Sunday saw two intense NFL playoff games in a pair of conference championships to decide which teams would be playing in Super Bowl 50, and NASCAR Nation was watching.
In the end, the Denver Broncos just barely squeezed by the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, 20-18, while the Carolina Panthers – who call NASCAR's racing hub, Charlotte, home – rolled over the Arizona Cardinals, 49-15.
The Broncos and Panthers will meet on February 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California and will surely have drivers tuning in yet again, as many support the hometown Black and Blue, but a few others are fans of the team from the Mile High State.
Follow along below to see the roller coaster day drivers had while watching a thrilling day of gridiron action.