Panthers' Thomas Davis suffers broken arm in win

The victories mean conference titles for the Panthers and the Broncos - and, more importantly, a trip to the Super Bowl for both teams.

New England at Denver (+3): See above.

Newton pretty much covered every base with his sublime performance against the overmatched Cardinals.

Davis' teammates praised his toughness and said it's hard to imagine anyone trying to tell him he couldn't play in his first Super Bowl after spending his entire career trying to reach this pinnacle. When the two meet in the NFC Championship on Sunday, the Panthers will be coming off a dominant victory over the Seattle Seahawks, while the Cardinals are coming off a narrow overtime win over the Green Bay Packers.

"I tried to take me out of it, but you know it meant a lot to me", he said.

Corey Brown of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball to score an 86 yard touchdown in the first q ...

The Panthers stopped the Cardinals on the opening drive, setting the tone for the entire game on defense. AZ is a better second half team as well so a Panthers halftime lead is expected in blustery conditions.

The Panthers, with the best record in the National Football League at 17-1, will be playing in their second Super Bowl. These Panthers (17-1) won't get a chance to avenge that defeat. There was nothing that Arizona could do to stop the amped-up Panthers. It was quite a night for Richardson, who later got to accept the NFC trophy. Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton celebrates with fans after the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers won 49-15 to advance to the Super Bowl. Nonetheless, the Cards needed their stars to make big plays in the NFC Championship game, and Peterson (among others) simply didn't get the job done.

Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer also was complimentary of Norman.

Midway through the second quarter, the Cards had just scored a touchdown off a David Johnson run and forced the Panthers to punt.

Coach Ron Rivera called the injury a "pretty good bruise" and confirmed that the training staff will evaluate Davis later in the week.

At one point, the Cardinals had turnovers on three consecutive plays: the muff, Palmer's fumble, and Coleman's first of two picks. If you are feeling bad though, imagine the disappointment the Cardinals themselves are feeling. Denver returns to the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons and eighth time overall, tying Pittsburgh, Dallas, and New England for most all-time appearances.

Ginn admitted he left Carolina after the 2013 season to "chase a check", but was seldom used in Arizona last season. His path to the end zone was a full of twists and turns, just like the past couple of seasons. Newton would soon fire another touchdown pass, and Carolina won so comfortably that backup Derek Anderson finished off the final four minutes for the Panthers. Even Larry Fitzgerald dropped passes and he never drops passes.