played through the calf injury in Green Bay's divisional win and faced a defense designed to punish limited mobility.
• The winner would represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLIX, with Seattle pursuing a repeat and Green Bay seeking its second title of the Rodgers era.

Sources: NFL: Bostick and the onside kick · NFL postseason history