The Latest from the NFL conference championship games Sunday. (All times EST)
7:32 p.m.
PANTHERS 17, CARDINALS 0
Cam Newton hooked up with wide receiver Philly Brown on an 86-yard touchdown pass to give the Carolina Panthers a 17-0 lead with 49 seconds left in the first quarter.
Newton beat a blitz and fired over the middle for Brown, who caught the ball near midfield, eluded a tackle from safety Rashad Johnson and raced the final 50 yards to the end zone.
The crowd immediately erupted into chants of "MVP! MVP! MVP!" after Newton's TD strike.