2016 NFL playoffs and Super Bowl coverage
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February 7, 2016, 12:47 PM ET
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Super Bowl 50 is in the books, and the Broncos have their third Lombardi Trophy. Thanks mostly to a suffocating defense, Denver knocked off favored Carolina 24-10.
Whether you want the latest on the Super Bowl or to look back on previous rounds, ESPN has you covered.
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
Denver Broncos 24, Carolina Panthers 10
Game HQ page | Super Bowl results
Legwold: Defense powers Broncos, Peyton Manning to Super Bowl 50 win Newton: Mistake-prone Panthers lose their identity and flub in Super Bowl 50 Van Valkenburg: After the perfect ending, what's Peyton Manning's next rodeo? O'Connor: If it's up to mom, a Super Bowl win is Peyton's final game Clayton: In MVP (coaching) performance, Wade Phillips kicks down the door Newton: Cam Newton showing heartache after Super Bowl loss isn't necessarily a bad thing Garber: Best and worst of Super Bowl 50 Merrill: Practice squad WR Jordan Taylor helped Peyton Manning get his game back Sando: Offenses set records for futility in Super Bowl 50 Garber: At long last, DeMarcus Ware wins elusive title Reid: Greg Olsen shut down -- and so was the Panthers' offense Gutierrez: Grading the Broncos in Super Bowl 50 Gutierrez: Grading the Panthers in Super Bowl 50 SportsNation: Social reaction: Steph did not enjoy the outcome of Super Bowl 50 Kapadia: SB50 from the couch -- Why didn't Cam Newton dive for the fumble? ESPN Stats & Information: What were the most impressive stats about the Denver Broncos' Super Bowl win? Key injuries in Super Bowl 50 #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
Game HQ page | NFC title game results
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 Van Valkenburg: Tom Brady's big reveal
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