Photoblog: A Beastquake Shakes Qwest
The Seahawks entered Sunday’s wild-card playoff game as vast underdogs to the visiting Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints, but Matt Hasselbeck, Marshawn Lynch and the 12th Man led the way to a victory and a trip to Chicago.

Before taking the field for pregame warmups, starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck made some throws from his knees as he coaxed his body into gametime readiness.

Two recognizable faces of the franchise, future Hall-of-Famer Walter Jones and team owner Paul Allen greet each other on the field before the game.

Running backs and best friends Marshawn Lynch and Justin Forsett have a final word before taking the field.

Under always-present eye of network cameras, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck lets out a yell as he's introduced before the game.

Seahawks cornerback Kelly Kennings upends former teammate and current Saint's running back Julius Jones.

In a run for the ages, Marshawn Lynch takes on, stiff-arms and dumps Saints would-be defender Tracy Porter on the way to a 67-yard touchdown.

With Porter on on the ground, Lynch heads for the end zone for a touchdown to give the Seahawks a 41-30 lead.

All 11 of the Seahawks offensive players gathered in the end zone after Lynch's touchdown, with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck leading the cheers.

Hasselbeck shares a quiet moment with his son Henry after the postgame commotion had died down. At right are quarterbacks J.P. Losman and Charlie Whitehurst.