Super Bowl 50: AFC drama as Broncos overtake Patriots

Broncos steal home field advantage in AFC as Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals clash on Wild Card Weekend

Payton Manning of the Denver Broncos
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The Carolina Panthers are the favourites to win Super Bowl 50 after a dramatic end to the NFL regular season.

The Panthers, who have lost only one game all season, saw off Tampa Bay Buccaneers to confirm their status as number one seeds in the NFC and overall favourites for the title, but most of the drama took place in the rival AFC as the New England Patriots surrendered home field advantage in the playoffs by losing to Miami.

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