Pete Carroll spends the majority of his press-conference time responding to media inquiries while rarely making one himself. But during Saturday night’s presser following the Seahawks’ 31-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers, Carroll had a question of his own amid commenting on the performance of Russell Wilson, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns with a 149.2 passer rating.

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A major story line for the NFC Championship Sunday is how much the Green Bay Packers have improved since the 36-16 loss to the Seahawks at the Clink in the season opener Sept. 4. Better offensive line. Blossoming rookie receiver. Tougher defense against the run. Etc.

All seem plausible. What about the Seahawks?

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RENTON -- After the Seahawks dispatched the Green Bay Packers 36-16 at CenturyLink Field in the regular-season opener, Pete Carroll approached CB Richard Sherman in the locker room and told him not to get frustrated.

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers didn't once throw in Sherman's direction. Carroll deemed it a sign of respect and things to come.

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Making the social media rounds this week is a blog post in the Los Angeles Times from 2010 about the rumor that Pete Carroll was about to leave USC to fill the Seattle Seahawks' coaching vacancy. Written by longtime sportswriter Ted Green, the post conveys incredulity that Carroll could be such a pinhead.

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He hasn't seen action all season, but he might in the NFL Championship Sunday against Green Bay. Third-string QB B.J. Daniels will fill the roster spot of injured WR Paul Richardson and may play on special teams -- or play a little wide receiver or running back, Pete Carroll said Monday.

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Aaron Rodgers failed his first test this season against the Legion of Boom.

In Week 1, the Seahawks hosted the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field. Rodgers wasn't great in Seattle's 36-16 win -- he completed 23 of 33 passes for 189 yards, one touchdown and one interception -- but his performance was probably better defined by where he didn't throw. 

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Led by a hobbling but still effective QB Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers rallied in the second half to defeat the Dallas Cowboys 26-21 Sunday at Lambeau Field, earning the right to face the Seahawks next Sunday at CenturyLink Field for the NFC championship. The winner will advance to Super Bowl XLIX Feb. 1 in Glendale, AZ.

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The Seahawks must invoke "next man up" again for the NFC Championship Sunday against Green Bay at the Clink. Rookie WR Paul Richardson tore the ACL in his left knee in the third quarter of  the 31-17 win over Carolina Saturday, according to reports from foxsports.com and NFL.com, and is done for the season.

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Befitting an 11-point underdog on the road, Carolina coach Ron Rivera hoped the Seahawks would help with a slip-up or goof: "We needed them to make some mistakes. But it didn't happen. They did some things that lead to winning championships."

In fact, a shot at a championship is next on the Seattle agenda, for the lands and treasure of the NFC, in eight days against Green Bay -- despite, contrary to Rivera's claim, making mistakes Saturday night. But even the fails were talked about with awe reserved for movie special effects.

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Behold, Russell Wilson, pocket passer.

Well, not all the time, but for a quarterback known to inflict as much damage running as through the air, Wilson paced the Seahawks (13-4) to a 31-17 win over the Carolina Panthers Saturday night at CenturyLink Field in the NFC divisional round with one of his most efficient passing performances in recent memory.

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The Seahawks resoundingly quashed one Super Bowl jinx Saturday night, becoming the first defending champion since the 2005 New England Patriots to win a playoff game. In emphatic fashion, with a big second half, the Seahawks rolled to a 31-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers at CenturyLink Field to reach their second consecutive NFC Championship.

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As the Seahawks return Saturday to the NFL playoffs from the same position as a year ago -- No. 1 NFC seed, first-round bye, potentially two playoff games at home -- it is reasonable to consider that they may be better than the team that won the Super Bowl, despite a 12-4 record that is one game in arrears.

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Rewind to Oct. 26, when the 3-3 Seahawks traveled to Charlotte to face Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. A loss probably would have derailed any chance the defending Super Bowl champions had of returning to the postseason. A dire outcome seemed imminent when the Seahawks took possession at their 20 with less than five minutes to play, trailing 9-6.

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RENTON -- When Seahawks TE Zach Miller injured an ankle in Week Three against the Denver Broncos, he underwent surgery Sept. 23 that was supposed to allow him to return in a few weeks.

The comeback never happened. At least, it won't this season.

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An NFL source confirmed to ESPN Thursday that Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has lost his appeal of a $100,000 fine for not talking to media. The league docked Lynch Nov. 19 following several warnings, and fined him an additional $11,050 on Christmas Day for making for grabbing his crotch in the aftermath of a 79-yard touchdown run at Arizona.

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A few weeks ago, TV cameras caught teammates Earl Thomas and Marshawn Lynch along the Seahawks sidelines, staring intensely and silently into each other's eyes. Spooky? Cool? Angry? Cosmic?

I described the scene to LB Bruce Irvin for his take. His eyes grew large.

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RENTON -- Hearing the praise that followed news Tuesday of Max Unger's healthy return to the Seahawks' starting lineup, it evoked the greetings in cinematic depictions of heroic emperors and military commanders of Greek and Roman legend. You know, where citizens and slaves toga up, make a path and shout upon his return:

"All hail Maximus the Ungerian!"

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RENTON -- The Seahawks placed DT Jordan Hill on injured reserve Tuesday a few hours after coach Pete Carroll revealed that Hill injured his calf during the Seahawks' bye week while rehabbing a knee injury he sustained in the regular-season finale against the Rams.

“He injured himself working out over the weekend, and he has a pretty severe calf pull on the other leg that’s going to keep him out,” Carroll said. “So it wasn’t the knee that happened in the game."

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It's doubtful that many 12s take QB Russell Wilson for granted, but upon his 54th consecutive start Saturday, it's worth considering that the signal virtue of his three-year stewardship of the game's most vulnerable position is the often-overlooked ability to show up for work every day.

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The Seahawks will say it makes no difference whom they host at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, and that's largely true. But since the choice heading into the playoffs' wild-card weekend was the 11-5 Detroit Lions or the 7-8-1 Carolina Panthers, they can thank the Dallas Cowboys -- and a bewildering officiating call -- for making their road a tad fluffier.

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