After trading away franchise quarterback Russell Wilson over the summer, the Seattle Seahawks had few people giving them any hope of making the NFL playoffs this season.
Yet, thanks to some help Sunday night from the Detroit Lions, the Seahawks (9-8) earned the NFC's seventh and final playoff berth.
Now, they will travel to Santa Clara, Calif. to meet the NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers (13-4) on Saturday afternoon in the wild-card round.
"We're going to try to do something with it," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said of the playoff opportunity. "Unfortunately, we're playing the Niners and they are loaded and healthy and on a roll and about as hot as you can possibly get.