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What Advanced Stats Tell Us About Super Bowl 50 Matchup

Super Bowl 50 marks a fitting matchup between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers—the top seeds for their respective conferences. Not surprisingly, both teams boast some of the league's best statistics.

Carolina ranked fourth in overall DVOA, according to Football Outsiders, for example, while Denver isn't far behind at eighth. The Panthers boast the top cumulative rating, according to Pro Football Focus, and Denver was third overall.

The Dream Matchup

In the Captain Obvious department, Super Bowl 50 is a matchup between the league's best offense and top defense.