The visiting Seattle Seahawks overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Redskins 24-14 and reach the second round of the National Football League playoffs on Sunday.

Seattle's Russell Wilson outdueled Robert Griffin III in the celebrated clash of outstanding rookie quarterbacks, but the dynamic Redskins' signal caller was hampered by a knee injury and forced to leave the game in the fourth quarter.

After a pair of four-yard touchdown passes by Griffin on Washington's first two possessions, Seattle's defense shut it down and Wilson brought the Seahawks back to 14-13 by halftime and added 11 points in the fourth quarter for the victory.