After throwing four interceptions in 's direction during regulation, dialed up the seemingly star-cro sed receiver in overtime for , sending the back to the on the strength of an improbable over the in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. The flat-out blew this one, as the football gods demonstrated once again that fortune favors the bold. Green Bay's utter first-half domination produced a 16-0 halftime lead that could have been a 30-point advantage if not for a pair of interceptions in field-goal territory and coach 's decision to settle for three points on a pair of fourth-downs . The managed to convert Wilson's four interceptions into just six points and failed to attack a one-armed in the fourth quarter. Had McCarthy's Nick Perbix Jersey game management and play-calling matched his defense's aggre sive effort, Green Bay wouldn't have needed tight end to come up and into the hands of Seattle's . Down 19-7 with le s than three minutes remaining, Wilson led a pair of touchdown drives in 44 seconds, extending the ' streak of enjoying a lead in all 55 of the quarterback's starts. Wilson couldn't have done it without , who churned out a postseason career-high 157 yards while taking over the game in trademark tackle-breaking fashion late in the fourth quarter. If Lynch ends up in the , he will be riding the wave of this 2014 season in addition to the definitive " " touchdown run. Starting with in the first quarter, the ' defense played their most impre sive game of the season through three-and-a-half quarters. Rookie safety had as many interceptions as the had receptions in the first two quarters. Wilson authored the worst half of his three-year career, going 2 of 9 for 12 yards, three interceptions, two sacks and a 0.0 pa ser rating at halftime. Seattle gained more than three yards on just one of seven first-half po se sions. That swarming performance was undone by an inability to stop Lynch and Wilson with the game on the line. generated the lowest postseason pa ser rating (55.8) of his career against the first defense since the 1985-86 to lead the NFL in points and yards in consecutive seasons. His calf strain didn't limit him as much as it did through three quarters in last week's victory. To Rodgers' credit, he came through in the clutch with a game-tying field-goal drive in the one-minute drill to send the game to overtime. Due to the NFL's overtime rules, the never got an opportunity to match the Wilson-to-Kearse touchdown. The aren't without red flags heading into XLIX against the . Sherman was forced to play with his left arm dangling in the second half after taking errant friendly fire from bone-jarring strong safety on a sideline tackle. Sherman and X-rays taken after the game were negative, according to NFL Media's Steve Wyche, per a source close to Sherman. He will undergo further examinations but Sherman said he will be on the field for the , per Wyche. Fellow All-Pro also mi sed time with a shoulder i sues. Injuries aside, the exposed the ' porous pa s protection and the wide receivers' inability to gain separation against man coverage. No matter the outcome of the , a prototypical No. 1 receiver should be high on the offseason shopping list. Peppers was one of last offseason's best signings. Credit general manager Ted Thompson, who has built a talented homegrown roster poised to compete annually. Decisions will have to be made on the futures of slot receiver , right tackle and cornerback -- the team's key free agents. With Rodgers, and at the height of their powers, though, McCarthy's squad will reload for another season as an NFC superpower. The latest Podcast , and breaks down the ' historic comeback against the . Find more content on . Lucas Edmonds Jersey