This Sunday, viewers will be serenaded by often criticized CBS analyst Phil Simms’ “beautiful” voice while watching the highly anticipated Super Bowl 50, which pits the Carolina Panthers against the Denver Broncos.

Carolina and Denver both had very successful regular seasons. Carolina was hot from the get-go, winning their first 14 games and ending the season with a 15-1 record. Meanwhile, in the American Football Conference (AFC), Denver went 12-4 and took the first seed in their conference, despite veteran quarterback Peyton Manning having one of the worst seasons of his otherwise stellar career.

The teams had very different conference championship games, the games in which the winner advances to the Super Bowl. Carolina steamrolled the Arizona Cardinals 49-15, jumping out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. Denver won 20-18 in a nail-biter against the New England Patriots, needing a failed New England two-point conversion to win.

Carolina seems to have the better overall team. They have an MVP-caliber quarterback in Cam Newton who threw 35 touchdowns and ran for 10 more during the regular season. They also have a solid defense starring linebacker Luke Kuechly and cornerback Josh Norman.

Denver, on the other hand, has put together one of the best defenses in the league. They are top five in rushing defense and have an above average pass defense. The Denver offense, however, has been below average all season, meaning the defense will have to step up its game if they want to win the Super Bowl.

Manning, a veteran quarterback and sure-fire future Hall of Famer, helms the Broncos’ offense. Manning has been in the Super Bowl three times before however, the last time he was on the big stage he was embarrassed by the Seattle Seahawks and their defense, known as the “Legion of Boom.” Manning is going to be very determined to have a better game, one which very well could be his last before retiring.

Carolina will win if they are able to avoid and confuse Denver’s stellar defensive line. Carolina is going to need to run a lot of quick pass plays targeting tight end Greg Olsen and wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., and will have to rely on those receivers’ abilities to run after the catch to compensate for Denver’s strong line. The read option, a play in which the quarterback decides on the fly between handing the ball off or running himself, could help Carolina solve the Denver defense by confusing their defensive line.

Facing a Panthers’ defense that features pass defenders such as Kuechly and Norman, Denver will be forced to run the ball, which defensive lineman Kawann Short and the Carolina defense are more than capable of stopping. Denver’s running game will isolate the Carolina cornerbacks and open up the pass where Manning can go deep to playmakers such as wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders or Demaryius Thomas.

This game does not seem like it is going to be tightly contested. Carolina has a better overall team, and has one of the best young quarterbacks in the league leading the charge. The Broncos have Manning, the oldest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history, who has to prove that he can perform at his old age on a stage where he has struggled before. In the end, Carolina should win its first Super Bowl in franchise history.

Key Players:

Carolina: Cam Newton (QB), Jonathan Stewart (RB), Greg Olsen (TE), Luke Kuechly (LB), Thomas Davis (LB) Kawann Short (DT) Josh Norman (CB)

Denver: Demaryius Thomas (WR), Emmanuel Sanders (WR), Owen Daniels (TE), Von Miller (LB), Demarcus Ware (LB), Brandon Marshall (LB), Chris Harris (S)

Final Prediction: Carolina: 24      Denver: 7