2016 Super Bowl - Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos
I am surprise there isn't a thread for the Super Bowl game between Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos tomorrow. Who do you think will win?
I am leaning towards Cam Newton and the Panthers. Normally I only watch a few regular season games but I tried to watch the playoffs as much as I can. I've been very impressed the way Cam Newton plays and definitely they will win the game.
Hoping for my boys to take this one away. Go Panthers!! Keep pounding.
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I think the key is how Carolinas offensive line does against the Denver front 7. If Carolina can run the ball and Ware and Miller can't terrorize Newton the way they did with Brady in the AFC Championship than the Panthers should win easily.
If Carolina can't run the ball than Denver wins. If there is justice in the World Peyton retires with as many Superbowl rings as Eli has.
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It'll come down to the Broncos D doing what they've done pretty much all season. Neutralizing the opposing team's quarterback. Going to be their toughest challenge yet, but this front 7 has performed like all-stars all season long. They should be up for it.
Expect it to be a close game. As long as Broncos offense doesn't turn ball over (I'm looking at you Hillman), I'm confident in them winning and letting Manning head into the sunset with a second ring.
Denver has to make it a low scoring Kubiak slugfest. Keep it close, one TD on offence, one by the D or special teams, and about 3 field goals. Hopefully Denver's secondary can work over the Panthers' pedestrian wideouts and let the front seven leave a spy or two on Cam.
I think Manning has accepted his role as a game manager but if he tries to go all "vintage Manning" then Denver's screwed. He better not start chucking those deep ducks every drive and audibling into passes constantly.
Panthers need to let Cam be Cam. Their defence is almost as good as Denver's but hopefully Norman is wasted being manned up on useless DT. That would be perfect, leaves the Broncos true #1 WR Sanders to work on easier targets. If Denver can limit turnovers I think they win a close game, if they turn the ball over Carolina will probably win by double digits.
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I haven't had this much disinterest in the SB since the days of Montana and Young and Aikman (and anyone playing the Broncos) were ripping the opposition to shreds and the outcome was decided long before the halftime show was setting up.
That being said I'm hoping the Broncos defense does its thing and keeps this one close if not win it all and Peyton can ride off into the sunset the same way Elway did. I suspect this wont be the case though and the Panthers win easily. Love to be wrong however.
It's oversimplifying things to say it all comes down to Cam, but it all comes down to Cam. If he wants to be the hero and make all the plays, the Broncos will win and probably easily. If he wants to play within the game and take what is given, the Panthers will probably win. Given Cam's nature and how badly he wants to be an "icon", I expect he makes a lot of mistakes tonight trying to make plays happen so he can be the hero. I think he has at least 3 turnovers. And I think Noodle Arm throws it less than 25 times.
Denver 27 Carolina 16.
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Carolina hasn't faced a D as good as the Denver, but Denver hasn't faced a running game like Carolina.
The match up I am most looking forward to is Emmanuel Sanders vs whoever he is lined up against. If he can have success working the slot Denver will move the ball
Officially I'm predicting Carolina, but I'd love to be wrong.
Everyone in love with Cam and his "fun" antics and clothing style these days it seems. I'd love to see things unravel at the start so people can remember he's arguably the sulkiest sideline (non-WR; the position king of sulk) star in the game when it's been an off day.
All hunched over on the bench, towel over his head, not talking to teammates...I miss that Cam. They've won so much this year that I think people forget that side of him. If anyone has the ability to bring that Cam out this year, it's the Broncos D.
Denver's defense shuts down the Patriots in their divisional finals while Cam Newton and the Panthers offense was pretty good especially in the first half but sort of slows down in the 2nd half. Broncos will win if their defense shuts down Cam Newton and offense then this is going to be an interesting game; otherwise this game is going to be a blowout. I am really looking forward watching this game.
The closest thing the Broncos saw to Newton this year probably was Alex Smith. The Chiefs offence actually moved the ball quite well but had a lot of turn overs in the first game. In the second game they also moved the ball pretty effectively and didn't turn it over. Carolina has a superior O line, a TE who's at least equal to or better than Kelce, a better QB, better RB's and receivers who are similar to KC.
But one thing is that the Broncos D doesn't seem to get rattled so I don't see Carolina being able to build up that huge early lead like they have in a lot of their recent games.
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Really hoping for Manning to pull one last one out and get a second ring which he deserves given his career. The best Qb we'll see for a while, longevity wise and as the most intelligent Qb in the league, by far. Brady's good, but in large thanks to the genius of Belichek. Manning's done it on his own (look at Indy when he got hurt) and even as the physical side has let him down.
Seems tough, but if Denver can keep Carolina at bay and within two scores or less at half, I think they have a great shot. If anyone's patient, its Manning.
Who's not patient is Newton. His whole career really, in the games I've seen him play, but even still this playoffs; he started coming unravelled halfway through the third quarter when Seattle was still 3 scores down 3 weeks ago, and he didn't play much better the rest of the way and barely held on. Once the smile is gone and the sulk starts, and he's then half the QB he could be.
Arizona the week after dug a hole, but shot themselves in the foot after it looked they were coming back, until Peterson fumbled and then Palmer throws a terrible INT which would've brought the game back to life before half.
So, if Denver can limit the big plays against early, ideally get a turnover, but in general grind it out, not get too far behind, and wait for Carolina to slip up, I think they have a great chance. Cam throws an INT early, and they're maybe in trouble early.
Out of nowhere I think Vernon Davis will have a good game. And speaking of ex 49'ers, last week they saw the good Ted Ginn, this week, Panther fans better hope the other side of Ted Ginn; the one that drops punts and gives up on routes leading to INT's, doesn't pop up today.
It's oversimplifying things to say it all comes down to Cam, but it all comes down to Cam. If he wants to be the hero and make all the plays, the Broncos will win and probably easily. If he wants to play within the game and take what is given, the Panthers will probably win. Given Cam's nature and how badly he wants to be an "icon", I expect he makes a lot of mistakes tonight trying to make plays happen so he can be the hero. I think he has at least 3 turnovers. And I think Noodle Arm throws it less than 25 times.
2016 Super Bowl - Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos
