This Sunday, the Denver Broncos will face off against the Carolina Panthers in the NFL's 50th Super Bowl. When it comes to matchups, it almost feels like this game was custom-made for such a monumental stage.
We have Carolina and the league's highest-scoring offense (31.2 points per game) going up against Denver's first-ranked defense (just 283.1 yards per game allowed). We also have the old gunslinger in Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning facing off against the new kid, Cam Newton, and his fun-loving Panthers.
However, lost in the talk of the old school versus the new and of the top offense against the top defense is a matchup that will go far in determining the outcome of the game.