NFL's Super Bowl 50 Highlighting Quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Cam Newton
The NFL season has reached its climax, with the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos set to face off in Super Bowl 50. However, this year's showdown in Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, will be a far cry from Super Bowl XLVIII, where the Broncos, led by Peyton Manning, claimed victory.
Manning, aged 39, has had an ordinary performance at best and poor at worst in the 2015 season. The four-time MVP threw more interceptions than touchdowns and completed less than 60% of his passes for the first time since his rookie season in 1998. Injuries kept him sidelined for six games, and backup Brock Osweiler performed well enough to keep the job when he returned.
Gary Kubiak, the Broncos coach, went back to Manning during the regular season finale to put an end to the quarterback controversy before the playoffs. Yet, Manning has played mistake-free during the postseason, helping the Broncos reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time since 1995.
On the other side of the field, Cam Newton has emerged as a formidable force. The Panthers quarterback has surpassed Peyton Manning's elite status, with an impressive 50 total touchdowns combined over the regular season and playoffs. Newton's passing TD-INT ratio in the past 10 games stands at 24-2, and his average yards per pass attempt is 8.4.
Newton's impressive game-changing ability as a runner and goalline back, coupled with his improved pre-snap reads, has made him the likely league MVP this season. Despite the loss of top wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin during the summer, Newton has performed consistently well.
The Denver Broncos will play in Super Bowl 50 without Manning, who led them to Super Bowl XLVIII two years ago. The backup quarterback who played for the Broncos in place of Manning during the regular season finale and performed well was Trevor Siemian.
The Panthers, who joined the NFL in 1995, just like the Broncos, are hoping to claim their first Super Bowl victory. As the two teams prepare to take the field, football fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating a thrilling Super Bowl 50.
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