Norman added that he still expects plenty of people to doubt the Panthers heading into their Super Bowl 50 matchup with the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara.

Less than 10 hours after the Panthers clinched a trip to Super Bowl 50, linebacker Thomas Davis was ready for surgery to fix his broken right arm so he can play with his team there. The Panthers boast a big time offensive attack, featuring Cam Newton, the league's likely runaway most valuable player.

The betting window in Las Vegas already has the odds up and they - as you could expect - favor the Panthers.

Carolina Panthers' Andrew Norwell (68) and Byron Bell (77) team up to keep the Cleveland Brown's defense at bay during the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014. Considering the seasons these two teams have had this year, the Super Bowl is sure to be quite the match up.

Davis was dominant early in the NFC title game recording six tackles, including two for losses. "I see you out there".

"I think it's the same type of pass rush", Ware said.

"I felt like deep down inside they felt like I couldn't do it", Ginn said.

Discarded just one year into a three-year contract, Ginn beat his former team in nearly every way imaginable - catching passes, running reverses, returning punts and even chasing down Patrick Peterson after an interception - helping the Carolina Panthers to a 49-15 win in the NFC championship on Sunday. "We went out and we put work in".

Defensive tackle Kawann Short has proven a quarterback magnet throughout the regular season, which he also translated into the postseason.

"I don't know what all the debate was about", Panthers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery said as confetti fell on him Sunday night.

Said Rivera: "The biggest thing that [Short] has been is that constant inside push that you look for".

"They're going to embrace it", Rivera said.

No one has figured out how to stop Newton, and there's no reason to believe it's going to happen now. Apparently it's a pretty good bruise or something, but they are going to evaluate that I guess later tonight or whatever.

- Peyton Manning, Broncos, threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-32 passing in Denver's 20-18 victory over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game.

"It is kind of neat, personally", he said. Not that he should - it's entirely irrelevant for the Panthers during their game against the Cardinals who else they might play in the Super Bowl.