The Carolina Panthers have defeated the Arizona Cardinals 49-15 in the 2016 NFC Championship Game. They advance to Super Bowl 50 where they will face the Denver Broncos who knocked off the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship earlier game this afternoon.

Quarterback Cam Newton and his Panthers teammates were inspired on both sides of the ball while Carson Palmer, Larry Fitzgerald and the Cardinals just couldn't find any semblance of consistency in this NFC championship matchup.

Fourth Quarter Rundown

The Cardinals will have possession and are trying to find any kind of score they can as time winds down on their season in the final quarter. Brandon LaFell scores on a touchdown catch for Arizona, and they get a two point conversion. That makes it 34-15 Panthers over Cardinals with 14:16 to play in the game. After Cam Newton tosses another touchdown pass, this game is over. They even tack on the two point conversion. 42-15 Panthers lead with 5:26 left in the game. Then Luke Keuchly records a pick-six on Carson Palmer to make it 49-15 with 5:11 left. With 4:30 left, the Panther pick off Carson Palmer AGAIN. It's a blowout, folks. The Carolina Panthers don't even have to run plays after the two minute warning and they go on to win over the Arizona Cardinals 49-15 to go to the Super Bowl.

Third Quarter Rundown

The Panthers are marching down the field to begin the second half, but the drive stalls at the three yard line and Carolina kicks the field goal to go up, 27-7. Following another failed Cardinals drive, Cam Newton scores on a 13-yard run to put what appears to be a cap on this game and the Arizona Cardinals' season. Panthers lead 34-7 with just over two minutes to go in the third quarter.

Second Quarter Rundown

With 5:44 left in the first half, the Cardinals finally get on the board with a David Johnson 1-yard run for a touchdown. Panthers lead the Cardinals 17-7. The Panthers respond on a gritty drive down to the 1-yard line where Cam Newton punches it in with a plunge over the pile for a touchdown. Panthers lead the Cardinals, 24-7, with under two minutes to play in the half. After the Cardinals turn it over on a fumble, Carolina gives it right back on an interception thrown by Cam Newton and returned 72 yards by Patrick Peterson. Then Carson Palmer throws an interception in the end zone on the very next play. Wild finish to the first half.

First Quarter Rundown

The Arizona Cardinals begin the game on offseason, while the Panthers start things off with their vaunted defense on the field. The Panthers, however, are the first team to draw blood. Their first drive stalls, but with 9 minutes left in the quarter Graham Gano knocks a field goal through to make it 3-0 Panthers on top of Cardinals. On their next possession the Panthers drive it past midfield, and then Ted Ginn Jr. takes a handoff, crosses back on both sides of the field and then scores on an incredible effort. Things go from bad to worse for Arizona. Just before the end of the quarter, Cam Newton finds Corey Brown for an 86-yard touchdown. Panthers lead the Cardinals 17-0 at the end of the first quarter.

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