dethroning the seattle seahawks... anything but an easy task even in the friendly confines of the queen city. although i will say... the first half was picture perfect for carolina. === on the opening drive... 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

game.carolina will face the arizona cardinals sunday after beating the seattle seahawks yesterday.the panthers took the lead quick -- scoring on their first drive.they then intercepted a pass by russell wilson on the seahawks first possesion.carolina went on the take a 31 to nothing lead at half.the seahawks came strong in the second half scoring 24 where t would end. end.the panthers held on to win 31-to-24. 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations until noon. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and tuesday. 3 ((weather hit)) 3 now to chris with traffic. 3*********hold****** *********hold****** 3 we're watching this in the pit crew traffic center: spartanburg accicent injuriess pine st @ rushing rd greenville:white horse rd @ berea lanerutherford rd @ pine knoll drblack ice 3 3 3 you are taking a live look at: 3 3 it's ______. ______.if your craving some donuts this morning your in luck.

host their first nfc title game in franchise history on sunday.they beat the seattle seahawks yesterday 31-24. carolina hosts the cardinals on the 24th for a chance to play in the super bowl.kick off is set for 6:40 right here on fox carolina. 3 a new report is showing the world's 62 richest billionaires own as much wealth as half the wwld combined. combined.the report was released by oxfam international for the world economic forum in switzerland. the organization says that top group saw their wealth grow by half a trillion dollars in five years.according to the report -- 20 percent of the globe lives below the extreme poverty line. 3 time for birthday shout-outs, sponsored by urban nirvana... -kathy from gray court.-cindee from calhoun falls.-hartley from abbeville. abbeville.if you'd like us to ntion a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina dot com.*and let us know if you'd like to see it in either the 7 or 8 o'clock hour. 3 we'll be right back, but first numbers. 3 3 3 3 we're back with a 3 live look at --zion baptist church in columbia.

the panthers will face off against the seattle seahawks. if you don't already have a hotel room, you might be in trouble. the panthers game is ringing advance and a lot of other groups like sports network who have been booking a lot of rooms for several days. chances are you will have to go further out. as you gear up for the sunday game, remember our team will bring you all the action on the the panthers face the seattle seahawks. mark armstrong will be there, he is always right there. it's a lot of fun to see. we made it there really cold day today. now we have to deal with rain. >> sunshine and warmer temperatures will feel pretty good, back in the 50's after only in the 40's and in some cases 30's for highs today. temperatures are falling fast and will continue to do so for the next several hours. one computer model just keeps us in the low 30's. it will probably dip into the 20's during the evening hours. there is fayetteville, 44 degrees right now with a lot of sunshine. it was on the cold side near the virginia border. holding at 41 a

they advanced sunday with a seven point win over the seattle seahawks. it was a strange game. the panthers jumped out to a 31 point halftime lead.... then they lost the second half 24- nothing...making for some nervous moments late in the game. the panthers have had some other close calls this season....still they go into the nfc championship game with a 16 and one record. head coach ron rivera says that's all that matters. i'll be honest with you. i get it, i understand. we won those football games and look who we played against. that's my whole point. it this team was two and 14 that did this...i'd be really concerned...but it wasn't. am i concerned..yeah..but are these things correctable and fixable...most certainly. let's stay focused on what we did..we did some really good things. we made some things happen and we won the football game. there were some reports about the seattle seahawks coaches and players complaining about what they called a slippery playing surface last week at bank of america stadium. today the field was getting some attention. it appeared the grounds c

the seattle seahawks play at the carolina panthers. the panthers finally got their first loss in their 15th game seahawks are the defending nfc champions thanks to a historically great defense. we've got a very cute and adoptable puppy from the siouxland humane society here to make the pick. here is diana with more. 3 thanks larry,welcome to this weeks puppy picks, joining us now is roberta along with kevin from the siouxland humane society. and you have some good news to tell us about tammy who was last week's feature.tammy actually got adopted, i think it was the following day, she went home with a little old lady. i saw them at petco the following weekend, she was just shopping up a storm. tammy was followink her new momma right behind her, she seemed very excited.gypsy is still looking so she's got some people to come down and look at her.well that's great news that we were able to find a home for tammy. now tell us about adorable kevin here. kevin is 4 months old, he is a shih tzu chihuahua mix, i pretty small the momma was really

the pick on seattle's first possession. helping carolina build a 31-0 halftime lead. the seahawks rally in the second half. getting within a touchdown. but the panthers recover the seattle onside kick in the final 31 to 24. carolina advances to the nfc championship game for the first time in more than a decade. wyff news 4 sports director brad fralick has more from charlotte. coming up. after the weekend. here's the schedule for next sunday's conference championship games. new england is at denver. then arizona at carolina. and it's a home coming of sorts for the cardinals with a fifth of their roster having ties to the carolinas. a number of former clemson the winns 50. day. lots of events taking place. service days. clemson's starts at 8:00 a.m. with a blood drive at 10:00 a.m. furman and greenville tech sta community service at 9:00 a.m. myra: the sterling center in and program at 8:30. the program will be a tribute to the way the south carolina responded after the charleston geoff: the daughter of charleston church shooting victim ethel lance will speak at 11:00 a.m. at limestone college for an event th

sabrina: fans braved a wind chill of thirty below to watch sunday's game between the seattle seahawks and minnesota vikings. the close game looked to be a last-minute victory for the vikings....except for a missed field goal by the team's kicker with twenty-six seconds left in the game. the seahawks take the win, and move ahead in the n-f-l playoffs. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: saturday's powerball lottery drawing had no winner....meaning wednesday's jackpot has an initial estimate wednesday's of one point three billion dollars, the largest prize ever offered in north america. the big payout will likely boost sales, and in turn means it could go even higher....the cash payout already pushing above 800-million dollars! sabrina: turning to some developing news this morning....a sunday fire leaves a local injured. sabrina: west des moines firefighters answered the call to a home on bradford drive around 3-30 morning... there the house flames.. started to collapse and the exterior wall fell and struck the injured firefighter was transported to the hospital with non-life t

. >>> the panthers face the seattle seahawks in an nfl playoff game in the queen city. want to win this afternoon would mean to the panthers. good morning, it's sunday, i'm bryan mims. >> i'm leyla santiago. certainly we said it yesterday, there was a chance that we might see some snowflakes today, so we are ready to make sure that you are ready for what may be coming your way today. >> we'll drive 5 out and about, we will check in with adam in a moment but first let's check in with mike moss to see what the situation is now. >> this is an expected to be a big issue in terms of traveling or anything like that but hopefully we will see a little bit of novelty snow across parts of the area as we go through the morning and midday hours, others could see that mixed with rain or patchy rain, by precipitation over on general. got other temperature wise, we start out with about 3p -- above freezing temperatures and are likely to stay that way as the system comes through. 36 degrees in roxboro, 37 in lewisburg, 29 in tarboro, 39 in raleigh. soil temperatures are in the low to m

marc: a year ago, the seattle seahawks ended the carolina panthers' season. on sunday, the panthers turned the table on the two-time seahawks. they got a great show early. jonathan stewart rips off a 59-yard run. that was on the first play from scrimmage. three plays later he would score the all-pro linebacker with a pick six. that is the first pick six in franchise postseason history. all of a sudden we are in the fourth quarter and we have a ballgame in ch 31-24. time for the onside kick. thomas davis the veteran linebacker secures the win for the panthers. they beat the seahawks 31-24. brad: this game looked like a blowout at halftime. 31-0 for the panthers. 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 win

points the seattle seahawks ended the n-f-l regular season with a big win in glendale, arizona... one die-hard >>> seattle seahawks ended their season with a big win in glendale, arizona. to see it all firsthand. >> it was birthday present. >> but aaron tells us it was more than he hoped for. >> reporter: issac marquez loves working at the family business. pizza equipment. >> he brings -- bring as joy and happiness. >> reporter: he has heart of gold, friendly and he is a fan of one sport. >> i love football. >> reporter: one team. >> i love the seahawks. my team. >> reporter: and one player. >> i love, my man. >> reporter: richard sherman is his man, number 25. his number one to issac. >> are you ready? here you go. let's see it. >> reporter: issac scored big sunday in phoenix when the seahawks crushed the arizona cardinals. he is still pumped seeing the nfl gridiron action for the first time in person was issac's 30th birthday present. all he wanted was the game. he wanted to go to the seattle seahawk game. >> reporter: issac got the attention of the star cornerback. gave issac th

to the nfc championship after a big victory in charlotte against a familiar foe the seattle seahawks. a raucus crowd at bank of america stadium had plenty to cheer for early. you see jonathan stewart with a 59-yard run on the first play of the game. stewart would have 3 touchdowns on the day. the panthers defense also scoring early. luke kuechly with the pick on the score helping carolina build a 31-0 halftime lead. the seahawks rally in the second half. getting within a touchdown. but the panthers recover the seattle onside kick in the final minute and secure the win. 31 to 24. carolina advances to the nfc championship game for the first time in more than a decade. after the weekend. here's the schedule for next sunday's conference champio games. new england is at denver. then arizona at carolina. and it's a home coming of sorts for the cardinals with a fifth the carolinas. a number of former clemson players. the winners of these two games need february 7 in super bowl 50. brad fralick will have more from charlotte coming up later this g.myra: busy morning, busy day. martin luther ki

the seattle seahawks quest for third straight super bowl0. to midges is still alive this morning t thanks to some lock and more lock down 9-0 in frigid minnesota seattle botched the snap russell wilson tracked it pressures setting up a touchdown in s the end the vikings had a chance to win it would 26 seconds left but the 27-yard field goal attempt was wide left seattle plays a carolina nexto week the panthers beat the seahawks in week six. the green bay packers are also moving on after rallying from a slow start to knock off the washington redskins. green bay then took control in the second half on the ground james t starks and eddie lacy combining for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns in thear 35-18 with the packers will head on to arizona next week with the cardinals dominating them in it is 5:44 a.m. good at morning. welcome back. we've had a chilly start that's for sure the roads are in good shape you can see behind me a good kids to go out easte no issues whatsoever as you head out and about the area writer and independence i just spoke

cam newton and the carolina panthers hosting the seattle seahawks. the panthers getting some serious revenge in the first half today. pick six early on. jon stewart ends up pounding in for his second score of the game to give carolina a veryy comfortable lead. newton shows why he's the mvp this year. the td strike to greg olson makes it 31-nothing panthers in the second quarter. the seahawks played in the last two super bowls for a reason, we got plenty of drama late in this one. seattle looking for an onside kick in the fourth for a chance to tie it up. panthers linebacker thomas davis comes up with the good hop. carolina survives the comeback scare from seattle. 31-24 the final score. >> playing with their best hype, coaches with their best hype. at one point, the fans and myself butt tight, too. but you just have to find ways to get your groove going. we needed a little bit more on that on next sunday. >> the arizona cardinals coming to charlotte next week off their dramatic overtime win against green bay last night. game time set for 6:40. and new

this is the panthers first nfc championship game in 10 seattle seahawks...and they hope for the same amount of luck to make it to superbowl 50..so make sure you grab a dozen anytime today at any store in the carolinas... 3 back to you.. 3 time for weather and traffic. traffic. 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations until noon. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and cold temperatures are expected tuesday, with highs near 40. partly cloudy skies return wednesday with highs in the chance for rain and wintry mix across the carolinas on thursday and friday. mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations until noon. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and cold temperatures are expected tuesday, with highs near 40. partly cloudy skies return wednesday with highs in the upper 40s, followed by a chance

the best chance for survival were told that so far the healthy and active carol as can be the seattle seahawks. i had a bet with the washington governor. we got to win the bet governor have a corey is playing north carolina peanuts bbq sauce crispy green known as aunt sherry wine on the line is governor is offering up the state's wine popcorn and beer in a friendly wager over sunday's playoff game between the carolina panthers and the seattle seahawks got i have to go with the panthers and you know dabble in there pretty good well more on that coming over later but first i want to show you the mission for you this weekend start another home winning streak tomorrow. defending conference champion uab to snap that streak at thirty two last not a trophy game is still a los seventy to seventy one for the monarchs next up middle tennessee who has been a nemesis for the moxie not come at the tournament the last two years the blue raiders knock you out and owen for all time low due against the raiders coach jeff jones is hoping to take last night's game as something of a learning experience we have an

the following day, the seattle seahawks who beat the minnesota freezing temperatures take on the top-seeded carolina panthers. >> that's going to be a tough one there. in the afc, the battle here, kansas city chiefs beating houston this weekend. moving on to play the new england patriots on saturday, and capped an offensive weekend of playoff action, the broncos and steelers sunday afternoon. >> good game. >> good games ahead. >>> and while the playoffs for the pros heat up, the college championship has arrived. clemson and alabama going head to head tonight. >> tonight's championship game finds two programs with plenty to prove. abc's jesse palmer has more on this epic match-up. >> reporter: the countdown to that epic battle. number-one clemson going for an unprecedented 15-0 against alabama, hoping for their 16th national championship the tigers' star quarterback, deshaun watson, hoping to lead the way. >> deshaun watson touchdown -- >> reporter: but they will have to get past the crimson tide heisman trophy winner derek henry. >> henry breaking free, heading to the end zone. touchdown, a

dethroning the seattle seahawks... anything but an easy task even in the friendly confines of the queen city. although i will say... the first half was picture perfect for carolina. on the opening drive... jonathan stewart... missed the past four games... 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 wilson for one of five panthers 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 jermaine kearse. touchdown hawks. they trail 31-21. after a field goal... they are within seven...

this afternoon's n-f-l game between the minnesota vikings and the seattle seahawks is expected to be one of the coldest playoff games in the history of the league. california residents have el-nino weather to thank for all the snow in the mountains near palm springs. for the first time in over 4 years the palm springs adventure center is open. so many people have made the trek to play in the snow that weekends just to use the gondola. cancer rates continue to drop, a new study shows a concerning difference between men and women. with more, here's abc news senior medical contributor dr. timothy johnson. 1.5 million americans will face the diagnosis in 2016. cancer. the good news ?is that that's fewer than before. cancer rates are going down, according to a new study by the american cancer society. but this same report ? finds a big disparity between the sexes. cancer rates have dropped in women -- where they've stayed about the same for nearly two decades. why? well part is due to changes in screening for men : a big drop in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, as routine prostate screeni

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. brad? brad: what a great game. 31-0 game that looked like a blowout at halftime. it ends up being a 31-24 nail biter at the end. cam newton made fun of thomas davis a little bit for being -- although he came up with the biggest play of the game to secure the win. newton said they played with, and these are his words, tight in the second half. they are thankful to be moving on. >> the determination, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a great position to do something that hasn't been done here before. this is family culture we have come up the coaches all the way down to, from management to the players, and to

they wrap up with a loss to the seattle seahawks, the defending nfc champions. in minneapolis i'm chris neyenhouse siouxland sports." 3 3 the last n wild card game also went down earlier today as the packers took on the washington redskins. 3 on 2nd and goal, aaron rodgers throws to the endzone and

carolina opening up the playoffs at all. >> a lot of people think the seattle -- seahawks could win. carolina? didn't they need them earlier this season in seattle? >> yes, they did. >> i think they should be the >> that's >>> here are two nights lucky for life numbers. you see them there on your screen. will win $1000 a day >>> the countdown is on to super bowl 50 which will air right here on news19. we are giving you a chance to be a winner. starting next tuesday, we will place 19 golden sign footballs at several landmarks across our 11 county area. every day at noon, we will post those locations through pictures on air instagram, facebook and twitter accounts. if you find a golden football, bring it to us and you will win $50 and will be registered for >> are you putting any and arlington county? >> no. that's not in our coverage area.>> my mother lives they are. it should be. >>> it will be cloudy in the morning with 370. rain will and late in the afternoon. captioning sponsored by cbs

the game between the vikings and seahawks could ....but one of the four games - is expected to be down right cold! it's today's stories now trending... the minnesota vikings host the seattle seahawks tomorrow. temperatures are expected to be in the single digits at kickoff! the vikings say they are not worried though. they are going to be ready for whatever mother nature has in store. "it'll be warm out there for me but ... it's gonna be cold but that's okay, we'll be ready for the elements." the league will also do what it can to keep players warm. there will be heated benches and blowers on the sidelines. players will probably also grab their coats and hand warmers when they are not on the field meanwhile - the seahawks are facing a different problem. they are not going to have one of their star players in the game! the team announced "beast mode" - or marshawn lynch - did not make the trip to minnesota. he had surgery back in november....and has been recovering since then. no word on when he will be back... ....but i'm sure all the 12's out there cannot wait. you can check out all of the stories that are trending today.. just head to our website, and click on "now tren

watch the panthers play the seattle seahawks tomorrow on fox 50 at 1:00 p.m. >>> an office lottery pool played -- paid off for employees out of delaware. >> we'll tell you how many the winning group and how much money they are taking on. not bad. >> plus how much you can spend on a scale that not only measures your weight. so yeah, you'll see the pounds, but you'll also why that >>> the weekend with most of the rain that came across north carolina last night well out of here. we still have some low level clouds out there in places if you are traveling around the state today. those will be breaking up at times. and other times some more fair weather clouds will bundle up in their place. we'll call it partly cloudy a-- cloudy along the coast with highs ranging in the upper 30s to lower 50s. west to southwest wind at 10 to 15 miles an hour. a little breezy. tomorrow low pressure well to our southeast may be brushing the coast with areas of rain and rain showers. it will be mostly cloudy. most of the rain during the morning and early afternoon with highs that reach about 34 mostly cloudy sk

be careful out there. >> a year ago, the seattle seahawks ended the carolina panthers' season. on sunday, the panthers turned returned the favor, sending the seahawks back to draft. first play from scrimmage. 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 h

the panthers had a first round bye in the playoffs and then escaped a close call with the seattle seahawks in the second round.... fans outside the stadium tell me they're ready for the nfc championship...... "did not see this coming in a million years so hosting an nfc championship, pretty sweet" "it's been unreal, absolutely unreal you know. who would have thunk that all these things would come together." "it's just been a crazy season. right when it normally goes wrong, so that's great." the game tomorrow set to kickoff at 6:40 pm. in about 24 hours, we should know if the carolina panthers will keep pounding all the way to the super bowl. still ahead on the news at 11 - tim miller has your full forecast. plus -- some local celebrities rock the night away. erica lail mattox, lake murray snow three months since historic flooding ruined the pavlovich ballet school, classical ballet debuted its the company was looking to make a strong comeback for its annual lifechance performance and gala tonight. the dancers faced several barriers at the end of last year, losing their studio on forest dri

[ cheers and applause ] this sunday's big matchup is between the minnesota vikings and the seattle seahawks. [ cheers and applause ] now, as you know, at the end of every season, they give out awards like most valuable player. they also give out awards during the season. they're sort of like the ones in the high school yearbooks, like most likely to succeed, class clown, stuff like that. so with that in mind, it's time for "tonight show superlatives." here we go. tonight show superlatives >> jimmy: our first player is michael bennett. he's a defensive end for the seattle seahawks. the love child of ice cube and a sheep. [ cheers and applause ] he won that. >> steve: he won that award. >> jimmy: big deal. >> steve: not ba-ah-ad. >> jimmy: next up from the seahawks is tight end luke willson. luke willson, he was voted most likely to disappoint men when he turns around. [ laughter and applause ] hey. oh, hey, what's up man? how you doing? luke! you all good? that's cool. >> steve: you got a tight end. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: next up from the seahawks, marshawn lynch. >> steve: oh, yeah. [ laugh

steve: the carolina panthers taking on the seattle seahawks. there is now a from the wager between the mayors of charlotte and seattle. if the panthers whenin, the mayor will send some local beer and tisha: we have faith they will pull it off. steve: market setting to charlotte for the big game on sunday -- market is heading to charlotte for the big game on sunday. >> we have those highlights coming up. moving a tv is a real pain. would that be easier if i had prism tv from centurylink? sure. i've got centurylink's wireless set-top box, let me show you. i could move it here... or here... even here. switch to centurylink. get the prism essential tv package with internet for only $65 a month for one year with autopay enrollment. didn't even break a sweat. >> eyewitness news sports. >> unc is the fifth-ranked team in the country. adams made it clear. it up in last year at the smith center. the coach brought up that disappointing effort. >> fewest points ever scored by a north carolina team in the smith center. >> we are aware of that. we are aware

the carolina panthers will host the seattle seahawks this sunday the two teams met back in week six. they rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit. the win at the time snapped a five-game winning streak for the seahawks.seattle comes in having won five of the last six. carolina is also a different team. we are a different team and so are they. kickoff at bank of america stadium sunday at 1:00. that may be the best game on that divisional playoff schedule. there's something to be said for exploring the world around you. for seeking out the new; for trying the untried; for doing the undone. why should snacking be any different? discover all nininflavors of our creamy cheese and tap into your curiosity. the laughing cow. carol: you might have forgotten about the ticket. my wife connie after got some tickets today so she is asleep should i wake hethat's a great idea. enjoy the mild afternoon tomorrow. wow, you changed my old bedroom. with a little help from a havertys designer. he helped us, uh...reinvent the whole space. and it is perfect. i'm sure it was perfect then too, because you're p

right to rise usa panthers host the seattle seahawks sunday at one o'clock. the cats are the number one seed in the nfc. if they beat seattle sunday....they'll host the conference championship game the following week. panthers owner....jerry richardson hanging out at practice today-- watching his team go through drills--working on situations as they get ready to face their big the guys were full of energy, music was playing and they were singing and dancing, but when they spoke individually you could tell just how focused they are on the game and just how much they want to win. the players say they believe they're as ready as they can be at this point and the key is carrying the energy over to sunday. greg olsen also hopes his team took away some lessons from watching last week's wildcard games. in the nfl you've just got to keep on going. things aren't always going to be sometimes you've got to scratch and fighthtnd fight right up to the last second. if you do that you give yourself a chance. last week's games were a perfect example. that's playoff football..

steve: the carolina panthers taking on the seattle seahawks. there is now a from the wager between the mayors of charlotte and seattle. if the panthers whenin, the mayor will send some local beer and food. tisha: we have faith they will pull it off. steve: market setting to charlotte for the big game on sunday -- market is heading to charlotte for the big game on sunday. >> eyewitness news sports. >> unc is the fifth-ranked team adams made it clear. it up in last year at the smith center. the coach brought up that disappointing effort. >> fewest points ever scored by a north carolina team in the smith center. >> we are aware of that. we are aware of how we played last year. we will not let that happen again. we want to stay on top of the league. >> i feel like we can finally get it rolling. >> a power-play goal. tonight? he would go back out front, 2-1. it heads to overtime. his second goal of the night. 2-3 overtime loss. erica camp has made big strides in distant running during her time at n.c. state. she is an assistant coach for n.c. state's

he missed that 27-yard field goal on sunday that would have won the playoff game against the seattle seahawks. stephanie: enter the first grade class at northpoint elementary. (boy) "dear blair, i feel bad for you." (girl) "you are so so good at football." (boy in red) "keep on trying. we love you so much." (boy in black) "(inaudible) ...keep on trying." (boy in green) "don't give up. you're still number one." (boy in blue) "everyone loves you so much and you are very good." (girl in pink) "i know you can do it. you can win the game." (boy in black 2) "you are the best. and maybe you need to practice. love cody." stephanie: the kids are apparently learning about empathy in their class and teachers wanted to provide a real-life example. quick break... chief meteorologist chief meteorologist chief meteorologist chief meteorologist brad edwards will be back with one last look at our forecast. stephanie: of the union address last night. jack: the president acknowledging our first in the "i'm going to try to make this short... i know some of you are anxious to get back to iowa. i've been there...

carolina will host the seattle seahawks sunday january 17th. the panthers beat seattle earlier this season in a finish on the road. back in october 18th, panthering trailing 23-14 in the fourth. going airborne to cut the lead 23-20. with 37 seconds left, a perfect pass for the game winning touch seahawks 27-23 in october. quarterback newton says carolina will be ready for the saw hawks this time in the playoffs. >> we have to seize this opportunity we have to amend up, get better, not do anything stupid on these couple of days. just come back ready with a sound mind and ready to go. >> the panthers and seahawks scheduled to kick off sunday at 1:00. in order for the seahawks to make it past the first round, this they had to take care of business against the vikings today. what a game that turned out to be from frigid minneapolis. game time temperatures felt like negative 25 with the windchill. my goodness, the vikings down 10-9. rudolph makes the catch and goes 24 yards into seattle tir toir. setting up walsh for a 27 i can't recalled field goal

the game between the minnesota vikings, the seattle seahawks - it will be one of the coldest in n.f.l. history, the temperatures forecast to be minus 15 degrees in minneapolis. a top drilled over the surface. fans will be offered handwarmers, free coffee and an indoor facility at the nearby university. the first two wildcard players will take place on saturday. the kansas city chiefs, houston-texans. they'll be home. the new england patriots. on sunday. the seattle seahawks take on the vikings, and the final game puts together the washington red skins. a bit of sport. 9-time world rally champions, lost the league. taking on peter han sell. moving ahead. peter han sell showed all of his experience around the largest salt flaps in the world, in bolivia. leading the team by 27 seconds, despite 542km long stage. the longest of the race, almost eight minutes behind. the frenchman lost time in the second half of the stage after suffering a puncture. to ice. the only track race on snow took place in the united states. drivers competing head to heat, head to heat or head to head. customer veh

as the seattle seahawks hold on to the victory.the final... 10-to-9. and green bay beat the washington redskins... 35-18 bengals fans are still upset about the calls in yesterday's game.there is actually a investigated by the nfl for the calls against the bengals. the petion on the website... "care-2" won't probably add up to much but it is a way for the fans to vent. now let's check in with with your nine first warning weather. falling gas prices... just how low the experts say the price of gas could fall as we head into 2016. dollar menu... fast food restaurants are looking to pull in more people with cheap items... but there is a catch... john matarese has what you need to know so you this year... dollar menu items return to fast food restaurants around the tri- state... but new rules come with them. john matarese is on your side so you don't waste your money. fast food restaurants are bringing back dollar menus for sagging business.but this time -- in many cases -- that dollar menu comes with a catch, and buying that dollar burger is not as easy as

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-zero by the panthers. stewart with a huge first half. the offense got conservative and seattle got back into it, but cam newton thankful they hung on. they are one win away from the super bowl. >> the determination, the vibe you get, we are putting ourselves in a great position to do something that hasn't been done herit is a family culture that we have, from coaches all the way down, from management to the players. to see it come to fruition and winning big football games, means a lot. to see the fruits of our labor. we have to continue to keep fighting, clean some thing

he's a defensive end for the seattle seahawks. he was voted most likely to be the love child of ice cube and a sheep. [ cheers and applause ] he won that. >> steve: he won that award. >> jimmy: big deal. >> steve: not ba-ah-ad. >> jimmy: next up from the seahawks is tight end luke willson. luke willson, he was voted most likely to disappoint men when he turns around. [ laughter and applause ] hey. oh, hey, what's up man? how you doing? luke! you all good? that's cool. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: next up from the seahawks, marshawn lynch. >> steve: oh, yeah. [ laughter ] wait for it. >> jimmy: he was voted most likely to see the new "star wars" movie in 6d. [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: really? i did not know that. >> jimmy: they must have a a special theater. in seattle. we have -- next up, minnesota vikings' punter jeff locke. he was voted most likely to have sneezed himself into puberty. [ laughter ] >> steve: hello. >> jimmy: hello, hi. i can't take your call right now. [ laughter ] >> steve: hello, cathy? >> jimmy: mom, get ou

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ter walsh missed the kick with the seattle seahawks. he showed his appreciation by signing autographs and taking pictures. >> there are all of you very much for the card. it is very touching. anna: the teacher thought those letters would be a nice way of helping students learn empathy. instead, they gave him pointers and suggestions and told him to keep practicing. [laughter] joel: but they did it with love. joel: and look, they gave him a lesson in learning, and he gave them a lesson in gratitude. and next at 5:30, the one thing this bus driver didn't do that could have prevented this whole situation. plus, making sure it doesn't happen again. anna: and taking a lesson from the school of hard knocks. why taking the word "please when it comes to connecting to the world online, people have different needs. whether it's keeping up with loved ones or keeping up with the latest trends... at&t u-verse high speed internet lets you get the fast and affordable internet that's right for you. get high speed internet-just $15 dollars a month for 12

kick - off between the seattle seahawks at 10-6. the minnesota vikings at 11-5. and 10:00 a.m. northern nevada time. i really wish i would have had some of that gear last year at air force. >> negative something with the wind chill. it was miserable. it is amazing the technology. >> and for circus circus for new year's. >> you were trooperses. >> the vikings want it as cold as every. >> and outside, if you're planning in minnesota or green bay or new york, shouldn't you be playing outside? it is the home field advantage if you're playing the dolphins or the texans. i like the idea of playing football. >> it is fun to watch from your couch. >> yes. >> from the warmth of your home. >> stay with us. >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, president obama is taking his push for stronger gun control measures to the american people as we have been reporting tonight president we'll have a wrap-up of his town hall meeting that he held this afternoon on the issue and see that story coming up tonight at 11:00. >>> before we go tonight, you butter belove it! dozens gather to witness the unveil to

that they're in the same category yet as the the broncos had the best offense of all-time and the seattle seahawks smoked them. so they have one more game before that category. >> call me a homer again, but last week we talked about, the best difference the broncos -- had. two games into the postseason, the d got it done and they did it today with the big play at the end of the games have been won by the defense. >> i'm concerned about one thing, mike. before the playoff started, you said man immigrant one hall of fame performance on that right arm, one average performance and below average performance. i'm worried he hasn't had the third one yet. >> he had a hall of fame quarter and a half today. how about that. >> okay. >> two can't ones -- decent early, manning was a better quarterback and brady was for the better team. but today brady was a better quarterback, he went against a tougher defense, and manning is quarterbacking for the better team. >> you can talk about throwing 76 yards, and 17-36, whatever it was, the most important stat in the last two weeks is zero interceptions. he needs to c