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One year ago, the Pats Pulpit Super Bowl open threads saw the New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, one of the most thrilling football games in recent memory (if you have the time, click here to read through the second half thread and re-live the emotions of that game).
While today's Super Bowl between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will not be as thrilling for Patriots fans it still projects to be a good game between the two top seeds of their respective conferences.
Super Bowl 50: Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos
Panthers coverage: Cat Scratch Reader
Broncos coverage: Mile High Report
Statistical Overview
| Carolina Panthers | 6:30 PM ET (CBS) | Denver Broncos | ||
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15-1
(1st NFC South, #1 seed)
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Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA | 12-4 (1st AFC West, #1 seed) |
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| Head Coach: Ron Rivera | Statistical Comparison | Head Coach: Gary Kubiak | ||
| 1st (31.2/gm) | Points Offense | 19th (22.2/gm) | ||
| 6th (19.2/gm) | Points Defense | 4th (18.5/gm) | ||
| 1st (12.0/gm) | Point Differential | 10th (3.7/gm) | ||
| 1st (+20) | Turnover Differential | 19th (-4) | ||
Pats Pulpit Super Bowl Coverage
freeland1787's Super Bowl 50 Prediction
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Tom Brady to Attend Ceremony Honoring Past Super Bowl MVPs
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Pats Pulpit Podcast Episode 028: Recapping the 2015 NFL Season (+ Super Bowl Preview)
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Tomorrow, the quest for Super Bowl LI starts.
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