Patriots, Panthers early favorites in Las Vegas

But when the New England Patriots visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the game will have a different feel than the previous matchups between the best quarterbacks of their generation.

If the Panthers win, the Cardinals will have to travel to Charlotte for the NFC championship game and a chance to play in Super Bowl 50.

In the NFC we have the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers. The Broncos almost covered a 7.5-point spread during their 23-16 win over the Steelers on Sunday, but Pittsburgh kicked a field goal in the final minutes. They were 10-0 at the time and the Broncos were starting backup QB Brock Osweiler. This will be a rare occasion where both the AFC and NFC will see their top two seeds facing off in their conference championships.

The last time Tom Brady and the New England Patriots came to town, Peyton Manning watched the game on television from inside the locker room. Much of that comes from watching the Patriots score convincingly-they’re finally healthy-to knock off the red hot Kansas City Chiefs, while watching the Broncos get a sloppy and unconvincing win over the very injured Pittsburgh Steelers.

Here’s the schedule for the conference championship game and the Super Bowl.

“We’ll enjoy this one tonight”.

Here is the full schedule for the rest of the National Football League playoffs.

Carson Palmer threw for three touchdowns for his first playoff win in Arizona’s 26-20 home victory over Green Bay. Brady’s consistency amid a slew of skill position injuries kept the Patriots afloat, and key players like wide receiver Julian Edelman are now returning from various injuries.

Rodgers, who went 24-for-44 for 261 yards that included an earlier 8-yard touchdown throw to Janis, failed on a fourth-down pass and the Packers surrendered the ball deep in their territory, setting up a Cardinals’ field goal that produced a 20-13 lead and set the stage for the closing spectacle.