The New Orleans Saints shook off the idea which they can't win while on the road in their playoff opener , though pulling off a victory at raucous CenturyLink Field in Saturday's NFC divisional matchup with the Seattle Seahawks are going to be a more daunting task .

The Seahawks will attempt to win a sixth straight home playoff tournament and secure their 16th victory in 17 games on their own field when they take on a New Orleans team trying to avenge last month's blowout loss in Seattle .

However all the focus leading up to their wild-card competition focused around their inability to win on the road , the Saints ( 12-5 ) snapped a three-game road losing streak with a 26-24 victory over Philadelphia last Saturday .

Shayne Graham hit a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give New Orleans its first postseason road win in six tries , along with a shot at redemption in Seattle .

The NFC-best Seahawks ( 13-3 ) , which led the NFL in total defense ( 273 .6 yards per game ) , held Drew Brees to 147 yards -- his fewest since 2006 -- in a 34-7 home win Dec . 2 . The Saints matched their smallest scoring performance since coach Sean Payton took over in 2006 , and their 188 total yards were the fewest under him .

After the one-sided loss , Brees declared if the Saints wished to reach the Super Bowl , they'd need to win in Seattle in the playoffs .

"If we need to complete what we attempt to achieve this year then we better try to go there and win , and just wishing that we'd have another opportunity ," he said . "And here we are , having that chance ."

The Seahawks have won five straight home playoff games dating to a 27-20 loss to St . Louis on Jan . 8 , 2005 . In addition they had a 14-game run at CenturyLink Field before falling 17-10 to Arizona in Week 16 . Seattle bounced back with a 27-9 victory over the Rams in the season finale .

With the winner advancing to the NFC championship against Carolina or San Francisco , Payton is certainly doing everything he can to get the Saints prepared for the rematch . He's even had Seahawks logos painted on their outdoor and indoor practice fields this week .

"I feel like coach Payton is setting us in the moment , you know , visualize this is how we're going , this is exactly what we're gonna do but yet this is how it's planning to look ," linebacker Curtis Lofton said .

Brees threw for 404 yards and two scores but 11-5 New Orleans was upset 41-36 by 7-9 Seattle in a wild-card round matchup Jan . 8 , 2011 .

The eight-time Pro Bowler has an 84 .0 passer rating on the road this season when compared with 126 .3 at home . He'll try to make use of his second chance against the Seahawks , who finished the regular season with the league's best pass defense at 172 .0 yards per game .

Seattle had 28 interceptions and an opponent passer rating of 63 .4 , certainly one of just 15 teams since 2000 to hold opposing passers to 65 .0 or less .

Cornerback Richard Sherman led the NFL with eight interceptions , including four over the final three games . Earl Thomas also was a first-team All-Pro pick , while fellow safety Kam Chancellor was a second-team choice .

MVP candidate Russell Wilson create one of his best efforts of the season in the first meeting , completing 22 of 30 passes for 310 yards with three touchdowns while adding 47 rushing yards .

Although he struggled in the loss to the Cardinals , Wilson threw for seven touchdowns having only one interception over his last four home games .

"I think it's common knowledge and people nature that you want to think it's gonna be the same , but we know better than that ," coach Pete Carroll said . "We need to respect this opportunity for what it is . It's a great championship matchup for all of us , and they're going to come loaded up and give us a fantastic football game ."

Marshawn Lynch figures to play a prominent role despite being held to 45 yards on 16 carries in last month's win . The workhorse back hasn't posted a 100-yard game since Nov . 10 at Atlanta , but he had 131 yards -- including an impressive 67-yard touchdown run -- in the last playoff meeting .

The Saints are coming off a solid effort against the run , holding NFL rushing leader LeSean McCoy to 77 yards on 21 carries .

New Orleans' defense could face a tougher test Saturday with the Seahawks taking back wide receiver Percy Harvin , who played in one game this season after going through surgery to repair the labrum in his hip in early August .

Tight end Luke Willson has additionally returned to exercise after being taken off the field in the season finale with a high-ankle sprain .

The Saints , who ran for 185 yards last weekend , are looking to get Pierre Thomas back from a chest injury . If he can't go , Mark Ingram will probably get another start after getting 97 yards and scoring against the Eagles .

The Seahawks tied for seventh with 101 .6 rushing yards allowed per game , giving up 25 or less in two of their last three .

Seattle has won four of five home meetings , including the postseason victory 3 years ago.

Under 48 points, and Saints win, or Seattle win less than 9 points...