Cardinals vs. Panthers 2016: Time, TV schedule and news for NFC Championship

Arizona Cardinals' Patrick Peterson tosses the football back to a coach during NFL football practice at Cardinals training facility Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals will face the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship game on Sunday in Charlotte.

Even though Charlotte, North Carolina, is in the path of the snowstorm hitting the East Coast, plans haven't changed as the two teams prepare for Sunday's NFC Championship Game. Kickoff is still scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium.

Last week during the broadcast of the Divisional round matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians was asked who he'd rather face in the NFC Championship. He quipped that he'd rather play 

Last week during the broadcast of the Divisional round matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians was asked who he'd rather face in the NFC Championship. He quipped that he'd rather play 

The Observer's Carolina Panthers beat reporters give keys to Sunday's NFC Championship game between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. DAVID T. FOSTER III dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com.