Chapter 1292: Shouldering the mission
A hundred flowers bloomed, hundreds of schools of thought contend, and the melee continued until the last week of the regular season. The suspense was finally revealed, and all the seats in the National League playoffs were settled.
No. 1 seed, NFL West Champion, San Francisco 49ers, 13 wins and three losses.
The second seed, the champion of the National League North District, Green Bay Packers, thirteen wins and three losses.
The third seed, NL South champion, New Orleans Saints, thirteen wins and three losses.
The fourth seed, the National League East Champion, the Philadelphia Eagles, nine wins and seven losses.
Wild card.
The fifth seed, second in the West of the National League, Seattle Seahawks, eleven wins and five losses.
The No. 6 seed, second in the North District of the National League, the Minnesota Vikings, ten wins and six losses.
If the American Pittsburgh Steelers lost their chances at the last moment, the offseason had already laid hidden dangers early, and it was not an accident; then the National League Los Angeles Rams missed the playoffs, which was undoubtedly the most shocking, most surprising and unpopular this season.
No injuries, no lineup losses, still young and still competitive, the season starts with three consecutive victories, everything indicates that after the super bowl defeat last season, the Los Angeles Rams have regained their momentum and are mentally prepared to launch a rush to the Super Bowl again.
The league remains looking forward to this -
In this offseason draft, the Los Angeles Rams chose Chinese safety Taylor Rapp (Chie Youjun) with the 61st pick in the second round.
This means that Li Wei is no longer lonely and the NFL has finally appeared in the second Chinese player.
In the interview, Lapp did not hide his admiration and admiration for Levi, "I long to be able to capture Levi on the field."
Goodell said he welcomed with his hands and feet.
If Levi and Donald can fight the Forbidden City for the second consecutive year. Then there is no doubt that they will officially replace the status of "Grand Manning VS Brady" and become the league's No. 1 nemesis, which is also something that Goodell likes. In addition, the "Chinese duel" has caused a full-scale topical detonation.
It's a pity that things went against my wishes.
On the one hand, after a short season of highlights, Goff lost all his light this season, which made head coach McVeigh unable to display his offensive talent.
After the Kansas Chiefs launched the "cheating Motion", the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers were the first team to follow up in the league. McVeigh tried to help Goff continue his performance last season, but Goff disappointed McVeigh again and again, causing McVeigh to fall into his own anxiety.
Rumor has it that the atmosphere in the Los Angeles Rams locker room this season is very bad because McVay believes he is right, but the result of the game is not so much that he will fall into a circle of self-blame, frustrated, decadent, irritable, anxious. Although he will not vent his vent to other coaching staff members or players, his self-blame has caused the entire workplace to be in a storm of impatience and uneasiness.
This is not good news.
On the other hand, Aaron Donald's condition declined rapidly after experiencing his peak performance for two consecutive seasons.
In fact, it was already revealed in the Super Bowl at the beginning of the year. Donald relied on one move to eat the world. His lightning strike ability was in place for two seasons and swept across the eight deserts, becoming an unsolvable problem in the league. However, once Donald's body could not withstand his explosion and speed, he would fall into a helpless dilemma, like a trapped beast. Donald's efficiency in raiding has decreased, and the impact force loss of the entire Los Angeles Rams defense team is far more than 50%.
In the end, the Los Angeles Rams offensive team slipped to the 11th league, and the defensive team simply slipped to the 17th league.
Of course, the lean camels are bigger than horses, and the Los Angeles Rams has a foundation, and they can still win the game, which makes their playoff hopes continue until the last week; but their collision with top teams has lost the spark of breaking the deadlock at a critical moment, and has lost to direct competitors such as San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and other direct competitors in the season, resulting in their loss of initiative in the playoffs.
In the last week of the regular season, the Los Angeles Rams also needed the Minnesota Vikings to lose to win the playoff tickets when they won.
However, after a whole season of criticism and abuse, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Cousins is determined to prove himself this season. He refuses to miss the opportunity and relies on his own hands to lead the Minnesota Vikings back to the playoffs after a year.
So, the Los Angeles Rams stopped the playoff threshold for the first time since the 2016 season.
An unpopular!
At the same time, the Super Bowl losers in the previous year often fell into a curse of struggle in the new season, and continued again.
"Levi vs. Rapp", this may require waiting a little longer.
I have to say that the Los Angeles Rams is really... disappointing. In the 2017 season, "Levi VS Donald" missed the game because of the upset loss in the Los Angeles Rams wild card game; in the 2019 season, the timing, momentum, and stage of "Levi VS Rapp" were all ready but missed it again.
Goodell: Angry, he will not fight.
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However, no need to worry, the enthusiasm and expectations of fans in Los Angeles area were poured into cold water again, while other NFC teams remain strong.
From the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers who maintained a complete victory in the first half of the season, to the New Orleans Saints who became more and more brave in the subsequent battle, to the Philadelphia Hawks, Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings who made a bloody road in the trough and melee, this playoff lineup is luxurious.
Compared with the situation where the new generation of the AFC has risen in an all-round way, in the National League, despite the fierce rise of the new generation, the performance of the veterans and the Mesozoic generation is still strong.
Bris and Rogers, two elite quarterbacks, continue to be strong and work together to defend their league status. It is too early to replace them now.
The two Mesozoics, Wilson and Cousins, made their own voices in the fierce competition. Any underestimation of their vision needs to be carefully backfired. They should be the backbone of the league today, and in the era of the last four elite quarterbacks, they have created their own world.
Winz and Gallopolo both joined the league in the late waves, both of them were controversial and questionable. They lacked top performance, lack of sustainability and stability, but were considered to be the future overtime workers in the league; and both of them both ushered in an explosion this season.
Whether Wentz or Gallopolo, the two young and energetic quarterbacks have murderous aura and fighting spirit, and are eager to prove themselves like never before. Especially with the rise of young people in the AFC, the young forces of the National League seem to have not become a climax, and the heavy responsibility finally fell on the shoulders of these two people.
In the AFC, people are asking, who can defeat the Kansas Chief?
And in the League of Nations, people ask, who can break through the siege?
After all, the three teams of San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, and New Orleans Saints all have the same results, but the New Orleans Saints have to play wild card games; while the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings are not soft persimmons, and the regular season melee pattern will continue to spread to the playoffs.
There are many suspense, nothing is possible.
(This chapter ends)