Will the win their first-ever ? Or will and the earn the franchise's third Lombardi Trophy? Who will steal the spotlight? Which moment will be talked about in years to come? Our analysts give their predictions of 50. 21, 13 **Why the will win:** The ' interior defensive line will dominate the line of scrimmage and get after . **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** will collect two sacks and force a fumble ... in the first half. 24, 20 **Why the will win:** The run out to an early start and cruise behind a ball-hawking defense that makes life miserable for in his final game. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** rushes for 150 yards due to the special attention the pay to . The wear out the with a variety of zone-read plays that allow Stewart to crease the defense down the middle on the way to a spectacular performance. 24, 17 **Why the will win:** Denver's inability to run the ball costs them the game. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Carolina pa s-catcher Jr. steals the show with more big plays than the ' wide receivers. 18, 16 **Why the will win:** Carolina will move the ball early, but Denver's defense will force field goals instead of touchdowns, keeping in the game. In the end, however, will engineer the game-winning drive. **MVP:** ** Le'Veon Bell Jersey Bold prediction:** The ' defense will stymie the ' rushing attack, holding and the rest of the Carolina ground attack to their first sub-100 rushing game in 31 contests. 24, 21 **Why the will win:** I'd like Peyton to win his second championship, but I think and Co. are too good right now. They are proving everybody wrong. Matchup-wise, Carolina's defense has the upper Kevin Greene Jersey hand against the ' offense, and Peyton hasn't been that hot. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Denver kicker is going to keep the in the game, making a number of clutch field goals. 28, 24 **Why the will win:** I've gone back and forth all week about who will win this game. The are more of a complete team, and if they get into a shootout, the defense and Cam will be able to pull through and lead the to victory. My fear for Denver is if they get into a shootout, does Peyton have enough in the tank to win the game? I'm not sure he does. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** rushes for 150 yards and throws for 350 yards. 23, 16 **Why the will win:** In a game featuring two high-profile quarterbacks, the defense for both teams come to play. Carolina forces into his first pick of the playoffs. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Kuechly racks up 10 tackles and keeps his postseason interception streak alive. 42, 28 **Why the will win:** The haven't turned the ball over lately, and that's key. Carolina takes a lot of chances and is going against a Denver defense that has a really good front seven and a secondary that can cover. As long as doesn't turn the ball over, the will win. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** The don't rush for 100 yards, ending their 31-game streak of doing so. 30, 21 **Why the will win:** The interior three of the ' offensive line ( , and ) and their defensive line may be underrated, but they carry the day for Carolina, despite an excellent effort from QB . **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** The field of Levi's Stadium, which in the two-year-old venue's young life, will shock everyone by holding up well. Yes, this current field just for this game, but the field has been re-installed, re-sodded, *re-everythinged* prior to this latest -- and likely most fevered -- incarnation. My prediction is that this one will hold up, and the field will be a non-factor despite the scrutiny given to it in pregame discu sions. 34, 13 **Why the will win:** The enter the conversation among the best teams of the era after *another* high-profile Jordan Berry Jersey blowout of a league superpower. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Newton has a hand in every touchdown pa sing and rushing. 23, 20 **Why the will win:** The will win because of two reasons. The defense, particularly Jr., has been phenomenal. The ' defense will stop the run, and it will all fall on the shaky yet incredible arm of . He's going to get it done. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Manning will be literally carried off the field. 34, 17 **Why the will win:** It's going to be a defensive battle. For me, it's a wash, defensively; the only game-changer you can't account for is . Because he's in the , he's going to be the champion and MVP. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** There will be three miscellaneous touchdowns by the . They will score two on defense and one on special teams. 30, 17 **Why the will win:** Carolina's versatile running game will be too difficult to stop, even for the vaunted defense. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** will record 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble in the game, exposing a weak offensive line. 20, 14 (OT) **Why the will win:** I think this game, as all games do, will come down to quarterbacks, and as great as once was, the torch has been pa sed. simply makes big plays for Carolina, and I see him making the game-winning play in overtime, perhaps in the form of a big run. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** left tackle will help keep sackle s. Arthur Moats Jersey 26, 20 **Why the will win:** Carolina will bottle the run enough to force the out of the run game, forcing punts and winning field position. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** The first score of the game comes on defense! 41, 29 **Why the will win:** Carolina scores twice in the first eight minutes of the game and rolls from there. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Denver will mi s an extra point in the first quarter. 27, 17 **Why the will win:** The ' offense is so hard to defend because with and the run game, there are so many different facets that it's hard to simulate that for your defense. They are doing so many different things that it paralyzes the defense. Carolina is so physical and it reminds me of the , who also beat Denver on this same stage two years ago. **MVP:** **Bold Xavier Grimble Jersey prediction:** Jr. will have two touchdowns. 27, 20 **Why the will win:** At the end of the day, the ' run game is what's going to get them through. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Jr. will have two touchdowns. 31, 10 **Why the will win:** If anybody has watched the last two games for both teams, I don't know how anybody could pick the to win this game. If both teams play equally well, the will lose. There is always a chance they could win because of injuries, defensive scores and other factors, but I don't see that happening. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** will throw for 300 yards and rush for 100. 27, 14 **Why the will win:** The play with a physical mentality and are tough on both sides of the ball. There are a lot of underdogs on that team because people thought they didn't have a big name starting off, so they play with a chip on their shoulder. The camaraderie that team has and the way has led, it feels like they are destined to win it. **MVP:** **Bold prediction:** Jr. will have a profound impact on this game because there is hardly any attention on him.