For the Cardinals to reach Super Bowl 50, they will have to win the NFC Championship game next Sunday at Carolina. The Panthers ran out to a 31-0 halftime lead and held on for 31-24 victory over Seattle in the divisional playoff round.
Carolina soundly beat the Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs last season, winning 27-16. Arizona could only muster up 78 yards of offense and turned the ball over three times.
The Panthers went 15-1 during the regular season and were led by MVP candidate Cam Newton. who threw for over 3800 yards on the season.
The NFC Championship game kickoff will be at 4:40pm Arizona time, on Sunday the 24th
Brad Cesmat
