2016 NFC Championship Preview: Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals

Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers host the Arizona Cardinals for the NFC Championship. 

2016 NFC Championship Game

By: Da`Vince “Dino” Wright

Carolina Panthers 15-1 NFC SouthArizona Cardinals 13-3 NFC West

Place: Bank Of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC

Time: 6:40 p.m.

Date: January 24, 2016

The Carolina Panthers came out in last weeks game and hit the Seattle Seahawks right in the mouth. That set the tone for what fans can expect from them. The Arizona Cardinals shocked everyone on how they played the Packers and pulled out a win. Now, this week we`re looking for a dynamic game from both teams.What can we expect on offense and defense from the Cardinals? Will CXam Newton be dominant against the Cardinal defense. Lets take a look at both teams and the keys for success.

Why you shouldn`t watch this game:

The WWE has a pay per view that starts at 7 and everyone wants to see Brock Lesnair, John Cena and Triple H.

Why you should watch this game:

All season fans wanted to see if Cam Newton will be exciting to watch as he runs, passes and dances all over the field all the way to Super Bowl 50! Or will Patrick Peterson pick off a pass and take it to the house for 6.

Arizona Cardinals

Carson Palmer is a good quarterback. When he`s on, he`s on! Larry Fitzgerald is the leader but he`s the X-factor. Carson Palmer has to get him the ball, not in the 4th quarter but early and often. Larry Fitzgerald has always been an excellent receiver but they never look to get him the ball. We can talk defense, offense and X`s and O`s. When you look at this team across the board he (Larry) has always been consistent.He is the key to victory hands down.

Carolina Panthers

Cam, Cam, Cam! He is the catalyst on offense. This game they have to bring him out of the pocket as a runner. You can best believe the last time they were this close he looked like a nervous freshman on the varsity during a must win district game. He played well but not like the superstar that he is. Luke Kuechly sets the stage for a stingy and very aggressive Panther defense. Look for a lot of heat being placed on Carson Palmer from the left side of the defensive line.

My Prediction

The Carolina Panthers advances to the Super Bowl by the score of 27-21. The Panthers are just to hot to be stopped. It`s their year .. Accept it!

49ers LB Bowman Tore ACL, MCL in Title Game.

Navarro Bowman suffers torn ACL anc MCL. Photo credit NFL. 

by Nathaniel Herrick

Considered by some to be the best defensive player in the NFL this season, San Francisco 49er's inside linebacker NaVarro Bowman was having a dream season for any defensive player, and that season ended in the worst possible way, a gruesome injury and an upsetting loss to their NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks.

The Legion of Boom Saves Seahawks

Richard Sherman and the Legion of Boom are headed to the Super Bowl.
Photo credit NFL. 

by Nathaniel Herrick

The NFC Title game is what we all expected, it was rough, dirty, and controversial, from reports of Seahawks fans dumping popcorn on San Francisco's linebacker NaVarro Bowman, who had just suffered a gruesome knee injury in the 4th quarter after stripping the ball from the Seahawks, only to have the refs give the ball back to Seattle, to an unknown 49ers personnel clotheslining a Seahawks special teams player when he was pushed out of bounds.

Divisional Rivals Face Off in NFC Title Game

49ers travel to Seattle for the NFC Championship. Photo credit NFL. 

by Nathaniel Herrick

While the AFC title game is match up between old-school, gunslinging rivals, the NFC title game features new school, multi-dimensional team rivals, the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. These teams are facing off for the third time with season, with each winning at home.

Kaepernick Proves To Be Cam's Kryptonite.

Collin Kaepernick and the 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers to advance to the
NFC Championship. Photo credit NFL 

by Nathaniel Herrick

Just a week after Colin Kaepernick hit Michael Crabtree 8 times for 125 yards and 2 TD's, he switches it up and finds Anquan Boldin 8 times for 136 yards and 0 TD's. Although not registering a touchdown today, he helped set up Vernon Davis for his only reception of the day, a 1 yard touchdown pass, and Kaepernick who ran for a 4 yard touchdown, which would eventually seal the deal for the San Francisco 49ers, who have now punched their ticket to the NFC Title Game winning 23-10, for a 3rd consecutive year under 3rd year coach, Jim Harbaugh, and a NFL record 15th overall appearance. 

Marshawn Lynch Powers Seahawks to NFC Title Game

Marshawn Lynch 140-yards and two touchdowns against Saints to advance to NFC Championship.. Photo credit NFL 

by Nathaniel Herrick

In a rainy and windy Seattle, the New Orleans Saints couldn't capitalize on their defenses effort, forcing Seattle to punt 6 times, and holding them to a total of 277 yards, but the Seahawks once again proved why they have the leagues best defense, dominating the Saints offense in every aspect.  

NFL Conference Championship is set! Ravens vs Patriots - Giants vs 49ers

What a weekend for football!!!


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Did Jay Cutler give up? QB takes heat after lost to Packers in NFC Championship

The big story after the AFC/NFC Championship games is not the upcoming Super Bowl. Its the NFC losing QB Jay Cutler and his demeanor. Cutler went into the locker room early before the end of the first half. He did return for only one series in the second half, but was pulled from finishing the game with a knee injury. Cutler stayed on the sidelines, standing on his injured knee, with a somewhat "don't care" attitude.
This demeanor left the public to speculate how hurt was he. Current and former players, sitting at home watching the championship games, took to twitter to giver their opinions of Cutler. Most were to the effect of blasting the QB for not playing when he could stand. Cutler was injured, period. We question QBs when they stay in the game hurt and cost a team the game playing hurt, then blast a QB and coaching staff to trying to win the game with a better option.

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