Then Collins, who engineered all four victories in the winning streak despite not having started a game since 1997, finally had a pass land in the other team’s hands. When receiver Moss gave up on a route deep down the right sideline, Marcus Trufant easily hauled in the ball and returned it 78 yards for a score.

“I thought it was a dead play,” Moss said. “Then, all of a sudden I look up and the guy is catching it like a punt. You hate to be in a situation where the ball is coming and you don’t even know it.”

With the Redskins desperately trying to catch up, Jordan Babineaux intercepted and returned it 57 yards for a score with 27 seconds left. Those were the first two interceptions for Collins since Nov. 30, 1997, when he played for Buffalo against the New York Jets. The score sealed Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs’ first playoff loss when leading in the second half — he had been 17-0 with a lead after halftime.

Collins finished 29-for-50 for 266 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, and he was pressured all game. Partick Kerney and Julian Peterson each had four of Seattle’s 13 quarterback hurries. Clinton Portis, who had at least 100 yards from scrimmage in each game of the winning streak, ran 20 times for 52 yards and caught four passes for 28 yards.

As they have over the second half of the season, the Seahawks preferred the pass over the run. Hasselbeck finished 20-for-32 for 229 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Hackett caught six passes for 101 yards.

The Redskins put together their four-game winning streak by starting fast: leads of 14-0, 22-3, 25-0 and 27-3. But they punted on their first six possessions against the Seahawks and were stopped on fourth-and-1 on the seventh. Seattle took a 10-0 halftime lead on fullback Leonard Weaver’s 17-yard run and Josh Brown’s 50-yard field goal, which tied a Seahawks franchise playoff record.

“I think two teams that cared a lot slugged it out,” Seattle coach Mike Holmgren said. “And we won it.”

Notes: Weaver’s touchdown was his first in the playoffs. He had only one TD on 33 carries during the regular season. ... Portis sprained his left ankle late in the game and spent the final minutes on the sideline. ... The Seahawks reported no significant injuries.

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