Kony Ealy sacks Manning for a loss of seven. Third and 17 for the Broncos, and Hillman is duly stopped. Good work by Carolina to force a three and out, and Denver will punt.

Jason Bell
Ex-Houston Texans and New York Giants cornerback

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"Cam Newton is trying his best. You've got to feel for him.

"He's making quick decisions throwing the ball but these receivers aren't making plays for him."

Denver take over on their own five-yard line. CJ Anderson gets the ball on a running play and it's like watching the Six Nations as Denver trundle en masse towards the (imaginary) first-down line.

andy giddings: The loss of Kelvin Benjamin is looking more and more important with every Panthers drop.

But Newton doesn't get lucky a second time! He looks for Ted Ginn over the middle but the ball is tipped and intercepted by TJ Ward. Carolina's third turnover of the night, and right now, Denver's defence are winning this game...

Oooh, Newton throws the ball away under pressure with the Denver defence men circling like vultures in search of the interception. That was dicey.

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So, Carolina up to the Denver 35-yard line. Jonathan Stewart runs the ball into traffic and makes enough headway to pick up a first down.

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Newton with a huge pass and it's...caught! Corey Brown is in double coverage but he somehow snaffles the ball with arms outstretched for a gain of 42 yards! Big play!

Osi Umenyiora
Two-time Super Bowl winner

"I'd prefer to go against the Carolina Panthers offence right now. I've always thought those tackles for Carolina were weak."

"I'm having an amazing time. I have a home in Denver so I'm a big fan and here to support them. I've been to see them twice before. I'm just in awe of this sport - the physicality. It's just unreal.

"I think for someone in the UK, I would always play the Madden computer game. Over the years, I've started to understand it more. It's fascinating. There's no other sport which creates such an atmosphere. This atmosphere is insane."

McManus kicks for a touchback and Carolina will begin at the 20.

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Brandon McManus steps up and drills it. We have a nine-point game now...

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But the Broncos can't make it count! Manning looks for Sanders on an in-breaking route on third down, but it's broken up. Denver will have a 35-yard field goal attempt though...

Andy, Armagh Carolina can't play any worse in the second half than they have in the first half.

Richard, Yorkshire  No choke - Carolina win this.

Ali Mason: Thankless task to be a kicker - making kicks only meets expectations, missing them makes you a match-loser.

And Carolina are hit with a five-yard penalty for a neutral zone infraction. Denver are right in range now...

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Manning to Sanders again! Beautiful throw, lovely spiral on it, Sanders wide open and he adds extra yards after the catch. Denver up to the Carolina 20...

The Broncos begin at the 20, and Manning immediately hits Emmanuel Sanders over the top for a big gain of 25 and a first down! It's going Denver's way...

That could be a huge drop by Cotchery. It was right in his breadbasket...

Gano from 45 yards...no good! The ball clanks off the top of the upright and Carolina remain six points in arrears. Is it going to be one of those nights?

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Newton tries to find Greg Olsen on third down but it's incomplete. Out comes kicker Graham Gano to try and cut the deficit to three with a field goal.