jonathan stewart... missed the past four games... shows no rust. rumbles into the endzone. 7-0 carolina. === seahawks feeling the pressure.... russell wilson... the heat is too much. his pass... intercepted by luke kuechly. put six on the board. cam newton loving every second... carolina up 14-0. === panthers continue to rattle wilson. hit as he throws... and it's picked off by... cortland finnegan. the great field position leads to a field goal. === later in the second quarter... cam newton delivers a dart... to greg olsen... he hauls it in for 19 yard t-d connection. panthers up 31-0 at the half. fourth quarter... wilson... being chased around... some how escapes the panthers clutches... perfect ball to jermaine kearse. touchdown hawks. they trail 31-21. === after a field goal... they are within seven... so the seahawks go for an onsides kick with a 1:12 to play... and thomas davis of the panthers comes up with it! the panthers hold on... to beat the seahawks 31-24... to advance to the nfc game panthers report from bank of america stadium. from t

there's jonathan stewart back in action and again, panthers haven't played in what couple of weeks and seattle has played a week before and coming east again, you don't like what you say in the second half but i tell you, the benefit it's their fourth appearance. and in philadelphia, it was frigid and in january, it was just misty and rainy and now they're at home and it's an electric atmosphere and different than any other playoff. >> not just the scores, but the food and the weather. sunday. >> here's what comes next. carolina hosts arizona and meanwhile the broncos and the patriots go head-to-head and the winners of those games face off in super bowl 50 and that airs here. be sure to join us. >>> well tonight we have videos that will have you talking. a reporter covering high surf, oh gosh, gets closer than he planned to the story. that wave came in and drenched him. >> luckily he got away quickly. >> and icy rescue in new jersey. they crawled on the ice to save a puppy. you can see the german shepherd holding on but it wasn't as even by the one of the firefighters and they were abl

jonathan stewart thrashing his -- way through the defensive line. stewart would eventually score. some sacks were sprinkled in and finally newton to olson and somehow it was a near unthinkable 31-0 lead. we have seen enough of russell wilson in these parts to know it was never going to be that easy. >> he is known to let his foot off the throttle. . you have to get that killer instinct reporter: this panther group is made of tough stuff. they survive as they always seem to do. >> we have been through some drama. we've got a lot of character in this room. >> coaches of the best tight. you just have to find ways to get your groove going. and it felt good knowing that the coaches trust me. >> you see the ball bounding your head? >> get the ball. football. reporter: now just one game remains between them in the super bowl. >> go crazy. [screens] --[screams] reporter: this place will be nuts. mark armstrong, abc 11 eyewitness news. heather: thank you. stick around for the afc. patriots to meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and as you can see, we need an internet that can do more

. >> handoff is to jonathan stewart a. good start to his day. inside the 40. >> not a bad start for the home team panthers. moments later, jonathan stewart would score the first of two rushing touchdowns. carolina was red hot, scoring on a defensive pick. on 3rd and 14, cam newton throws a lace tore greg olson putting up 31 unanswered first-half points. incredible. seattle finally fights back. a russell wilson strikes a germane curse and connects to tyler lockett who manages to keep his feet inbounds. seattle gets as close as 31-24 when an onside kick goes carolina's way. they hold on to advance to host the carolina cardinals next week. ground out every yard and point. pittsburgh up 1. broncos' peyton manning hands off to ryan anderson who powers into the end zone. broncos up 20-13. two minutes to play, big ben scrambles, loses the ball. broncos win it setting up the 17th edition of manning versus tom brady. you might hear about that this week. >>> next the controversial on the hard court, oregon state versus utah, after the ref went for the bal

if there is a better start to a playoff game, i'd like someone jonathan stewart rips off a 59-yard run. stewart's first action in four games results in the longest rushing play of the season for the carolina panthers. stewart scores three plays later, and the panthers have a quick 7-0 lead. time for some d. russell wilson, picked by luke kuechly. the all-pro linebacker registers the first postseason pick 6 in franchise history. 14-0 panthers after 1. second quarter, carolina keeps coming. stewart skies for the score, and it's 21-0 carolina. 24-0 when cam newton goes to the air. great catch by greg olsen gives the panthers a 31-0 lead at the half. but seattle is the two-time defending nfc champs for a reason. seahawks show some fight in the second half. russell wilson hits tyler lockett for his second touchdown of the day. seattle trims carolina's lead to 31-24. onside kick time. there's thomas davis, to secure the win for the panthers. carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium with more. br

jonathan stewart with a huge first half. the office got conservative in the second half by cam newton thankful they were able to hang on and the panthers team, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a position to do something that has not been done here before. it is this family culture we have from the coaches all the way down from management to the players. to see it coming to fruition with winning big football games like today means a lot. >> so blest and privileged to see things like this. weekend do better -- we can do better. >> we are in the final four. when you start thinking about it like that, you want toof opportunities. they don't d often. in 10 years, this is the second nfc championship game i have taken. few and far between. brad: just four teams remaining in this thing. carolina panthers and arizona cardinals. a the number two seed in the nfc they will battle for the right to go to the super bowl. geoff: here is the schedule for next week. new england is at denver. then, arizona at carolina. a homecomin

the first offense of play for the panthers, a 59 yard jonathan stewart gallup, untouched until he is run down from behind by richard sherman. it would lead to an opening touchdown and then the most amazing first half a professional football that i may be ever seen was capped by cam newton throwing an absolute dart to greg olsen who made an incredible catch and at that point it was 31-0. that was the halftime score. it came down to some very anxious final moments. russell wilson doing what russell wilson does, bring in seattle back to within 31-24, but then thomas on the onside kick that's a done. here's a thomas davis had to say >> not at all. definitely a great team. it feels good. knowing that our coach --. >> you see the ball coming toward you, what is running through your head? >> go get the ball. the matter what happens. >> at this point, i do not know if it is good, but we are used to it. there is drama and stress, but [indiscernible] to play for the panthers and play here. mark: that is exactly what they did. that sets up the first ever and game here in charlotte as the panthe

. >> handoff is to jonathan stewart. good start to his day. inside the 40. >> what a start for the home team panthers. moments later, jonathan stewart would score the first of his two rushing touchdowns. carolina was red hot scoring on a defensive pick. third and 14, cam newton throws it to the end zone. 31 unanswered first half points. seattle fights back. third quarter, russell wilson's strike to jermaine kearse. wilson connects for a 33 yarder feet in bounds for the touchdown. seattle gets to 31-24, with 1:00 left, when an on side kick goes carolina's way. they hold on and advance to host the cardinals next week. >>> to denver now, where the steelers and broncos ss went every yard and point. peyton manning hands off to anderson, who powers into the end zone. broncos up, 20-13. then with 2:00 to play, fourth and five, big ben scrambles and loses the ball. broncos win, setting up the 17th edition of manning versus tom brady. >>> next, a controversy on the hard court. oregon state versus utah. after wrestling for the ball, it appears a senior

first play from scrimmage, jonathan stewart rips off a 59-yard run. stewart's first action in four games results in the longest rushing play of the season for carolina. later, and the panthers have a quick 7-0 lead. time for some d. russell wilson, picked by luke kuechly. the all-pro linebacker registers the first postseason pick 6 in franchise history. 14-0 panthers after 1. second quarter, carolina keeps coming. stewart skies for the score, and it's 21-0 carolina. 24-0 when cam newton goes to the air. great catch by greg olsen gives the panthers a 31-0 lead at the half. seattle is the two-time defending nfc champs for a reason. seahawks show some fight in the second half. russell wilson hits tyler lockett for his second touchdown of the day. seattle trims carolina's lead to only a minute to play. there is thomas davis, to secure the win for the panthers. carolina beats seattle, 31-24. the panthers advance to the nfc championship game for the fourth time in franchise history. america stadium. brad: this game looked like a blowout at halftime. 30 mine-

jonathan stewart will get it going, first play of the game he goes long, 59 yards. that will set up well. jonathan stewart will finish what he started pretty well puncheon the 4-yard touchdown run to put carolina up seven- zero early. they were not done yet. russell wilson, he is going to go to work, trying to make something happen. the guy on the other end of that pass, not to be expected. he takes off russell wilson 14 yards, puts the carolina panthers of 40-zero. the second quarter, cam newton touchdown, 31-zero carolina heading into the half. the second half, that was when the seahawks came alive. jermaine kearse presented 13 are touched on to make make a 3 1- seven. that was just the beginning, they bring it to 31-24. about one minute left in the game, the panthers would recover the onside kick, and survive. they steal this one by a final score of 31-24. >> we had a big lead, that they came back. that happens. the game. especially when you get that kind of lead against a good offense. you look at all of those who came against us came a good very good quarterbac

carolina shot out to a 31-0 lead with touchdowns from jonathan stewart and a pick-6 from luke kuechly. seattle scored the next 24 points, but the panthers still came out on top, 31-24. the panthers will host the arizona cardinals this sunday for the nfc title. it is therefore the trip to the title game since 2005. >>> the deadline to get health insurance under the affordable care act is almost here and we know that you have questions. wral is here to help. learn about options and costs for health coverage, tomorrow, we'll have some trained assistors taking your calls. it's free, confidential and is happening tomorrow from 4:00 until 7 pm here on wral. >>> tensions continue to mount between north and south korea. next at noon, the actions both >>> also one man is in custody after an officer is killed in ohio. before the shooting. >>> plus, it has been a dismal year for retail giants. sales and it's not all good. 's te ben st fl thrtte enng a s north korea also resumed its own board of broadcas lets begun in burkina faso. the president is stepping up security in that capital and along t

jonathan stewart..finishign what he started with a 4 yard td run 7-0 carolina3 luke kuechly 14 yard pick six off russell wilson 14-0 carolina2q--cam newton to greg olsen 19 yard td pass 31-0 carolina3q--second hafl.. the wilson totoermaine kearse 13 yard td pass 31-7 carolina-- thats just the beginning-- theyd bring it to 31-24 and attempt the onsides kick with about a minute left in the game....panthers recover the onside kick and seal it ... panthers win 31-24 ... 3 3 we had a big lead, they came bakc. it happens. its part of the nature of the game. especially with athat kind of lead against a good offense. all of these came agains good quarterbacks. when you have a lead like that you have to learn not to relax. its just a tale of execution, we needed more in the second half, a lot of guys iwht their butts tight, coaches, fans, myself butts tight. find ways to get your groove back on and we we call ourselves the greenwood runners. the open water paddlers. the hike life trail club. for us it's not about running faster. it's about being out here together. the feeling is hard to describe.

. >> handoff is to jonathan stewart and a good start to his day! inside the 40. >> i say what a start for the home team panthers. moments later, jonathan stewart would score the first of his two rushing touchdowns, carolina was red hot scoring on a defensive pick and then on third and 14, cam newton throws a layser to greg olsen putting up 31 up answered first half points. it looked grim for seattle. seattle finally fights back, third quarter russell wilson strike to jermaine kearse, then wilson connects for a 33-yarder to tyler lockett who manages to keep his feet inbounds. seattle gets as close as 31-24 with a minute left when an on side kick goes carolina's way as they hold on and advance to host the arizona cardinals next week. >>> to denver now, where the steelers and broncos grinded out every yard and point. in the fourth pittsburgh up one, fitz toussaint coughs up the ball. peyton manning to ryan anderson who powers into the end zone. broncos up 20-13. two minutes to play, fourth and five, big ben scrambles and loses the ball. broncos win se

greg olsen, jonathan stewart, ted ginn with the deep shot. the important thing this week, everyone wants to talk about cam and what he does. we have to stop the run. >> if we are going to charlotte for a vacation, this is not the right time. really nice there in april, may, june. this is a business trip. reason, to try and win a football game. brad: welcome in marc dopher. when we looked ahead to the season in august, there is no would go 15-1 in the regular camp. previous season. they ended on a pretty prop -- pretty positive note. they had been in the playoffs for about two months. before that, they played terrible football. you were wondering, what is this team going to be? they opened training camp, looking pretty good, and we were th benjamin tore his acl. it is one of those moments you look at and go, where does the team go from here?you knew immediately it was not good. brad: kelvin benjamin was arguably the best wide receiver, best rookie wide receiver, in rookie lasincredible training camp. cam newton talked about someone else this w

and jonathan stewart put up 106 yards. he's the first rush tore get a 100-yard game against seattle since 2014. >>> next up for the panthers, they're host arizona sunday in charlotte. kickoff 6:40. and the panthers opening as a 3- point favorite in las vegas. >>> in the nfc, the patriots are two and a half points favorite despite being on the the broncos advance after peyton manning launching a late touchdown dry. and denver ware recovered a fumble at the denver 35-yard line and cj anderson ran if in from the one and thomas caught the two point conversion for a 20-13 lead with just three minutes remaining. >> it is playoff football. even the game this morning between seattle and carolina ended up being a one score game. rarelily are there huge blowoff in a playoff game. >> so far the playoff have been great. and next week will be the 17th matchup between manning and tom brady, two of the best quarterbacks ever. >>> the hurricanes dropped their second in a row last night. pittsburgh got revenge for last week's overtime loss

jonathan stewart rips off a 59-yard run. 7-0 carolina. the first of his two touchdowns in the first half. the all-pro linebacker with a pick six. that is the first exceeded postseason pick six in carolina history. here come the seahawks and here comes russell wilson. his second touchdown pass to tyler lockett. we are in the fourth quarter with a ballgame in charlotte . 31-24. time for the onside kick. check out who feels it. it is thomas davis, the veteran linebacker. he secures the wind for the panthers. brad fralick has more from bank of america stadium. brad: this game looks like a lot at halftime. 31-0 carolina. the offense got conservative in the second half and see i was able to get back into it with cam newton thankful they were super bowl. >>>> the determination from this team, the vital you get -- the vibe you get is we are ready to do something we have not been here before. it is this family culture we have from the coaches over you to the management and the players. to see it come to fruition winning big football games like tod

rode enough ups and downs to make a carowinds ride proud to advance..first play from scrimmage--jonathan stewart out three games with a bad foot, showed he had the fresh legs..he goes 59 yards to seattle's 15-------------- and a couple of plays later--he takes it again., gets the easy score--everyone happy at bank of america-- especially youngsters getting footballs when the panthers score a td.---------------- moments later--defense strikes for 6-- and who else but luke kuechly--russell wilson hit as he throws., kuechly gets it, scores it--and more footballs handed out!!-------------it especially when cam newton hits greg olsen who makes the unbelievable catch, and its 31-0..that was the score at the half.-------------but the hawks aren't two time nfc champs for nothing..russell wilson--scrambles and finds jermaine kerse--touchdown, its 31-21..-------------sweating time at b-0-a when steven haushka drills the field goal., 31-24. 1:14 to go. ---------------------onside kick had to be recovered and thomas davis does--ball game 31-24..panthers and a big whew!!luke notestine in charlotte following

running back jonathan stewart was limited in practice today because of foot injury. head coach ron rivera said he looked good and he's going to play against the cardinals. defensive end jared allen was also limited with a broken bone in his foot. he was moving around okay. rivera says allen will be listed as either doubtful or questionable for sunday. the e ts have been plugging holes all season... as a result....the panthers have developed some solid back-ups. what you read in the paper...very fortunate...like i said about the next man up we've been able to plug some guys in when our key guys have missed. talked about when the game luke missed for a little bit...we were able to have aj step up..and when we had ryan khalil waited for opportunities to step in and they've done a nice job. the arizona cardinals don't have to worry about dodging sleet and snow while they practice for the big game. the cards are enjoying sunny weather for their workouts. where was all this sunshine when we were out there for the national championship game??? arizona is scheduled to arrive

. >> after the injury list, jonathan stewart is clear but jared allen is and no-go because of the broken bone in his foot. the swamp rabbits, that game is still on. >> basketball on saturday, college wise, usc goes to tennessee, and frank martin matches wits with him. and here he is, the primary comeback win at ole miss and he's enjoying being at the centerpiece of a magnificent turn around. >> i'm trying to help everyone on the court, and that's how i am. i love to win and after the year we had, we have the opportunity to keep winning. >> meanwhile, the women kept winning and she had 17 points in the conference. coming up on saturday. a key game in the southern conference on the furman campus and clemson picked a good weekend to be off. >> rivals get together and they battle for the final minute and cam puts it into and it's like lorenzo charles all over again. sparb survdby 2 at the home of the in indians. >>> you think people are glad they got bread and milk. >> we're adding to 1-4 inches for the snow totals. toast and cereal for everyone. >> or wine and chocolate too. everybody. marc

carolina shot out to an early lead thanks to the touchdown from a running back jonathan stewart. and this one was nearly given all up as seattle scored the next 24 points. man, unbelievable play here by russell wilson to get the touchdown for the hawks. it comes down to an onside kick there to seal the deal. the 31-24 win. now the panthers look ahead to the nfc title game in arizona. >> it is as good as it gets right there. to get over the hump a little bit. and kind of validate, not so much to ourselves, but to everyone else, what we did in the regular season is hard work. >> it is a great feeling. everything we strive for. and work for. it is part of our vision. and we haven't accomplished what we want yet. we have played some very good football teams along the way. >> of course, you can see the nfc title game over on our sister station fox 50, kickoff is sunday at 6:40. >>> and the patriots and the broncos, sunday 3:05 on cbs. >>> a rough sunday afternoon for the hurricanes. sidney crosby, look at the goal twice, as pittsburgh wins 5-0. and they next place thursday night on to

jonathan stewart... missed the past four games... shows no rust. rumbles into the endzone. 7-0 carolina. === seahawks feeling the pressure.... russell wilson... the heat is too much. his pass... intercepted by luke kuechly. put six on the board. cam newton loving every second... carolina up 14-0. === panthers continue to rattle wilson. tre boston swoops in the backfield to drop sacks. hawks left defenseless. === later in the second quarter... cam newton delivers a dart... to greg olsen... he hauls it in for 19 yard t-d connection. panthers up 31-0 at the half. === the seahawks do not roll over. in fact... they storm back... fourth quarter... wilson... being chased around... some how escapes... and lobs a perfect ball to === after a field goal... they are within seven... so the seahawks go for an onsides kick with a 1:12 to play... and thomas davis of the panthers comes up with it! the panthers hold on... to beat the seahawks 31-24... to advance to the nfc championship game. sports director rick henry has our post game panthers report. henry: "a big

jonathan stewart back from injury rushed for two touchdowns and 100 yards on the day. and this interception gave the panther fans a jolt. what a start for carolina and greg olson makes and amazing touchdown catch. and everything is going the cat's way. >> what more can you say you're up 31-0. >> reporter: former nc state russell wilson leads them in a frantic come back but it is not enough 31-24. the panthers are one step away from super bowl 50. >> we're not worried about the super bowl. right now we're focused on the cardinals. >> reporter: and the panthers won 12 straight home games the winner heads off to the super >>> what a great many it was yesterday. i was like this is going to be a blowout and seattle came back in the second half. and the weather is still rolling. and it is cold. >>> it is cold out this morning. and before the rain started, we had a rain and snow mix. but it cleared out in time for the game. and that was nice. we did see the wintry mix in the morning. >> is it too early what the weather will be like this coming weekend? >> a little too early r

first place in scrimmage, jonathan stewart goes 59 yards down. things are looking pretty good. this time he takes it again and he scores easily. seven-nothing just like that. everybody happy at bank of america, especially the those footballs when the panthers scored a td. this little lady is excited. luke keekly. russell wilson hit as he throws. it was a free football frenzy. especially when cam newton hits greg olson. what a catch. you figure this game was over. not exactly. hawks aren't nfc champs for nothing. touchdown, 31-21. now it's time to sweat. steven hashka drills the field goal. one possession game. 1:14 to go. you just hope the panthers recover. and thomas davis, the veteran does just that. saves the ball game. panthers win 31-24. luke notestine in charlotte says they are a relieved and happy bunch this evening. >> luke: thanks, stan. the panthers have won 12 straight home games. the panthers beat the seahawks to advance. it will be the first time that bank of america stadium here in charlotte has ever hosted an nfc game. >> i'm blessed to be in this position. to pl

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. >> jonathan stewart put up 106 yards. >>> next up, the panthers will host the arizona cardinals on sunday and it is 6:40. and the panthers opening as 3- point favorites in las vegas. >>> the fate fates are two and a half points favorites despite being on the road at denver. touchdown drive against pittsburgh. ware recovered this fumble and tj anderson ran in for one. it was a 20-13 lead with just three minutes to remaining. >> it's playoff football. the game this morning between seattle and carolina ended up being a one score game. rarely are think huge blowouts in a playoff game. >> next week will be the 17th matchup between peyton manning and tom brady. that should be a good one. >>> the hurricanes dropped the second in a row last night. they got a 5-0 shutout. and that is the first shutout in five game carolina. and they head to toronto and the puck will drop at 7:30. here's what is coming up in the next half hour. we hear from teens and familys from two teens hit and killed in harnett county. >>> here's a live look over the capitol city. we have a look at your hershey's miniatu

jonathan stewart, man, he is one of the keys in this team. he goes in easily for the touchdown. seven-nothing. there's a happy little panther fan here who gets the football. look at her face. boy, she can't believe it. another football handed out a few minutes later. luke keekly right there. and it's 14-nothing. we haven't even played five minutes yet. cam newton finds greg olson. what a grab. 31-nothing panthers at the half. seattle as we figured they would, rally. scrambles then fires to jermaine kurs. steven hashka nails this field goal. the on side kick. davis was there and saves the day. carolina holds on 31-24. give seattle credit for a great comeback. but it's the panthers moving on. it wasn't easy in the end but certainly satisfying. >> luke: the carolina panthers all that matters is that the panthers are moving on thanks to a win here in charlotte. we caught up with some of the players after the win to get their reaction. the biggest win of the season for the carolina panthers. >> knowing that we're going to host again next week. it's going to be a special week here in

carolina panthers seattle seahawks first and goal panthers with the call to jonathan stewart plows his way from before 7 zip panthers. in second panthers up 24-zip. cam flu ton great throw to pregnant olson. they took a 31 zip lead at the break. s russell wilson avoiding pressure spins out of it. throws back of the end zone. jermaine kearse comes down with it we have a ball game. over a minute to go hawks down 7 trying to convert on the onside kick and it wouldn't happen. seattle h scored 24 unanswered points in the second half and come up short. carolina wins it 31-24 they advance to the nfc title game against the arizona cardinals. that will do it for sports. i'm bryan samudio. >> thank you bryan. not one but two milestones . >>> before we go at 11:00 a couple in california had twice the reason to throw a party this weekend take a look. >> happy birthday to you. >> nicklas and his wife are celebrating their 82nd wedding anniversary. mr. or dozen turned 102 on friday the couple does have advice about how to make a marriage last they say the secret is in respect, affection and not swea

running back jonathan stewart returned to the field. he was held out for cautionary measures. josh says he is ready to play this game right now. he will play sunday. the other former gamecock plays for the cardinals. he always plays with a chip on his shoulder. he says the hardest thing to do right now is wait for kickoff. >> i am trying to be even keel, but really i am ready for this game to start. i have been waiting and waiting and it is time to go. to play. >> josh norman is a premier cornerback. there is a reason he is going to be the highest-paid free agent in the off-season. high level. brad: high praise from one of the league's best receivers. norman says he expects the cardinals to throw the football possibly 50 plus times sunday night. geoff: thank you, brad. don't forget to join us for a full hour dedicated to the panthers run to the nfc championship game against the cardinals. it starts at 7:00 p.m. saturday right here on wyff 4. our sports team offers some good features and some good fun saturday night. that is at 7:00. allyson: a live look outside at travelers re

first quarter....no score.....jonathan stewart back from injury.....he finds the endzone to make it 7-0 panthers....and one lucky fan gets an awesome souvenir. later in the quarter....seahaw ks on their own nine...russell wilson picked off by luke keekly.....and thats the easiest pick-six you will see....already 14-0 carolina.... second quarter now......24-0 carolina and they add to the lead......cam newtown over the top to greg olson....heck of a grab! panthers take a 31-0 lead into halftime... but never count out 4th..wilson spsps out of a tackle....floats one up and and finds jermaine kearse for the touchdown.....sea hawks down just ten.... lead down to seven now....they need the onside kick to stay alive....but thomas davis makes the grab and that seals the deal....carolina wins 31-24....they will host arizona next sunday in the nfc championship game. over to the afc.......the short- handed steelers battling the broncos in denver.... and its pittsburgh with the 13-9 lead in the 3rd quarter.. today's winner meets new england in next weekend's a-f-c championship game. elisa raffa 2

and they won't have the services of running back jonathan stewart for the third straight week. stewart ruled out with a strained foot. mike tolbert will start, and be backed up by rookie cameron artis-payne and undrafted rookie brandon wegher. the panthers also have a number of players listed as doubtful, including wide receiver ted ginn junior and safety kurt coleman. >> i do not get it. i really don't. it is funny. at one point, you have a 14 game winning streak and people doubt you and you lose one game and people doubt you more. we will just show up and play. >> and they will be playing the tampa bay buccaneers. jadeveon clowney will not be clinch the afc south division title sunday. the former gamecock will miss the contest versus jacksonville with a foot injury. but clowney should be able to return next week, if houston clinches a playoff berth. week 17, plenty of scenarios on the line. everybody is trying to get that number one seed. michael: january comes and it feels kind of like january. chris: december was the warmest we have had on record. and now it is cooler. we d

. >> and in the nfc, carolina got off to a fast start against seattle on jonathan stewart's four-yardn run. the youngster in the front row wound up with the ball. look at her. she was thrilled with that and she was also thrilled no doubt that her team wound up winning 31-24. they host arizona next sunday. >> how cute. okay, that said, some overly enthusiastic one might even say arrogant panthers fans have been giving a young seahawks fan quite a bit of a hard time. >> he loves the seahawk but lives in north carolina. he says he's been getting bullied but now some of his seahawk heros are coming to his defense. here's abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: a big dream coming true for one little boy who refused to back down. >> what do you want the score to be? >> 1,000-0. >> reporter: 7-year-old ade lewis, a die-hard seattle seahawks fan, on the field with his team. this third-generation seahawks fan lives in panther territory, charleston, south carolina. when ade started wearing his new seahawks hat to school every day, he got bullied. >> they were kind of all saying the same thing, like

jonathan stewart returns from injury and he gets two touchdowns and over $100 on the day. and that gave panther fans a jolt. greg olson -- olson makes and amazing touchdown catch. >> you're up 31-0 at halftime. >> reporter: and russell wilson leads seattle in a frantic second half come back. but it was not enough. the panthers are one step away from super bowl 50. >> we're not worried about the super bowl. we're focused on the arizona cardinals. >> reporter: and the panthers have one 12 straight home games and host arizona sunday. and the winner heads to the super bowl. and that kicks off at 6:40. >>> great game yesterday. and great win. we're taking it one game at a time. i guess that is all you can do. and we're taking it one day at a time in our weather forecast t is cold. look ahead. don't get too hung up on the next couple days. the cold temperatures will not last very long. but we have cold air moving in. and the satellite clear. nothing as far as wet or wintry precipitation. that was a different story yesterday. behind that messy weather yesterday morning, the tempe

jonathan stewart, over the pile. breaks the plane. 21-0 panthers. and later in the second, cam newton, to greg olsen. look at this. a great leaping catch. for the touchdown. 31-0, at the half. fast forward to the fourth quarter. 31-14. russell wilson on third and goal. getting hit by the defense. but manages to find germane kearse 31-21. seattle down by a touchdown. going for the onside kick. davis recovers. win. and will advance to the nfc championship game, at home, against arizona. >>> the cavs finally back home, they return to the q tomorrow night to host the golden state warriors, the top-ranked team in the nba. the warriors are currently 37-4 on the season. the cavs are 28-10. cleveland already lost to golden state on christmas day. the cavs hungry to be the best, with teams like the warriors, that they really want to beat, especially at home. >> look, are you going to play -- you are going to play these teams sooner or later and you definitely want to go in to a series having known that, you know, you have played well during the season, and t

. >> anchor: jonathan stewart carolinas first touchdown that gives the ball to a girl in the stands. look how happy she is? caroline could not have been more dominant in the first half. the interception return for a touchdown it was 14-0 first quarter later cam newton would find greg olson. so seattle would need a miracle. seahawks did not stop believing. third quarter russell wilson an incredible catch for the td, 31-14 come back continues, pa 231-24 win to make the nfc championship for the first time since 2005. >> i know you did not pick us it is all right we don't play for you guys. our main objective is to believe in each other and find ways to win football games. >> anchor: you are not shocked ? next weekends nfl schedule is this patriots, broncos and denver sunday 3:05 watch the game on news 6. at 6:40 the cardinals and panthers kickoff in charlotte in the nfc title game. this time next week will have our super bowl 50 matchup. the green bay packers may have been a better coin toss away from making the nfc championship. last night's game was crazy, back-and-forth a hail mary t

she was sitting right there in the front row with her family when jonathan stewart rumbled into the end zone for the first touchdown of the game against the seahawks. he did not stop running when he scored. he went straight to isabella and handed her the ball. her reaction was priceless and she immediately became a celebrity in the stadium and social media. she says she has a special place for that ball. >> in the living room so everybody can enjoy it and you do not hog it all to yourself? steve: they say they will be at the next game, too, but they probably will not pay extra to upgrade to the front row seats again. the brother should be happy that they all share the ball. anna: he should be. steve: one win away from the super bowl. steve: around here tonight, the big story is the blue devils. read jim brown -- finish. jim jim boeheim flinging his jacket off. blue devil brothers not faring too well. we have seen that before. know you can keep your financial big picture under control. and whether you should transfer funds. know you can easily keep track of what you're putting away. and

she was sitting right there in the front row with her family when jonathan stewart rumbled into the end zone for the first touchdown of the game against the seahawks. he did not stop running when he scored. he went straight to isabella and her reaction was priceless and she immediately became a celebrity in the stadium and social media. she says she has a special place for that ball. >> in the living room so everybody can enjoy it and you do not hog it all to yourself? steve: they say they will be at the next game, too, but they probably will not pay extra to upgrade to the front row seats again. the brother should be happy that they all share the ball. anna: he should be. steve: one win away from the super bowl. steve: around here tonight, the big story is the blue devils. mark: we have a memorable finish read jim brown -- finish. jim jim boeheim flinging his jacket off. >> now, abc 11 eyewitness news sports, sponsored by your local toyota dealers. mark: jim jim boeheim threw one cameron two years ago. he thought his team was robbed of a potential victory. coach k hoping to avoid his f

a few plays later jonathan stewart bulldozing his way. cam newton, who had over 300 passing yards in this one, a few yards on the ground. panthers lead, 24-7. they did not take their foot off the gas pedal and kept on scoring. newton again. carolina set the record for points. this is their second super bowl. joe joins us live now from the celebration in charlotte. reporter: this was an nfl first. of matchup between two former heisman trophy winners. one play like the m.v.p. of the league. behind cam newton carolina scored 21 first half points. they have no outscore their last six opponents by more than 100 in the first half. that propelled them today as they head to the super bowl. did you anticipate the amount of pressure? quarterback that can stand in the pocket, we can get out there. we had our minds about all weekend and we came along and got the job done. the fans were amazing. they came out electric. they helped us get to the super bowl. this has been amazing. >> we always have that focus. we always have that focus. we have to work