Superbowl 50 is finally among us. This has been long awaited after this pretty crazy NFL season. The Carolina Panthers will be taking on the Denver Broncos in what might be Peyton Manning's last game before he retires.
I'll start with the Carolina Panthers who are the heavy favorites coming into this game. They are easily the best team in the league. After going 15-1 in the regular season, they came into the playoffs and just beat down two of the best teams in the NFL. Cam Newton will be the MVP, and the whole Panthers offense has clicked this season. Cam Newton has proved that he can beat you passing the ball and running the ball. He is the only quarterback that I have ever seen be able to both run over and jump over defenders. The Carolina offensive line has been so good at creating holes for runningback Jonathan Stewart, ad so good at protecting Cam Newton. Cam Newton has all of the time in the world to sit in the pocket and make reads. Ted Ginn Jr. will be able to create space and I think you can now start to reliably depend on him to catch it. Funchess has also been great and I think he will continue to be great. You can also never forget about Greg Olsen, who has quicky become one of the best tight ends in the league. If Carolina can get the running game going with Jonathan Stewart, I bet the Panthers will be able to put up points.
Carolina's defense has also been incredible since hitting the postseason. Their defensive backs is not their strong suit but Josh Norman is still an elite cornerback. The Panthers defensive line can do what is asked pretty easily. The biggest part of the Carolina defense is the linebacking core. Luke Keuchly is the best intercepting linebacker since coming into the NFL. There are questions about Carolina's left outside linebacker Thomas Davis and whether or not he will be able to play. He broke his arm in the NFC Championship game. He keeps saying he is going to play so that's what I am counting on. With him, that Carolina defense is a legit threat to the Broncos.
The Denver Broncos offense looked pretty solid against the Patriots. In the first half. The Bronco's offense has been having a lot of questions being asked about it since Peyton Manning is old. He looked really good last week though. He missed a few throws but it looked like he was putting some juice behind it. This means throw power should not be an issue for Peyton Manning. He can also help the running game out with his high football intelligence. The Broncos should be able to stay in this game if they do not turn the football over. C.J Anderson and Ronnie Hillman will need to have a good game as well. What I am most concerned about regarding the Bronco's offense is their receivers dropping passes. As long as Thomas, Sanders and the other Bronco targets hold onto the ball, then they should do alright. The problem is they might not be able to keep up with the Panthers offense.
The Denver Broncos have the best defense in the NFL. What they managed to do to the Patriots was incredible. They have and incredible secondary , defensive line, and easily the best linebacking core in the NFL. The Broncos have Aquib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., and Bradley Roby. all of them are great cornerbacks. They won't need to have extra guys in coverage because of this. They also have a great safety in T.J Ward. Von Miller in my opinion, is the best pass rusher in the NFL. He tortured Tom Brady in the AFC Championship game along with another great pass rushing linebacker Demarcus Ware. It will be interesting to see how this defense handles the best offense in the NFL that is the Carolina Panthers.
The outcome of this game will be interesting because I have no idea what to expect. If I had to put money on one team though, it would be the Carolina Panthers. They are so good at nearly everything that it is hard to pick against them. That is why I am picking them to win it all.
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Superbowl Champions: The Carolina Panthers
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