Everything that could go wrong for the Panthers went wrong.
On fumbles they did not recover.
Recievers had the ball but defenders got a hand in & thus ball was dropped for incomplete.
A replay review showed a catch was made & tv guys agreed but was ruled incomplete.
Manning did not have a great game but the Denver defense just rushed Cam Newton into making quick throws. He got sacked. Many times he was hit hard after throwing a pass.
Bronco defense just had a whale of a game. Stopped the run,stopped the pass,contained Newton from big run gains...
Honestly I thought the Bronco defense would start to tire in the 2nd half & the Panthers would take over the game as Payton was not moving the ball. Red zone only field goal attempts & lots of. 3rd to 4th down & punt but they did not slow down or get tired. They just kept the pressure on the Panther offence right to the end.
Got to hand it to Denver as they beat New England 2 weeks ago & come in & beat the Panthers who had the best record of any team this season.
Time for Payton Manning to retire on top plus he will be 40 yrs old in a few weeks.
Ali the boxer retired on top & made the mistake to un retire because of a big $ offer. Holmes pounded Ali & all he could do was stay in the corner with his hands up trying to deflect punches that Holmes threw.
2 Super Bowls & it 's time for the sheriff to ride his horse in the sunset & go out on top.
If he played another season the team may lose & if he had a bad game fans will say that he should of retired. Plus if he plays another season an offence lineman may miss a block & Payton get blindsided & he could get a really bad injury.
He has nothing to prove anymore, retire & enjoy this win into his grampa years.
He said he's going to drink lots of Budweiser beer tonight.
Congrads to the Denver Broncos