2016 NFL playoffs and Super Bowl coverage
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February 3, 2016, 9:40 AM ET
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Super Bowl 50 is set, and it should be a good one. MVP front-runner Cam Newton and the Panthers will face Peyton Manning's Broncos on Feb. 7.
Denver, thanks to a stout performance on defense, punched its ticket to Santa Clara, Calif., by edging New England in a thrilling AFC title game. Carolina had a much easier time, trouncing Arizona in the NFC championship.
Whether you want the latest on the Super Bowl or to look back on previous rounds, ESPN has you covered.
Super Bowl 50 in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. English Coverage on CBS.Kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ETAlso available on ESPN Deportes Radio & WatchESPN (in Spanish)Jump to: Super Bowl 50 | NFC championship | AFC championship | AFC divisional round | NFC divisional round | AFC wild card | NFC wild card | Full schedule
Super Bowl 50
Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos
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Sunday, Feb. 7 | CBS | 6:30 p.m. ET | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
Keown: No one at Blinn College recognizes Polarizing Cam O'Connor: Peyton Manning shares lasting bond with high school coach Merrill: Ron Rivera's moment at the brink of failure Clayton: What Panthers GM learned before building Super Bowl team Miller: Cam Newton's top five TD dances Barnwell: Broncos face a threat they haven't seen before O'Connor: With tricks up his sleeves, Wade Phillips must be perfect to win Garber: Kurt Coleman's unbreakable bond with the teammate he paralyzed Monson: Ranking the past 18 Super Bowl teams 
Clayton: John Elway built a monster D out of a monster trampling Newton: Panthers' Luke Kuechly doesn't look for the spotlight, but it finds him Bowen: Why Cam Newton reminds me of Brett Favre Rovell: How John Elway missed out on a fortune Legwold/Newton: What to watch for in Panthers-Broncos matchup Sando: League insiders predict Super Bowl 50 Fox: Broncos driven to win for ailing owner Pat Bowlen Bowen: How Wade Phillips will confuse Cam Newton Legwold: Injuries give Broncos' Peyton Manning lesson in patience Joyner: Why Broncos should be Super Bowl 50 favorite Infographic: Six ways Greg Olsen could impact Super Bowl 50 McTigue: Who's the best QB in Super Bowl history? O'Connor: Cam Newton deserves time to find his voice on social, political issues Fowler: The rise, and fall, and rise again of Ted Ginn Jr. Legwold: DeMarcus Ware's arrival in Denver came just in time for Von Miller Quiz: Which team should you root for in Super Bowl 50? Barnwell: How Peyton Manning has changed the NFL Legwold: Remarkable journey of Broncos' Aqib Talib Newton: Panthers' Jerry Richardson, the 'Big Cat,' has another shot at elusive Super Bowl title Legwold: Dominant, sometimes perplexing season for Demaryius Thomas Saslow: The hardest choice Demaryius Thomas' mom will make Outsiders: Where Broncos rank among best Super Bowl defenses Newton: 'The Blind Side' introduced Michael Oher, but Cam Newton's text rescued his career Sando: Ranking the Super Bowl MVPs Legwold: Super Bowl history has not always been kind to the Broncos Bowen: Five most underrated players in Super Bowl 50 Barnwell: The moves, good and bad, that made the Panthers Joyner: Can Cam Newton avoid MVP curse? Legwold: How John Elway got Peyton Manning to buy Broncos Sando: Ranking every player in Super Bowl 50 Curtis: What the Super Bowl's gold '50' really means Uni Watch: Surprisingly, Broncos choose white Super Bowl jerseys Kacsmar: Denver and Carolina's free-agent gambles paid off Graziano: Cam vs. Peyton top storyline as we begin countdown to Super Bowl 50 Stats & Info: 50 stats to know for Super Bowl 50 O'Connor: Manning's latest Super Bowl trip will be one to savor Miller: The Ultimate Super Bowl 50 Preview #SuperBowl50Rank
50 greatest players in Super Bowl history: Nos. 10-1 50 greatest players in Super Bowl history: Nos. 30-11 50 greatest players in Super Bowl history: Nos. 50-31 Super Bowl 50 blog
NFC Championship Game
Carolina Panthers 49, Arizona Cardinals 15
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Clayton: A fully-evolved Cam Newton dominates with his arm Newton: 'Super Cam' Newton, Panthers advance to Super Bowl with dominating performance Weinfuss: Cardinals' Carson Palmer fails on biggest stage of career Miller: How Cam Newton and the Panthers beat the Cardinals Newton: Five things to know about Philly Brown Weinfuss: Tyrann Mathieu's return from ACL injury among biggest offseason questions for Cardinals
AFC Championship Game
Denver Broncos 20, New England Patriots 18
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Barnwell: How Denver's coaching retreads toppled the Patriots Legwold: Peyton Manning, defense lead Broncos back to second Super Bowl in three years MacMullan: Bruising loss showcases Patriots' flaws Seifert: Patriots fall as new PAT rule helps determine AFC champion Reiss: Tom Brady battered in Patriots' crushing AFC title game loss Miller: How Peyton Manning and the Broncos upset the Patriots Reiss: Appeal in Tom Brady case among biggest questions facing Patriots this offseason Van Valkenburg: Tom Brady's big reveal Neumann: The Ultimate Brady-Manning Quiz
AFC divisional round
New England Patriots 27, Kansas City Chiefs 20
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Reiss: Pumped-up Tom Brady leads way as he's set to play in 10th AFC title game Teicher: Chiefs fail against Patriots to do the things that got them to playoffs Seifert: Clock management again bites Chiefs coach Andy Reid 
Denver Broncos 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 16
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NFC divisional round
Arizona Cardinals 26, Green Bay Packers 20
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Weinfuss: Larry Fitzgerald helps Carson Palmer get his first playoff win Demovsky: Another Hail Mary couldn't save the Packers from playoff elimination Weinfuss: Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald shines again on big stage Demovsky: High highs and low lows for Packers in playoff loss to Cardinals Seifert: Carson Palmer rewards the Cardinals' trust Wilde: Stuck on sideline, Aaron Rodgers watches Packers' season end ... again 
Carolina Panthers 31, Seattle Seahawks 24
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Newton: Panthers take control of the NFC from Seattle, advance to NFC Championship Kapadia: Disastrous first half dooms Seahawks in loss to Panthers Cimini: Jermaine Kearse leads Seahawks' unsuccessful rally Kapadia: Russell Wilson after loss: We will be back
AFC wild card
Kansas City Chiefs 30, Houston Texans 0
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Teicher: Chiefs erase 22 years of playoff stink with shutout Texans Ganguli: Brian Hoyer dismal as Chiefs embarrass Texans Sando: Breaking down options at QB for the Texans Ganguli: Five questions facing the Houston Texans this offseason ESPN Stats & Information: Alex Smith is efficient and effective 
Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Cincinnati Bengals 16
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Fowler: Steelers leave Cincinnati bruised, battered -- and alive in AFC playoffs Harvey: Penalties from Vontaze Burfict, Adam Jones, keep Bengals from advancing SportsNation: Martavis Bryant's eye-popping touchdown catch in 5 photos ESPN Stats & Information: Bengals-Steelers rivalry is a painful one
NFC wild card
Seattle Seahawks 10, Minnesota Vikings 9
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Kapadia: Russell Wilson, Seahawks escape with victory against Vikings Goessling: Adrian Peterson's fumbling issues loom large in Vikings' loss to Seahawks Kapadia: Three plays that made the difference for the Seahawks ESPN Stats & Information: The numbers were very much in Blair Walsh's favor Goessling: Offensive line, offensive identity top Vikings' list of offseason questions 
Green Bay Packers 35, Washington Redskins 18
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Demovsky: Packers look like a team to fear again after playoff win over Redskins Keim: After playoff elimination, Redskins face plenty of work in quest to return Keim: Kirk Cousins' contract among issues facing the Washington Redskins this offseason