SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Von Miller and the rest of Denver's dominant defense realized the only way to ditch their doubters was to bring home the silver ball from the Golden Gate City. There's no denying Denver now. The Lombardi Trophy is headed back to the Mile High City, thanks to a defense that hammered Cam Newton like he'd never been hit and hounded the rest of the Carolina Panthers into bobbles, bumbles and fumbles in a 24-10 beat-down that was both epic and classic. Seven sacks. Four takeaways. Any more questions? The "Orange Rush" finished first in the NFL in sacks, yards per play, pass defense and total defense this season.