The matchup for Super Bowl 50 is set. In a back and fourth slowdown between Brady and Manning the Denver defense outlasted Brady for the AFC Championship. In the other championship the Arizona Cardinals could never get going and were beaten by the Carolina Panthers in a blowout.
On Sunday in Santa Clara the Denver Broncos will meet the Carolina Panthers. At first this seemed like a bad matchup but as I did more research, I thought this is going to be fun. The Denver Broncos come in with an old and slightly injured Payton Manning. Payton is not the strong armed flame thrower who can heave it down the field, he now make the simple throws and manages the game. Wade Phillips is back in this game as a defensive coordinator and thats a good D that stopped Brady and the Patriots in the last game. Wade Phillips will develop a good game plan for a dynamic Panther team, they have to contain Cam Newton and protect down field where the Panthers are vulnerable. The Broncos will have to not blitz much to account for the run, they will also need to play a bunch of zone to accommodate for Newton and other broken routs. Carolina have some unheralded stars who might have big games like Jared Allen and luke Kuchley. In this game where Carolinas running game is going to their biggest threat whether it be Cam or a running back, it will be their running game vs. the Denver D. Will wade Phillips dial up the right game plan to help Payton win another Super Bowl and possibly ride off into the sunset or will Cam Newton get his first. I am looking forward to this game. I am going to pick the Denver Broncos in this one over the Carolina Panthers, It won't be like two years ago. Denver Broncos 20 - Carolina Panthers 16
