CHARLOTTE, N.C. – You could hear whispers in the press box when the Carolina Panthers jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter of the NFC Championship Game against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is chased out of the pocket by New England Patriots defenders Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Denver.
Today’s big NFL Playoffs 2016 NFC Championship Game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers has a scheduled start time of 6.40 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network. Denver returns to the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons and eighth time overall, tying Pittsburgh, Dallas, and New England for most all-time appearances. The reason is how tough it was for both of these teams last week.
Beyonce and Bruno Mars will join Coldplay for the halftime show this year. He had been repeatedly waived and re-signed by Miami, where he played in three games this season, before Denver swooped in to scoop him up.
“We had 10 windows open and there was a flurry of activity at those betting windows”, Kornegay said.
Following a 45-yard field goal by Graham Gano, Ted Ginn Jr.’s 22-yard run gave Carolina a 10-0 lead.
Arizona’s Patrick Peterson fumbled a punt return to set up the Panthers at midfield and a Carolina attack that led the National Football League in scoring off turnovers took advantage, Newton scoring on a one-yard dive to put the hosts ahead 24-7.
According to RJ Bell, Vegas posted an early line during the first quarter of the Panthers and Cardinals game. Quarterback Carson Palmer evaded from a blitz in OT as he found Larry Fitzgerald for a long pass, then a touchdown pass to win the game. Newton completed 19 of 28 passes for 335 yards, throwing two touchdowns and rushing for two more. The proceeded to win their initial 14 games, riding the great play of likely MVP Cam Newton at quarterback and surrendering less than 20 points per game with one of the league’s best defenses.
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The Panthers lost a pair of defensive starters in the first half with linebacker Thomas Davis (right arm) and safety Roman Harper (right eye) ruled out for the remainder of the game. Seven receivers caught a pass from Newton, capped by Corey Brown’s 86-yard touchdown that closed the first quarter. “No matter if we’re up or we’re down, just believe in the plan and keep going”. Manning did just enough to win, going 17-for-32 for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
