The NFL's conference championship weekend is now in the rear view. The Denver Broncos have been crowned lords of the AFC, while the one-loss Carolina Panthers reign supreme over the NFC. In a couple of weeks, the two will meet for the ultimate prize in Super Bowl 50.
For one of these teams, the path here was a bit of a challenge.
The Panthers walloped the Arizona Cardinals 49-15 on Sunday, and they were clearly the better team by a wide margin. There were valuable players for Carolina, to be sure, but it's difficult to say that any one player deserves the credit for such a display of total team domination.