The Broncos' overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit against reigning-MVP Cam Newton to deny the Panthers some sweet revenge. Instead of revenge, the Panthers depart Denver knowing they blew a game against the team that left them battered and bruised after Super Bowl 50.
In the first game of the 2016 NFL season, the defending Super Bowl champion Broncos knocked off the Panthers, 21-20.
A game that included Newton providing a timely reminder of why he should still be considered the favorite to win MVP, a Newton leg injury, repeated shots to Newton's head, C.J. Anderson turning into the fantasy player of his owners' dreams, and Kelvin Benjamin's triumphant return ended up coming down to Gary Kubiak's decision to ice Carolina kicker Graham Gano.