The top two seeds in the NFC advanced to the conference championship. Both boast top-10 defenses and MVP candidates with their quarterbacks.
Arizona Cardinals (14-3) at Carolina Panthers (16-1)
At this point, throw out the history between the two teams because, beyond their meeting in last year’s playoffs, it’s too old to matter. And last year the Arizona Cardinals didn’t have Carson Palmer for their short-lived playoff run that the Carolina Panthers ended with a 27-16 win in the wild card round.
These highly decorated teams have plenty of bragging power.