the seahawk had a great finish to the year -- seahawks had great finish to the year and i understandhe redskins did, too. >> the seahawks did crush the 49ers. how did you come up with this bet, mr. mayor? >> we just thought it would be a fun thing to do between two cities that are obviously avid about sports. from our perspective it's a way of us being able to once again communicate that this is a city that's taxed without representation. so if we are fortunate enough to be able to win the flag that seattle will fly will say no taxation without representation on it. >> spreading the word. >> absolutely. >> mr. mcginn, i know you consider yourself a bit of a basketball player. there's no ego involved in this bet, is there? >> no. in fact, it's nice to be able to stand up for d.c. citizens and help them with a political cause, but i'll tell you something that's going to be awful nice, is to see that seattle flag flying in d.c. >> keep hope alive. >> that's right. mayor mike mcginn from seattle, we certainly appreciate your time. it will be much easier when you are interviewed tomorrow

wilson finds zach miller in the back of the end zone, the seahawks cut the deficit to six points. ahawks still down by six with less than a minute to play on third and five, wilson avoids the sack, flips it out to marshon lynch who takes it down the sideline and gets the seahawks inside the 4 yard line. two plays later, lynch bulls his way in for the touchdown. he fumbled as he broke the plain, but the play was upheld on review. seahawks take the lead on the extra point. the falcons are on the verge of an epic collapse, but they get into field goal range with 13 seconds to play. matt ryan, with the 49-yarder to take the lead. and pete carroll had called a time out before the ball was kicked. another shot at it, this time he puts it through the uprights. last chance for the seahawks, wilson throws up the hail mary to the end zone, but julio jones, the star wide receiver comes down with the interception to end the game. falcons win in dramatic fashion, 30-28 to get to their first nfc championship game since 1999. after the game, quarterback matt ryan spoke about his winning first car

they they lost to the seahawks in 2005 and 2007. s struggled on the road in the post-season. their last win away from home, december 31, 1983. despite that, laceration is still putting its money on the seahawks. they're favored by three points over the 'skins. coming up, robert versus russell. the two rookie quarterbacks have had stellar seasons. they'll talk about what it will be like to face each other. both class acts. have a lot of respect for each other and only praise to say. we'll see what happens on field on sunday. >> what you say atted podium could be different on the field. >>> why people in georgetown are hoping a new business hoping to open up shop could end up in the gutter. >>> inspiration for one virginia business. >>> a cold start to morning. it's going to feel colder in the next couple of hours. what you can expect a >>> so there's a bagel shop in roanoke, virginia, a little frustrated with lawmakers' inability to fully address the tax and spending crisis. so they've come up with a new sandwich. it's called the cong

you can still get tickets to the match wrup with the seahawks. seats set aside for players have just come available on ticketmaster. the cheapest are $91 for several sections in the upper deck. that's better than stub hub where the cheapest are standing room only in the upper deck end zone. those are going tore $85. if you are curious, about the more expensive tickets, $3,000 on stub hub for a seat in the dream zone. that is the first row right near the 50 yard line with all you can eat service. >> if only. >> i tell you. if you were looking for a last minute deal on tickets, make sure it's not too good to be true. the better business bureau says scammers, as you might expect, are looking to make a quick balk off the playoffs. always use a credit card or paypal. never wire transfer money. that way you can always dispute the charges if the tickets don't arrive. >>> if you are a seahawks fan, show restraint, aaron, there are a few places where you'll find a flock of friends. try the ken quarter sports tavern. on indiana northwest, it's the official

>> no, i'm going to root for the seahawks, man. >> this is the pen quarter sports tavern, the officialr. they even have a brian bosworth jersey back here. it's also a denver broncos bar, and a chicago bears bar. there's not a lot of seahawk love here. >> zero. >> reporter: in d.c. there's just not enough sea hocks to form a flock or couvey, and certainly they won't out-shout kin fans. >> no way from you? >> no way for me. >> reporter: no seahawks for me? >> absolutely not. we want the seahawks to go out to sea where they belong. >> so on sunday in the stance, i don't think we'll have to worry about one of the nightmarish moments where visiting fans do a victory dance around us. remember, this is our city. this is our team. this is our home field advantage. in seattle they have a fish market. in washington we have a fish market, too. in seattle they throw fish. here in washington we throw fish. when it comes to football -- >> advantage washington! >> don't believe all that seahawks stuff. it's just a red herring, which i'm sure we have around here someplace. this is the first time i've

fox network pregame show starts at 4:00. 4:30 is kickoff between the redskins and seahawks. after the game, post game live on fedex field. >>> redskins-seahawks is the late game tomorrow. andrew luck and the colts play at the ravens in the 1:00 game. as for today's games in the nfc wild card game, packers hosting the vikings. afc, texans hosted the bengals. that is where we will start. >>> texans quarterback matt schaub making his first playoff start. he had a foot injury last year. second quarter, texans lead 6-0. schaub's pass to the outside, intercepted by leon hall. he returns it 21 yards. that would give the bengals a 7-6 lead. let's go to the third quarter. texans leading 9-7, arian foster who rushed for 140 yards on 32 carries punches it in from 1 yard out. houston is up 16-7. with just under 3 to go, bengals down 6, 4th and 11 at the texan 36. dalton complete to jones, but tackled well short of the 1st down. texans hold on 19-13. houston plays at the patriots next sunday at 4:30. >>> tonight, the nfc wild card game, vikings at the packers. joe webb in at quarterback f

as for the seahawks, their fans are also gearing up for sunday's game. took part in base at the space needle, where they hung a flag with the number 12. the redskins beat them in their appearances. seven for complete coverage, this weekend leading up to the sunday game. log -- blog a live during the game at wjla.com. , lot of events in the weather also. abc 7 senior meteorologist has first look at the forecast. not have seattle weather on sunday. it will not be drizzled. sunny in seattle, i joke. it will be sunny, and it will chilly, but not as cold as aroundek. temperatures by the end of the winningth all of the , it will be about 37. bundle up, but not as cold as last weekend. i will tell you more details, fori have something special you. >> thank you. we are following breaking news coverage of a house fire. a woman was rescued from this suffered life- injuries.g taken to the hospital, keep you posted if we learn any new information in this case. new at 11, several new agencies report tonight that former republican senator chuck hagel president obama's

one reason the seahawks are coming to fedex field as three-point favorites. think they're one of the more consistent teams tlav played this year. they do a great job not allowing points, not allowing teams to move the ball. they don't give up plays. they force turnovers. and they' been physical. they're not afraid to get in your face and talk to you and hit you in the mouth. you definitely have to respect a team that isn't a front-runner. that will get after it and do the little things right. and seattle does that. >> cooley has been to the playoffs twice and lost to seattle both times. it's redskins, playoff addition. getting ready for sunday's big game. colin klein take on the high-flying oregon ducks. chip kelly up for several nfl head coaching jobs. this might help his cause. opening kickoff, deanthony thomas, taking it to the house. he's about 5'8", 170 pounds. are you serious? the game just started. under 30 seconds to go in the first half. marcus marriotta hits kenyon barner. the ducks leading 32-17 early in the fourth quarter. all right, how about some

he was selected to seven pro bowls and still the seahawks all-time leading receiver. so with the majority of his life spent between seattle and d.c., it makes you wonder who is he rootic for? >> my loyalties are not divided at all. i'm 100% a seahawk, always have been and always will be, so i'm looking forward to this weekend's game. i think it would be a real schalening for the seahawks to get a win in washington. they're on a roll, and that's important when you're going into the playoffs, that you get on that roll and kind of development some confidence in your ability to play. so the seahawks have their hands full this weekend, for you are shall, but they've got a rookie quarterback of their own, a good running attack, and their defense is really plays outstanding ball. that's the thing i think will be the difference in this game, is what i'm hoping for as a seahawk fan. >> so they had one here. don't forget tonight in about 40 minutes it's a postseason edition of "redskins showtime." dan hellie, rick, mike and jason will tell you who they think will win on sunday n

the seahawks recover and settle for a field goal. nished for the day and the seahawks would take a 24-14 lead. that would be the final in a game that featured emotion before-and- after. that is stanford's richard sherman with words that are not appreciated. seattle moves on, 24-14 the final, seattle now travels to atlanta next sunday for round 2 of the playoffs. >>> well, last year the indianapolis colts won all of two games. given that you would have to call this season a huge success, even though the colts and quarterback andrew luck went 1 and out against the baltimore ravens. they have the return of a key player. ♪[ music ] ray lewis back from injury and playing for the first time since announcing he will retire at the end of the season. lewis was on 13 tackles, nine of them solo. the colt doing it on the fly as clyde christensen had to take over offensive coordinator duties because bruise arians was hospitalized with the flu. luck was sacked three times. kruger with 2.5 sacks. baltimore led at the half and padded the lead in the

that's the second game, the seahawks and the redskins. who do you give the edge to? >> that's going to be a great game, and i know a lot of people are going to give the edge to seattle because of their defense. but i really like where the washington redskins are right now. they're playing hot, they're playing confident. they're going to have the home crowd. seattle's got a long trip. i just think robert griffin iii is going to make some plays to win the game for washington. i picked against washington last week. i'm going to pick washington this week in a really, really great game. >> tony, this time, i'm saying thank you and i really mean it. >>> the winner of the seahawks/redskins game, by the way, travels to atlanta next week. >>> now a programming reminder. tune into pro football talk monday at 5:00 p.m. and every weekday on the nbc sports network. and you can also catch the dan patrick show weekdays from 9:00 a.m. till noon each day. >>> the packers 24, the vikings 10. al and cris will wrap it up after this. what'd you get? louis is savin' a few bucks. same here

in the city of washington, you just don't find a lot of bold in your face seahawks support. ke the local cowboy club, which through some strange mutation seems to grow and grow right here in our backyard. seahawk fans are scarce and subtle. >> i'm a seahawks fan. >> reporter: don't you feel a little lonesome? >> no, i had it out with some of my co-workers this morning. it's all in good fun. i respect the redskins fans. >> reporter: but come sunday aren't you going to be conflicted? >> no, i'm going to root for the seahawks. >> reporter: in the city of seattle, the hometeam advantage is huge. watch and listen to this youtube video. they call their fans the 12th man. it's said to be the loudest stadium in the league. the seahawks have not lost one game at home this year. but this game sunday is not there. it's here. and there's a big difference between here and there. first of all, in d.c. there's just not enough seahawks to form a flock or a coffey or whatever they call a bunch of seahawks. and there's certainly not going to out-shout skins fans. >> no way from you. >> no way

while the seahawks are 1-8 on the road in the postseason. this year's seahawks undefeated at home, yet they only had three wins on the road. the players say the fans have quite a job to do this weekend. >> i expect our crowd to come out and be loud and support us. you know, there's no reason for them to be any less excited for the dallas game, and for the dallas game they were awesome. having a good home crowd really does a lot. i think seattle is 8-0 at home. if we can get that kind of atmosphere for our game, it should mean a lot. >> they've been great throughout the year. the atmosphere last sunday when we played dallas was so electric and exciting for us, and i know exciting for this fan base. they deserve a team that wins. they deserve someone to root for, and it's good we can be at home to give them that. >> chris cooley, beyond excited for his first-ever playoff game at fedex field. he said in the playoff game at qwest field in seattle, the seahawks fans were so loud he couldn't even hear the plays being called in the huddle. so he sai

the red skin ands seahawks will feature two of them. mike shanahan weighs in ahead in the sports edge. >> you have a story idea, there's the number and e-mail address. we'll be back.  >>> smoother ride at the gas station in the new year. the national average for a gallon of regular $3.60 in 2012. up 9 cents from 2011. hurricanes, refinery outages and tensions in the middle east. the president's inauguration a few weeks away and still a lot to get done. the military heavily involved in this time around. officials have constructed a giant map. thousands from all military branches will take part from security and ushers and even marching in the parade. many tourists so excited. >> it's not everyday you get to watch history happen. and that's one of the things folks here will be able to see. >> there will be two swearing in ceremonies this year. a private one sunday and public one monday january 20th. since the constitution calls for the president to be sworn in that day. coming up, how affordable a new home c

the seahawks are just 1-0 on the road in the postseason. the players say the fans have a job to do this weekend. >> i expect our crowd to come up, come out and be loud and support us. you know, there's no reason they would be any less excited than they were for the dallas game. for the dallas game, they were awesome. having a good home crowd really does a lot. i think seattle is 8-0 at home. you know, if we can get that kind of atmosphere for our game, it should mean a lot. >> they been great throughout the year. the atmosphere last sunday when we played dallas was so electric and exciting for us. and i know exciting for this fan base. they deserve a team that wins. they deserve someone to root for. it's good we can be at home to give them that. >> chris cooley, beyond excited for his first ever playoff game at fedex field. he said in '07, the seahawk fans were so loud he couldn't even hear the plays being called in the huddle. sounds like a challenge. now it's pay back time. >> sure is. thanks. >>> when fans head to the stadium tomorrow, t

but the redskins outscored the seahawks 121 points to 99. they hope that's the trend that continues on wild card sunday. at redskins park, 9sports. >>> and they were hoping rg iii might be losing the brace by this week, but it might not happen. you may want to tune in for sure. tune in for a complete wrap up. we'll have the post-game reactions live from fedex, expert analysis, even the special post game reaction that starts 8:00 on sunday. >>> earlier today we took the skins/seahawks match up to the best buy. a couple gamers duking it out. the first go around of the young man playing the redskins. he didn't know what he was doing. then we sent our producer to sai the day. this time they will certainly be happy to take that in the real game on sunday. >> all right. there you go. >> you're not happy about the brace in >> i was hoping the knee would be improved enough to take it off. it is obviously slowing him down. >> you know he is so good. he said that it has helped him take fewer chances and become maybe a little safer of a quarterback. >>

the seahawks beat him to the punch.ys wilson is a guy he thinks highly of and was on his short list. instead the redskins picked up another rookie, kirk cousins who played a big role in two games during the winning streak to end the season. >> there's another wilson with a lot riding on this game. that's because he used to play for the seahawks. corner back josh wilson was drafted by the seahawks in 2007. he spent three seasons there. in that time, he led the team in interceptions. a trade to the redskins means a return home for wilson who played in high school and tarred for the terps in college. that makes sunday's game so much sweeter. >> he's being from here. growing up here, i still remember in '91 we won the super bowl. rooting for my favorite kicker, chip low miller. i'm as excited as a player to be in this position but more as a fan of the redskins. >> love that blast from the past. i remember those guys. football is in wilson's blood. his father tim wilson played eight seasons with the houston oilers. awesome.

at 4:30 kickoff between the seahawks and the redskins. round one of the playoffs. we will follow it up with a postgame show. the redskins happen to be the only home team playing this week and it is actually the underdog. to hoops now. a programming note. maryland and virginia tech will lock horns on our sister station tomorrow at noon. wdca my 20. the wizards take on andray blatche and the brooklyn nets. and 8:00 tonight on fox it's at cotton bowl between oklahoma and how about johnny football? the heisman winner from texas a&m coming up tonight the a 8:00. >>> let's head over to shawn yancy. >> it is judgment day for a former fbi agent convicted of hitting and killing a teenager in a drunk driving crash. the victim's family tells us why they are outraged about the sentence that he received. also a pilot arrested for failing a breathalyzer test. we will have more on the fallout from this airline scandal. and we will see you tonight after the cotton bowl. >> of course, the news is only on. myfoxdc.com. we are back late after the cotton bowl. hope you stay up late wi

don't forget, tune into wusa9 after the skins beat up on the seahawks. l have a special postgame edition of game on live from fedex, starts sunday night 8:00 right here, wusa9. >>> coming up on 9 news three months after being shot in the head for saying all girls should have the right to be able to go to school, a pakistani teen walks out of a british hospital. >> i'm meteorologist topper shutt. winds are increasing. we'll talk about low wind chills. let me show you temperatures now. bundle up if you're headed out. layering is a great idea if you make it a late night. it's still 44 downtown, but in the 30s in gaithersburg, frederick and leesburg. guess what? we're tracking a little snow over the weekend. we'll explain. >> but first following the least productive congress of all time what are some of the biggest challenges facing the new group, the 113th congress? we'll be joined live by cbs news' bob schieffer when we come back. >>> the proverbial fiscal cliff has been averted sort of. there are still some major issues totally unresolved like sequestratio

this town hasn't had a winner in a long, long, long time. >> what is the seahawk by the way? i looked this up and it says a seahawk is a dirty bird that doesn't travel well away from home, which actually sort of, i guess, describes you guys, because you're undefeated at home, 3-5 on the road. what's up with that? >> seahawks fans say this team, one of the youngest teams in the nfl, they don't care about history. they do not care about what the seahawks did in 2005 or 1983. which is the last road playoff win. they don't care. it's all about that's media hype. we're going to leave that to you guys in washington. >> this thing is all about the quarterbacks though. rg3, cool guy. rustle wilson -- russell wilson, short guy. i think he's got a small man's complex. can he even see over his line? rg3, we've got the cool guy on s.i. you know, he's got the no hex here, obviously. we know we've got him going there. your guy, we looked him up because we couldn't find any magazines he was on, but i did find one, chris. i don't know if you can see it, but he's on the front of a national wom

a disappointing night for redskins fans after the team lost to the seattle seahawks 24- 14 in the first of the playoffs. it was a hard night for fans hoping for a super bowl run. >> fox 5's lauren demarco has more. >> reporter: the sign says that the redskins are thanking the greatest fans in the nfl and it is no exaggeration. as folks head out of here tonight, they're, of course, disappointed, but everybody has faith in the skins and they're looking forward to a lot of potential from the team for next season. >> feel like saying a cheer, but we're going to be all right. >> they got to deal with nfc east for how many years? we got them for 25 years. we're good. >> they're 5-11 team, we're super bowl champions, i love them just the same and i'll be here every single week. >> rg3 was hurting the whole game. we're still happy with the way we played, first time we really had something to may for the end of a season -- play for the end of the season. future is bright for redskins right now. >> won seven games straight, can't ask for nothing more. so hail to the redskins. >> we didn't win thi

they play the seattle seahawks sunday. the last time the redskins were in the playoffs, they traveled and lost to these seattle seahawks. this time will be different hopefully. we have rgiii and home field advantage. the last lymphatic still posed a playoff game was in 2000 against the detroit lions. this season has been improbable. the redskins are the first team since the jacksonville jaguars in 1996 to start the season 3-6 and go to the playoffs. as for head coach mike shanahan, this is his first playoff berth since 2005. before this, he had only won 11 games in two seasons for the washington redskins. the redskins this year have won 10. there was talk earlier this year of firing the coach and now there is talk of extending his contract. he has two more years and there could be an extension especially of to redskins play big on sunday afternoon. let's get the jinx out of the way. the last time our two local teams played in big games was the orioles and the nationals a couple of months ago. they were both eliminated on th

that's the second game, the seahawks and the redskins. who do you give the edge to? >> that's going to be a great game, and i know a lot of people are going to give the edge to seattle because of their defense. but i really like where the washington redskins are right now. they're playing hot, they're playing confident. they're going to have the home crowd. seattle's got a long trip. i just think robert griffin iii is going to make some plays to win the game for washington. i picked against washington last week. i'm going to pick washington this week in a really, really great game. >> tony, this time, i'm saying thank you and i really mean it. >>> the winner of the seahawks/redskins game, by the way, travels to atlanta next week. >>> now a programming reminder. tune into pro football talk monday at 5:00 p.m. and every weekday on the nbc sports network. and you can also catch the dan patrick show weekdays from 9:00 a.m. till noon each day. >>> the packers 24, the vikings 10. al and cris will wrap it up after this. what'd you get? louis is savin' a few bucks. same here

the seahawks have a chance to narrow the gap. did that, when wilson put a nice touch on a pass to his tight end, former raider zach miller. once down by 20, seahawks pulled within six with more than 9 minutes to play. they took the lead with just 31 seconds left. marshawn lynch coughs the ball up at the goal line. replay showed lynch had broken the plain before the ball came out. seahawks all the way back, leading 28-27 with half a minute to play. successive passes moved the ball to the seahawks' 31. matt bryant was down the middle with a 49-yard field goal. falcons back in front, 30-28, with 8 seconds left. seattle actually had one more chance after an exceptionally short kickoff by the falcons. but wilson's desperation pass picked off in the end zone by julio jones. falcons, who have never won a super bowl getting a chance to go for just the second time in their existence. but they will have to beat the 49ers for that to happen. 30-28, the final score. the sentiment by atlanta's head coach mike smith pretty much summed it up for

the seahawks added a converge and took the lead.kins just could not get anything going after that second quarter. griffin tweaks his knee again. they settle for a field goal but the damage was done. griffin was finished for the day. and the seahawks would take a 24-14 lead. >> this game had no shortage of emotion before and right to the end. this is stanford's richard sherman with words that trent williams doesn't appreciate. sherman gets the last laugh as seattle moves on. the seahawks win 24-14. they will be in atlanta for the second round of the play offs. griffin is left to wonder what if he had been healthy in this one but still what would appear to be a bright future ahead. >> my teammates needed me out there so i was out there for them. when it comes to the impact of the injury i'm not sure what it is. we'll figure that out here in the next few days but you know whatever it is i will make sure i come back healthy from it. >> another team that would seem to have a healthy future is the colts. after winning two games in the pla

the seattle seahawks have won five straight. the skins, seven straight. but those streaks mean nothing now that post season play is under way. following a 3-6 record at the bye, redskins had no other chance but to win out and guarantee their first playoff appearance since 2007. they d

we have the seahawks on the horizon. >> nothing but good scenes. once you make the playoffs.e is capable of winning the football game. redskins fans on cloud nine after the huge victory against the cowboys. rightfully so. like any fans, player or coach. you have to move on at some point. this stun dunday a challenge. seahawks have beaten their opponents. much like the skins, seattle, a complete squad. >> you know, excellent offensive. defensive football team. giving up the fewest points. defense is playing at a high level. offensively. able to runt footba the footbal. score points. very well coached. very well disciplined team. playing great. >> i know they have been putting up a lot of points. we are going to have to bring our hard hats. they've been playing well defensively. russell wilson playing at a high level. and a task ahead of us. we are excited. ready for this. ready to see how juiced up. fed-ex field is. >> next up, seattle. go out. prepare. be physical. two great players. have to worry. russell wilson. mar se marshawn lynch. take it to them. >> skins start practic

we are just beginning with our coverage of the skins-seahawks match. you. d honor for their other rookie sensation and the latest on rg iii's recovery from the knee injury, coming up. >> also ahead, we have some more football news for the people up in baltimore. this one is going to lit close to home. a football legend says he is ready to hang up his helmet. more on who has an announcement that he is going to retire. >> later serious words from victims of the superstorm after a vote on a much-needed aid package was delayed. but now there are promises of quick action coming from the top.  >>> the excitement is building for skins fans. >> a big honor for a redskins rookie and it is not robert griffin iii. alfred morris was named the nfc offensive player of the week. he is the first redskin rookie running back to be so honored. morris racked up 200 yards and three touchdowns last sunday against dallas and morris wasn't the only player running for the much-needed yards on sundays. rg iii, of course, tallied more than 60 yards and a tou

this sunday she'll be watching them play the seahawks from her friend's house. >> reporter: how loud will it be at that house where you watch the game? >> oh, we're 30 deep. so we have neighbors that want to come join in with us from blocks away. >> pepper says her nails rarely cause her problems. she can use the computer and the phone. she even crochets. if you think you have more skins spirit than pepper, prove it. upload your fan photo to www.myfoxdc.com under the sports tab. dana sent this picture and it says she's the biggest redskins fan. she loves to watch the games with her dad and always wears her lucky socks and tyler may be the youngest redskins fan in town born december 30th. that was the day the redskins won the division. five hours after he was born he was already wearing burgundy and gold. we would love to see your photos. head over to the sports page at www.myfoxdc.com. now you have the news edge. of course, the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. back here tomorrow. hope you will be, too as always, thank you for staying up late. see you.  

the union says the field was in horrible condition before sunday's game against the seahawks. it conducts a survey each year of playing fields at nfl stadiums. it has not released its latest results, but fed next field usually -- fedex field usually ranks in the middle. that is likely to change this year. >> this is terrible. this is terrible. >> one of the seahawks' players yesterday had some strong words about the field. michael robinson compared the conditions to "working in a sweatshop." he shot this video of the field before the game. >>> 6:04. this morning a duel action for virginia lawmakers -- a call to action for virginia lawmakers. governor mcdonnell used his state of the commonwealth address to push for incentives. mcdonnell urged lawmakers to sign off on a new $3.1 billion transportation plan, including more money for the dulles metro extension, as well as an education plan that includes teacher pay raises, new teacher jobs, and greater investment in charter schools. he urged the general assembly to put politics aside and get to work. >> if politics trumps effective

. >> just ahead of the football game, a connection that a seattle seahawks player has with our area. >> and we will have the forecast for the redskins, the weekend forecast. a cold temperatures, and >> if your redskins fan, like this gentleman sunday cannot come soon enough. the anticipation is building for the big game. the team's turnaround this year has been amazing, from last to first in the nfc east. fans have waited a long time for this and they are pumped up. >> the first playoff game in years, the first home playoff game since 1999, so the city is very excited. >> chief z will lead the cheers in the stands. fans can play a bigger role as the 12th man to help push the redskins to the next round of the playoffs. >> there is a local connection for one of the players on the seahawks. as horace holmes reports quarterback russell wilson used to call virginia home. >> when he is done managing one of the biggest law firms in virginia these days, ben wilson is answering e-mail about his famous nephew. his nephew is the rookie quarterback sensation not named robert griffin iii who will

but they didn't know if it would be against the falcons or seahawks. re of the traditional mold. ryan moved in and found gonzalez. gonzalez doing a nice two step to get both feet inbound. and then before halftime, ryan went deep and put a pass downright on the money. 20-0 falcons as white for seattle always mouthy. trailing 27-7 early in the first quarter. the seahawks got going. wilson avoids the rush and make it is run himself. ryan threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns but he was also intercepted twice. earl thomas grabs this pick and the seahawks have the break they needed. they capped in when wilson put a nice cap to his tight end. the seahawks had pulled to about six. and they took the lead with just 31 seconds left. lynch loses the ball at the goal line. lynch had broken the plane before the ball came out. half a minute to play, atlanta fans had seen this before but this time they got a happy ending. two passes got the falcons to the 31 then matt bryant was down the middle with a 49 field goal the falcons back in front at 30-28 with 8 seconds le

you can catch the redskins- seahawks showdown this sunday right here on fox 5. r special pre-game show starts at 3:30. the fox network pre-game is at 4:00. and kickoff is at 4:30. show your redskins pride by sharing your pictures and video with us. this is from nicole jones in landover, maryland modeling her burgundy and gold gear. look at her. she looks great. all becked out from head to toe in burgundy and gold. we want to see what you've got. just e-mail your pictures and video to redskins at wttg.com. looking good. all right. straight ahead at 6 clark, 2013 got off to i agood start on the markets. is it a sign of things to come. >> we'll check in with fox business network for today's business beat but first, let's say good morning to today's fan of the day. gino meyer. like many people posting on our fan page, gino is representing the home team but he says he is also a fan of fox 5 and tucker's forecast. i mean really, would isn't? for a chance to be tomorrow's fan, log on to our facebook page and post a comment under his picture. we are gone for now. back in

what about the nfc wild card, redskins hope for the seahawks. uarter, oakland's own marshawn lynch takes the handsoff, and he's going 27 yards with a touchdown. seahawks take the lead for good. lynch 131 yards rushing. but after the game, a little something extra. former stanford cardinal richard sherman gets shoved in the face. and the seahawks get the last laugh. seattle wins 24-14. it's been a very busy game. also, in this game, robert griffin, iii was injured late. it won't matter since obviously the redskins lost this game. >>> but as we mentioned, chris, much more coming up in sports in our 6:00 hour, busy day for sports. once again, good to have hockey back. >> yes. >>> and we return -- when we return, what used to be an affordable ticket now is an expensive one. we'll show you what it will cost to attend this year's burning man festival. >>> tickets for the popular burning man festival are going on sale. some veterans think the prices are way too high. the prices have been rising every year. this year they're starting at $380 a piece comp

the seahawks have a great defense. and the redskins' defense, great during the stretch, but haven't been great all season long. they will have to really step up. i trust that robert and alfred and the offense will get it done. >> lindsay murphy, thank you. >>> of course the redskins have inspired new fans with their success this year. in fact, they are even luring people away from their long-time favorite teams. fox 5's john hanrahan went to laurel, midway between baltimore and dc to find out who is leaning red and who is leaning purple. >> reporter: about 25,000 people live in laurel, maryland, located almost exactly between baltimore and washington. the nfl teams from both of those cities are on the hunt for playoff victories that will hopefully lead them to the super bowl. if you look around laurel, you will see some redskins paraphernalia on cars, but more cars in the laurel area are carrying stickers and license plates that label their drivers as fans of the baltimore ravens. >> where's your heart? >> oh, ravens. i

. >> the excitement continues to build ahead of sunday's game between the redskins and the seahawks. how >> friday morning. we are talking about the temperatures because it is brisk out there. >> it is, but we will make it through. >> absolutely. yesterday was the worst of it. it gets better from here. that's the good news. we will see improvements. it's the weekend. let's look at the satellite picture. skies are very clear. little low level cloudiness across the great lakes. that's due to the cold air blowing over the warmer lakes. for us nothing but sunshine today. it's 19 right now for the wind chill in dulles and 18 in culpeper. and the wind chill is 26 in d.c. today's forecast, mostly sunny skies expected, high temperature between 38 and 42 degrees. the weekend looks really good. there's a cold front approaching on sunday. that will bring quite a bit of clouds. i think it will be dry. the air is very dry. watch for the temperatures to drop a little by monday. then they will drive up again for the middle of the week. less a check on traffic and weather jamee. >> its friday. starti

here's the sticker and the wild finish. seahawksd with 31 seconds left but matt ryan works his magic and hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> mike: the nfc championship game is set, 49ers travel to atlanta to take on the falcons who looked to be cruising early against the seahawks, only to have it come down to the wire. matt ryan never won a playoff game in his career. on a mission, finds tony gonzalez back of the end zone. second quarter, matty ice, out to roddy white. 20-0 at the half. 2:00 left in the third. ryan with a shovel pass to snelling. game over, right? wrong. seahawks scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth, led by russell wilson who threw for 385 yards and two t.d.es, and zach miller hocked down six. then marshawn lynch scores, seahawks take the first lead of the game, but there's plenty of time left for matty ice. two pass

despite hosting the game, the redskins are still three-point underdogs to the seahawks. the defense has improved dramatically in their seven-game winning streak, holding their opponents points allowed average to just a touchdown. the redskins are not fled by robert griffin iii 20 touchdowns, only five interceptions this season, but he is still a rookie. all of this is new and as mike shanahan reiterated, this requires a new kind of streak. >> every game has been do-or- die, so we are used to this scenario. the only thing we talk about now, instead of calling for the nfc east, you are planning to go to the super bowl. it is a four-round fight for us and we have to take care of business in around 1 to get to the next round. >> we will hear more from players and coaches coming up and which redskins are up for work the of the year honors. >> we have a good idea. >> the team and the fans are not the only people ready for sunday. some redskins icons are also getting ready for the big day. suzanne kennedy is live from fedex with more. >> is great to catch up with these guys, esp

the seahawks are led by another of the year candidate.t is the first season in nfl rookie that three in thebacks are playoffs. the redskins lost to seattle in last in 2005 and 2007. prudential be on their minds come sunday. -- revenge will be on their minds come sunday. this is jordan rogers, look at the catch. was ruled incomplete, but after a second look, i see it. vendor built beats nc state. -- a vendor built -- vanderbilt beats nc states. he is only 37 away from beating for the most wins. the nhl is in the process of reviewing the players' latest counterproposal. meetings are scheduled to resume tomorrow. is engaged. >> a [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the big hot pastrami melt. perfected the pastrami sandwich -- filled with hot, juicy pastrami, pickles, yellow mustard and bubbly melted cheese. all piled-high on our signature freshly baked bread. made hot, toasty and just for you. and don't be afraid to put your spin on this deli style deliciousity -- add your favorite ingredients, like spicy jalapeÑos or crisp g

the ravens host the colts sunday at 1:00 p.m. right here on wusa 9. seahawks at redskins, 4:30 p.m. later in the game. game on over time after 9 news now at 11:00 p.m. our u.s.a. high school sports game of the week poll. several good games to choose from. silver springs. fairfax, south lake. go to www.wusa9.com to vote. we will announce the winner thursday night. what better way to ring in the new year than with count downs. music, movies, stories in the d.c. area. sports. is there any doubt what the number one moment could be? you guessed it. last night's huge win or go home win by the redskins for their first nfc east title in 13 years. so many things made the moment special. at the hands of the biggest rivals, the cowboys, two awesome rookies who came through. >> no arguing with that one. thank you. stay with us. we will be right back. >>> one more look at the comlicated fiscal cliff negotiations. >> reporter: vice president joevice president joe biden was -- joe vice president joe biden was briefing. here is joe biden on expectations a moment ago. >> two things you shouldn't do,

quarterback playing fedex field is named rookie of the month congratulations to wilson of the seattle seahawks. >> she said i'll think about it. a look at the >> question, do you have a stressful job? >> well, would you like to know what jobs are the most stressful and least? for 2013, the most stressful are enlisted military personnel military general and firefighter. the least stressful jobs, university professor. who would have thought? seamstress or tailor or medical research tech in addition. stress factors considered includes travel, hazards and deadlines. >> to see the rest of the top 10 go to our website wjla.com. if you don't find that too stressful. >> very stressful to use sometimes. >> no. >> i'm never stressed by this i love it. i really do. as far as temperatures, eastern canada had the coldest temperatures. how far north the really cold air is and until the jet stream drops really far south we're not going to see it. we're going to see a warm-up. 35 in washington. 33 in fredericksburg. as we go overnight it is going to cold and clear and rather still. a quick look at the next se

make the seattle seahawks feel right at home. no they won't feel at home with some flurries and the high of 38 degrees. breezy conditions here as well, but then heading back to work and school next week, it will be milder with the highs in the mid-40s. lots of sunshine. probably the best weather that you will have all month. >> and they will feel at home with 70,000 fans screaming. >> that's right. you know they will be bumped up for that. the whole town really. >> and you know is, we have them mainly here over the weekend as it will be so fun to listen to them talk about their dallas memories as they were just so excited to see their team doing so well. they will be back this weekend as well to talk more redskins. normally today we would be covering the locker clean out, but not this year as the skins are still alive. and so while they enjoy a much deserved day off today, we'll take a look at what game you can look forward to next year. today is also jammed full of college football games as we go bowling coming up next in sports.

coming to town, the seahawks. the last time the redskins were in the playoffs seven years ago, they faced the seattle seahawks but that was out west. this time it is a home game. hard to believe this will be only the second playoff game here at fedex field. the first was in 2000 against the detroit lions. it loud and rowdy. i can only imagine what it will be like on sunday afternoon at 4:30. if you are trying to go to this game, it will be a sellout crowd but there are still tickets on sale online. some web sites selling standing- room-only tickets for $150. the prices only go up from there if you want a seat. some fans are willing to pay. >> that is a good price. i will pay that. >> we're hoping rg iii puts on quite a show. maybe a concert type show. here is how it's -- how excited these bands are. some web sites are selling tickets not to get into the stadium but to tailgate in the parking lot. we are talking $75 to $125 to just park your car out here and party before the game. >> you are paying money just to tel

the redskins know huh to react in preparing for the seahawks. more on the big game coming up in sports in a few minutes. >> thank you, dan. coming up next on news 4 at 11:00 clock. survivors of the sandy hook school massacre head back to class for the first time since last month's shooting. >> the plan to get rid of vultures, causing >>> police are trying to find who it was that left a grenade outside a tire store in vienna, virginia. employees of merchant tire on maple avenue found a hand grenade this morning. it was a lot of traffic problems there when they shut it down for a while. the robot picked up the grenade carried it to a safe low kagcat. internal components were already removed. there was no danger. >> tough day tomorrow, students from sandy hook elementary school will return to class since the deady shootings. going to an empty school seven miles away. sandy hook where 20 children and six educators were killed is a crime scene. classrooms in the new school are set up to look the game to make the children feel comfortable. there will b

sunday's playoffs between the redskins and the seahawks. we'll leave the breakdowns to the x's and o's on the sports department. but they took some time today to compare and contrast the two cities, seattle and washington. >> reporter: let's start with the sound tracks of the two cities. d.c. has go go. seattle has grunge. washington gets to show you the wonderful war, the seafood lovers delight. >> everything is just more natural. >> reporter: while seattle for some reason, the lights and throwing their fish around the pike place fish market. >> theirs is a little more entertaining, but we have really good fish here. >> reporter: washington has the monument, seattle has the needle as they make planes, we make legislation, slowly. washington has tourists. seattle has techies, the wealthiest of all, bill gates, while washington has one of the notorious gates of all, water gate. at the end of the daisy yacht l has a nice hot cup of -- day, seattle has a nice hot cup of coffee while we here in washington has a nice hot bowl of van's chili. >> a

the seahawks come to town. the forecast looks dry but does look a little on the cold side. the redskins play well in cold weather. the seahawks don't like cold stuff. >> what happened happen last sunday let's do it again. exactly. thanks, gary. >>> here's living proof you are never too old for love. the 86-year-old playboy magazine founder exchanged vows with his bride in a private ceremony. there is a 60 year age difference between these two and this is his third marriage. >>> jessica simpson is expecting again and showing it off. simpson tweeted this picture over the weekend. the the singer and her fiance had a. baby girl in may. >> ahead on the news edge, a deal in jeopardy. angry over proposed from the senate. fox 5 political analyst weighs in. and just when you thought you couldn't spend any more an exclusive annual event gives shoppers special shoppers if they use gift cards purchased during the holiday season.  (vo) they were married for... 53 years. she was his everything. he can't live alone anymore. but we don't have the room. so, w

the team hosts the seattle seahawks in the playoffs.ole in the montgomery county public engagement. the couple has gotten a lot of attention because of a creative marriage proposal and the video that has become a hit on the internet. we are joined with more on just what happened. >> he was looking for a creative way to take his two loves the redskins and his girlfriend, and wrap them into a marriage proposal. he put the video on youtube. little did he know it would become a sensation. this couple already has the ring. there is a bit of sizing to take care of. the real story is the proposal. it all took place new year's eve at a small party with friends and family. she opened a gift and found a redskins jersey inside. [screaming] it said "marry me." >> i knew we were going to get engaged. i had no idea. >> travis had been planning the big surprise for months. >> i was a nervous wreck. i told her dad and mom. the more people you tell, -- >> they are as huge redskins fans. >> i wanted to do something that combined my extreme love of the re

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the falcons hosting the seahawks. 34 seconds to go. marshawn lynch, up the middle and in.p, 28-27. matt ryan hits tony gonzalez over the middle for 19 yards at the seattle 31. atlanta calls their final time-out. matt bryant trying a 49-yard field goal. and it's good. and matty ice and gonzalez get their first career playoff wins as the falcons beat the seahawks to advance to play the 49ers in the nfc championship game. >>> tom brady and the patriots hosting the texans. first quarter, pats down, 3-0, from their own 22. brady, goes deep down the sideline for rob gronkowski. he makes the catch out of bounds. and gronk comes up grimacing. he comes down on the injured forearm. he would not return. gronkowski, done for the post season after rebreaking his arm. early third, pats up, 17-13. ridley up the middle for the eight-yard score. pats on top, 24-13. early fourth, 31-13, pats. brady to shane vereen. 1 of 2 tds for vereen on the day. patriots win, 41-28. they face the ravens in the afc championship game. that's your "sportscenter" update. i'm cassidy hubbarth. have a great mo