Super Bowl 50, Touchdown!

The Super Bowl is fast approaching, and American football fans are excited. The match between the Denver Broncos (Colorado) and the Carolina Panthers will take place at Levi Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area, at 3:30 p.m. local time (7:30 a.m. China Standard time) this Sunday, 7 February.

With the Denver Broncos holding a 12 to 4 win and loss record for the year it wasn’t a surprise that they were slowly climbing the ranks of the NFL, National Football League. With quarterback Peyton Manning throwing over 2,000 passing yards and 9 touchdown passes, the 39-year-old quarterback is proving how solid of an athlete he remains. In contrast though, the Carolina Panthers quarterback has thrown more passing yards than Manning and nearly four times as many touchdown passes. 26-year-old Cam Newton is one of the standout quarterbacks this season, and gives a great show of talent on the field.

Fans are placing many bets on the game. One of the more surprising bets is being placed in a video game, Madden NFL 2016. Over 12 years the game has managed to predict the winner of the Super Bowl 9 times and only one point off from the final score; this year they peg the Panthers to win 24-20.

Also playing across many fans’ lips is the rumor that Peyton Manning may retire after this Superbowl. Though not yet confirmed, he is reported to have said to New England Patriots coach, Bill Belichick, “this might be my last rodeo.” Manning is said to have only told close friends and family his plans for retirement, but time will tell if the all-star athlete will leave the football field or continue to play.