Chapter 331 The dust has settled
The regular season is all over——
Someone grabbed fate by the throat, and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins at the last moment to advance to the playoffs.
Someone suffered a heavy blow, the Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cincinnati Bengals and missed the playoffs.
In the American League, the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, and Los Angeles Chargers all had a record of nine wins and seven losses. But in the end, according to the rules, the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans got wild cards, and the Baltimore Ravens and the Los Angeles Chargers The Los Angeles Chargers were unfortunately eliminated.
The Baltimore Ravens were stopped by the Cincinnati Bengals, their rivals in the same division, and the Los Angeles Chargers were also slapped in the face by the Kansas Chiefs, their rivals in the same division, two weeks ago. A season of hard work ended in a completely different ending.
John Hubble is a little weak——
Just a little bit closer, just the last little bit.
Hubble looked at the Cincinnati Bengals players who were cheering and celebrating wildly on the court. It was clear that they had missed the playoffs, but at this moment they seemed to have reached the Super Bowl. They were having a party at Baltimore's home court. What could be better than hosting a party at the home of their arch-rivals? What's sweeter than completing the sniper victory?
Until the last moment, the Baltimore Ravens still had a chance to make a comeback. However, this time, fate was not on their side.
If you had a strong running back...
As the head coach, Hubble certainly knows that the team is a whole, and neither victory nor failure can be simply attributed to one link or one player.
But at this moment, Hubble still couldn't help but think -
If the running back can share the pressure on Flacco at the last moment, passing and running can interact to gain breathing space for Flacco; even further, the running back and Flacco can complement each other to change the quagmire of the offense. Dilemma, will the season turn out differently?
As I thought about it, the figure of Levi appeared in my mind.
really.
We still have to admire Reid. His courage, courage and vision are really eye-catching, so now the Kansas Chiefs are slightly ahead:
From nine wins and seven losses to ten wins and six losses, it is only one win. The difference makes the two teams stand on opposite ends of the playoff dividing line, looking at each other from a distance.
Levi, Hubble didn't expect that this rookie running back would play such an important role this season. He was optimistic about Levi's prospects in the league and believed that Levi could bring surprises, but he really didn't expect that Levi could bring surprises. Such a surprising effect has become a weapon that binds the offensive team.
This once again proves the truth that as team managers and head coaches, they need to stay rational and not be impulsive. They need to see the overall situation and take a long-term view, analyze calmly, and strike decisively; but occasionally, very, very occasionally, they need to stay rational and believe in Intuition, inspiration, impulse -
In the history of competitive sports, countless great moments are often created by emotional impulses rather than rational thinking.
For example, Nike made a desperate move to sign Jordan; for example, the Indianapolis Colts impulsively selected Manning, who lacked arm strength, among two players; for example, Belichick picked Brady in the sixth round like a missed opportunity.
And so on and so forth.
At the beginning of the year, Hubble's reason defeated his emotions, while Reed allowed his emotions to overwhelm his reason, making one decision and one misplacement, thus switching places.
If - just a hypothesis, if the Baltimore Ravens were a little braver and a little more impulsive in the draft at the beginning of the year, would they be able to have Levi and completely rewrite history?
Hubble: My heart hurts so much that I can’t breathe.
However.
The regular season has ended like this. It has finally come to an end. The storms and disputes of the year have come to an end for the time being. All the unwillingness and regrets, all the troubles and pains can only be swallowed, and then we can move towards a new season. I hope Have a fresh start in the coming year.
And in front of me, all the bustling eyes are focused on the playoffs——
Heading to the Super Bowl!
All the playoff teams have been announced, and the matchup situation is also getting hotter.
American League.
The No. 1 seed, AFC East champion, New England Patriots, thirteen wins and three losses.
The second seed, AFC South champion, Pittsburgh Steelers, thirteen wins and three losses. The third seed, AFC North champion, Jacksonville Jaguars, won six out of ten.
The fourth seed, AFC West champion, Kansas Chiefs, 10 wins and 6 losses.
Wild card.
The fifth seed, second in the AFC North, Tennessee Titans, nine wins and seven losses.
The sixth seed, second in the American League East, is the Buffalo Bills, with nine wins and seven losses.
It can be seen from the record that after Manning retired, the American League hegemons New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers still showed top competitiveness and continued their dominance. There is a clear gap between them and other competitors. They are still the most successful American League champions this year. Two strong contenders.
The other teams are almost the same. Regardless of the number of wins and losses or the team's state, almost everyone has a chance.
The most incredible thing is that the American League, which once held high the banner of passing offense, has entered a stage of relying on defensive teams to win this season, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, and Buffalo Bills. A great defensive team this season.
Even the Kansas Chiefs' defense ranks among the best in the league.
Such a playoff lineup is really unfamiliar to the league. It seems that Manning's retirement and the rise of the explosive Legion have left a profound impact on the league after all.
However, it is worth mentioning that the Kansas City Chiefs once defeated the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular season. The "pseudo-powerful team" that was once criticized by people is about to become an unknown in the American League matchup situation in the playoffs. factor--
No one can predict what will happen next.
League of Nations.
No. 1 seed, NFC East, Philadelphia Eagles, 13 wins and 3 losses.
Second seed, NFC North, Minnesota Vikings, 13 wins and 3 losses.
Third seed, NFC West, Los Angeles Rams, 11 wins and 5 losses.
Fourth seed, NFC South, New Orleans Saints, 11 wins and 5 losses.
Wild card.
Fifth seed, NFC South, Carolina Panthers, 11 wins and 5 losses.
Sixth seed, NFC South, Atlanta Falcons, 10 wins and 6 losses.
It’s clear at a glance!
This season, the intensity of competition in the National League is slightly stronger than that in the American League, and the South Division of the Chinese League is even more of a death zone.
Three teams in the same region joined forces to enter the playoffs, and despite fierce internal friction, they still won ten wins, raising the level of competition in the National League to a new level; finally, the Carolina Black, the Super Bowl runner-up in the past two years, The Panthers and Atlanta Falcons both made it back to the playoffs, but were still suppressed by the New Orleans Saints.
Intense, as intense as the bayonet seeing red.
What’s even more interesting is that the Seattle Seahawks, who belong to the National League West, set off a defensive storm in the league. Although the Bombing Legion has stepped down from its peak, their far-reaching influence can still be felt in every corner of the league, completely changing the league’s series of The tradition of the defensive system is so great that the American League started to focus on defense, but they never expected that the National League would start to focus on offense this season——
The six teams that have reached the playoffs are all top offensive teams without exception.
This is also...a novel and strange sight.
So, what’s going to happen at this year’s Super Bowl?
(End of this chapter)