Photos: Panthers beat the Cardinals to advance to Super Bowl

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Photos: Panthers beat the Cardinals to advance to Super Bowl

The Carolina Panthers won handily over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship game Sunday.

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals warms up prior to the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers takes the field prior to the NFC Championship Game against the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals warms up prior to the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Josh Norman #24 of the Carolina Panthers runs onto the field prior to the NFC Championship Game between the Carolina Panthers and the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers reacts prior to the NFC Championship Game against the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers looks to throw a pass in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers looks on in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Corey Brown #10 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball for an 86-yard touchdown in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals hands the ball off to David Johnson #31 in the second half against the Carolina Panthers during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Kurt Coleman #20 of the Carolina Panthers intercepts a pass intended for John Brown #12 of the Arizona Cardinals at the end of the first half during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: A general view of fireworks exploding during the national anthem prior to the NFC Championship Game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts after the first half against the Carolina Panthers during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts after the first half against the Carolina Panthers during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers reacts in the first half against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers throws a pass in the first half against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates with Mike Tolbert #35 after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 24: Carson Palmer #3 of the Arizona Cardinals warms up prior to the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on January 24, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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