CAROLINA AT DENVER
Time/TV • 7:30 p.m., KSDK (Ch. 5)
Fast Facts • This marks the first Super Bowl rematch played on opening weekend since 1970. ... Denver does well in openers; the Broncos’ .655 winning percentage on opening day (36-19-1) is second best in the league to Dallas’ .673. ... Carolina QB Cam Newton is the reigning MVP after becoming the first player in league history to throw for 30-plus TDs and rush for 10-plus TDs in the same season. ... With Trevor Siemian, Denver becomes the first defending Super Bowl champion to open a season with a starting QB who has not thrown a regular-season pass.