Victory For the Broncos!

The Denver Broncos defeat the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

On Sunday night, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 to win football’s biggest contest. The match-up’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award went to Broncos’ linebacker Von Miller. His forced fumbles paved the way for victory, and helped give teammate Peyton Manning the second Super Bowl win of his career. (Manning’s first win was with the Indianapolis Colts.)

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Super Bowl MVP, Von Miller, chases a loose ball during the second half of the game.

Teamwork meant everything to Manning. After the game, he praised Miller and the Broncos’ entire defensive line.“Whenever you’re doing something for your buddies, it means a little bit more,” Miller said. “As human beings, we’re selfish, but when you’re doing something for somebody else, that’s when the magic happens.”

"I certainly knew that (with) this defense, this team would have a chance," Manning told the Associated Press. "Our defense has just been, from the get-go, they've been nothing but awesome. Being hurt and struggling early in the season wasn't a lot of fun so I was grateful to get back healthy and to try and play my part these last couple of weeks."

The Last Hurrah?

“All signs point to retirement,” says TIME’s Sean Gregory. “He’s played for 18 seasons . . . and now he can leave the game on top, with a second Super Bowl [win].” The big question now is whether Sunday night’s game was Manning’s last.

Manning, however, has not yet said when, or if, he’ll retire. After the game, he told reporters, “I’m going to take some time to reflect.”

A Golden Event

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Beyonce, Chris Martin of Coldplay, and Bruno Mars perform together during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show.

This year’s Super Bowl was extra special. The game, held at Levi’s Stadium, in Santa Clara, California, marked the National Football League’s “golden” anniversary. To celebrate the occasion, the league honored 43 previous MVP’s before the game kicked off. The NFL also created a Super Bowl High School Honor Roll, which will give commemorative golden footballs to high schools for every Super Bowl player or head coach who attended the school.

More than 114 million people tuned in to watch Super Bowl 50, making it the most-watched television event in U.S. history. But viewers weren’t there just for the football. To many people, Super Bowl commercials and the halftime show are just as exciting as the game. Advertisers spend as much as $5 million to air a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl broadcast, CBS president Leslie Moonves told Fortune. Lots of money goes into producing the halftime show, too. This year, the show featured energetic and colorful performances by Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Bruno Mars.

Did you watch the Superbowl? if so, what was your favorite part of the game?