Carolina led the way with a standout season that ultimately ended in Super Bowl defeat but there were plenty of highlights from the NFC, but as ever disappointment for others was not far away. AFC Season Review We look back at the NFC season The Panthers led not only the Conference but the NFL with an 15-1 regular season record - however there were others who defied expectations and justified the hype with Arizona and Minnesota among the teams to impress.Washington Redskins looked reborn, although their was the disappointment of RGIII, Seattle took time to get going but served notice that an exciting new generation will keep them in the hunt, injury disrupted the Dallas Cowboys and the less said about the 49ers the better.Weve put all 16 members of the Conference under the microscope and come up with our verdict on their seasons and dished out the all important end-of-term grades... NFC NORTH - IN FOCUS Vikings, Packers, Lions, Bears reviewed NFC SOUTH - IN FOCUS Panthers, Falcons, Saints, Bucaneers reviewed NFC EAST - IN FOCUS Redskins, Eagles, Giants, Cowboys reviewed NFC WEST - IN FOCUS Cardinals, Seahawks, Rams, 49ers reviewed Also See: NFC North: In focus NFC South: In focus NFC West: In focus NFC East: In focus Robin Roberts Jersey . Ouellette, from Montreal, already has three Olympic gold medals since joining the team in 1999. Carlos Santana Jersey ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. http://www.philliesrookiestore.com/Phillies-Clay-Buchholz-Kids-Jersey/ . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. Jim Thome Jersey . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. Richie Ashburn Jersey . But by the time the game started, the Toronto Raptors forward felt even worse. And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field.Fernando Alonso says McLarens form has proved a nice surprise at the Australian GP after the team secured arguably their most convincing qualifying result since reuniting with Honda. McLaren arrived in Melbourne amid low-key expectations but the MP4-31 ran in and around the top 10 in practice, before Alonso and Jenson Button qualified 12th and 13th - the teams best joint grid slots in the dry since last Mays Monaco GP.While the car was still 1.5 seconds adrift of Mercedes in Q2, McLarens best lap was a massive five seconds quicker than they managed in qualifying at Albert Park last year when F1s once dominant force propped up the grid. They were also within four tenths of a second of Force India, who finished four places above them in last years Constructors Championship.Alonso described the new car as an obvious step forward from the end of last season, when he experienced a series of troubled races to cap a forgettable year.Im happy with the car and Im enjoying the weekend. I was able to enjoy driving in free practice, a trouble-free weekend for us so far, he said. McLarens Jenson Button thinks that the new qualification system hasnt changed anything but thinks the team are starting the season in a better position It was a very positive step for us and coming back from last year [when] in Mexico I was not able to participate in the race because we had a problem on the formation lap, in Brazil I was in that [deck] chair more time than on the track, and then in Abu Dhabi I started at the back and ran alone all the race.So I came here in Q1 I was third with two sets of supersofts, but in Q2 with the first attempt with everybody on new tyres at the same time I was 10th, 1.dddddddddddd2 seconds off the Mercedes. So definitely a nice surprise.Alonso said that the team should be happy with their winters work, but is aware they are still a long way from achieving their ultimate ambitions.We came out from Barcelona not knowing how the performance was with this car and we were happy and surprised, but still a long way to go, Alonso stressed. We dont want to be 12th and 13th, we want to be first and second, and for that its the biggest step of all when you need to find the last step of performance.But a starting point that makes us happy and proud of the team of how they developed the car over the winter. Ted Kravitz brings you all the latest news from qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix The first race of the 2016 F1 season, the Australian GP, is exclusively live on Sky Sports F1. The race in Melbourne starts at 5am on Sunday. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Also See: F1s new qualy format slammed Whens the Australian GP on Sky? ' ' '