Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess will face the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, Jan. 24. The Cardinals ranked eighth against the pass in the regular season, giving up just 230.4 yards per game.

Arizona Cardinals RB Andre Ellington ran three times for just three yards in the win against the Green Bay Packers last week, and he had no catches on one target. He will face the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, Jan. 24.

Arizona Cardinals WR John Brown totaled 84 total yards from scrimmage in the win last weekend against the Green Bay Packers, now he’ll face the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, Jan. 24. The Panthers ranked 11th in the NFL against the pass, giving up 234.5 yards per game with 21 passing scores.

Arizona Cardinals WR Michael Floyd will meet the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, Jan. 24. He posted three receptions for just 26 yards last weekend, but he scored twice against the Green Bay Packers.

Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald posted eight receptions for 176 yards and a 75-yard game-winning touchdown in overtime last week against the Green Bay Packers. Now, he will meet the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, Jan. 24, for a chance at a second-career Super Bowl appearance.

Arizona Cardinals QB Carson Palmer will face the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, Jan. 24. He missed last season’s playoff loss in Charlotte due to injury. The Panthers were middling against the pass, ranking 11th in the NFL by allowing 234.5 yards per game with 21 touchdowns. They also gave up 53 pass plays of 20 or more yards, and 10 pass plays of 40 or more yards.

Arizona Cardinals RB David Johnson will meet the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game Sunday, Jan. 24. The Panthers allowed just 88.4 rushing yards per game in the regular season, fourth-best in the NFL. However, they did give up 11 rushing touchdowns and 10 runs of over 20 yards.

Indianapolis Colts QB Charlie Whitehurst is not expected to be part of the team next season.

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski has 40 catches for 516 yards and six touchdowns in six games against the Denver Broncos going back to 2011, including six catches for 88 yards and a score in Week 12 this year.

Footballguys View: Gronkowski is a problem for most every team in the NFL, and the Broncos are no different. However, the Broncos do struggle against good tight ends…and Gronkowski is great. In order for the Patriots to win, they’ll likely target Gronkowksi early and often.

Pittsburgh Steelers FS Mike Mitchell (shoulder) will undergo shoulder surgery this offseason and will be sidelined for several months, according to head coach Mike Tomlin.

Footballguys View: The shoulder surgery does put his return for the start of training camp in question. We’ll see if he can be ready by the time August rolls around.