(Atlanta, GA)  --  Seattle head coach Pete Carroll says despite getting knocked out of the NFC Playoffs by Atlanta, great things are still ahead for the Seahawks.  Carroll says the Hawks faced plenty of ups and downs during the season, but fought and scratched to be in the divisional round of the playoffs and gave themselves a chance to win Saturday.  Defensive end Cliff Avril says the Seahawks' "potential to be great is at an all-time high."  Quarterback Russell Wilson says he doesn't see the loss to the Falcons as a disappointment, but as a step in the right direction.