Can the Cardinals win it all?

Can the Arizona Cardinals win Super Bowl 50?

As a resident of Arizona and the author of this blog, I'm going on record and picking the Cardinals to win it all.

Yes, it would be a first for the Arizona Cardinals and they must get by the amazing 15-1 Carolina Panthers on Sunday to have a shot at the big prize.

Key players to watch this weekend. For Arizona, Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald. For Carolina, Cam Newton and Jonathan Stewart. For New England, Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. And for the Broncos, Peyton Manning and C.J. Anderson.

Chances are the key plays and the game-winning plays may come from someone other then those named above, but that's what makes the game of football so interesting.

All four offenses are good and the Cardinals are the best of the four. Defensively,  the Broncos have had the edge all season long, but all four teams are capable of causing plenty of havoc in the opposing team's backfield. Palmer, Newton, Brady and Manning will find themselves on the turf...a lot. Newton, of course, is a dual threat and could very well end up as the National Football League's Most Valuable Player.

Okay, here goes. My picks on Sunday:

Arizona 24 Carolina 21

New England 31  Denver  14