NFL playoff results: Seahawks, Patriots advance to conference championships

The Arizona Cardinals didn't play, so here are the stories coming out of the sister sites for othe rteas=ns.

The Seahawks win:

Seahawks beat Saints to advance to NFC Championship Game - Field Gulls
In the Playoffs, a win's a win.

The Saints lose:

Saints vs. Seahawks Divisional Playoff Final Score 23-15: Season Over for New Orleans - Canal Street Chronicles

The Saints fell to the Seahawks 23-15 in the NFC Divisional playoff game. Their 2013 season is now over.

Full coverage:

2014 NFL playoffs, Saints vs. Seahawks: Seattle hangs on to advance to NFC Championship - SBNation.com

It got a little tighter in the final few minutes, but the Seattle defense confounded Drew Brees again and the Seahawks protected home field to get to the NFC title game.

The Patriots win:

Patriots vs. Colts Final Score: Pats Move On to AFC Championship with 43-22 Win! - Pats Pulpit

The New England Patriots are headed back to the AFC Championship with a convincing 43-22 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the Divisional Playoffs.

The Colts lose:

Divisional Game Notes: Colts 22, Patriots 43 - Stampede Blue

The Colts season came to an end in New England tonight with a 22-43 loss in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Full coverage:

2014 NFL playoffs, Colts vs. Patriots: LeGarrette Blount leads New England to AFC Championship - SBNation.com
The Patriots are headed back to the AFC Championship, and thanks largely to… LeGarrette Blount?