Chapter 731 Season Review
The pattern is complicated and full of hatred.
Every team is gnashing their teeth, one by one, secretly sharpening their knives.
In fact, the Los Angeles Chargers are no exception.
It's all because of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Los Angeles Chargers finally had a wonderful season, but now they have to play in the wild card round. Playing one more game means spending more energy, which may have an impact on the entire playoff situation. They can't wait to drink the chief's blood and gnaw the chief's flesh. They are worthy of being mortal enemies in the same district——
Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
But the Los Angeles Chargers kept a low profile and focused on the wild card game. They did not want to repeat the mistakes of the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots last year, ignoring their opponents and setting their sights on the next round early. As a result, both An upset in the divisional round set up the Kansas Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars to meet in the conference finals.
No, they refuse.
The Los Angeles Chargers have a belief, a low-key but tenacious belief in winning.
The Los Angeles Chargers clearly have more to look forward to this season.
In the American League, Manning, Brady, and Roethlisberger have experienced an era of three-power competition for more than fifteen years, and the Baltimore Ravens are the only spoilers.
But now, Manning has retired, Roethlisberger is no longer at his peak, and even Brady's strength seems to have finally seen a crack, while the Baltimore Ravens have consistently performed tough in the midst of struggles, which makes the American League landscape completely open.
Unprecedented.
Especially last season, the Kansas Chiefs successfully broke through and became second place. Other American League teams have greatly increased their confidence and are eager to become the next breakout. This also makes the American League pattern this season appear chaotic. Almost every team There is a chance——
At least that's what they believe.
As a result, the atmosphere of the playoffs has been pushed to a new level. Everyone has their own goals and every team has their own battles.
For the first time, the NFL announced the wild card schedule because there is no rest time between the seventeenth week of the regular season and the wild card game of the playoffs.
January 5th, Saturday.
In the afternoon, the third-seeded Houston Texans of the American League faced the sixth-seeded Indianapolis Colts.
In the evening, the Dallas Cowboys, the fourth seed in the NFC, faced off against the Seattle Seahawks, the fifth seed.
Sunday, January 6th.
In the afternoon, the Chicago Bears, the third seed in the National League, faced the Philadelphia Eagles, the sixth seed.
In the evening, the Baltimore Ravens, the fourth seed in the American League, faced off against the Los Angeles Chargers, the fifth seed.
The war curtain slowly opened.
Without rest, adjustment, or respite, the eight teams mentioned above have entered the playoff preparation state non-stop.
Whether it is the Los Angeles Chargers, who have confirmed their playoff spot three weeks in advance, or the Philadelphia Eagles, who relied on the help of the Chicago Bears at the last minute to advance to the playoffs at the buzzer, it is the same now. There is no time to panic and no time to think. You must start from the regular season. Switch to playoff mode.
One second, the Philadelphia Eagles were thanking the Chicago Bears for their help.
The next second, the two teams must fight for qualifications. Competitive sports are so cruel. No wonder some have long questioned whether true friendship exists in the competitive arena.
However, when the teams entered the wild card game mode, the league was not able to tighten up immediately. They needed some buffering time——
celebrate. carnival. Summarize. review. Outlook.
The excitement of the playoffs deserves all the attention, but the glory of the regular season every year cannot be forgotten. After all, the playoffs are about championships, but the regular season lays the foundation for the longevity of a sport.
This year, of course, is no exception.
Just before the wild card game is about to ignite the flames of the decisive stage of the playoffs, professionals are seizing the time to sum up the season. Before all eyes are focused on the playoffs and the Super Bowl, give some attention to the regular season and give those The Uncrowned King Some affirmations.
Last season, the league was fully open, the world was in chaos, and the quarterback performance showed an overall decline. This also made the running backs led by Levi and the defense led by Aaron Donald come into people's view. In the end, Brady was awarded the regular season MVP. , triggering a series of subsequent debates——
Maybe it's time for the league to pay more attention to players other than quarterbacks.
These hot topics are being discussed by quarterbacks, and they are also eager to respond. This season, several quarterbacks have indeed risen strongly and grabbed the public eye; but overall, after Manning retired, , the performance of the quarterbacks in the regular season seems to have entered a state of leaderless and hundreds of schools of thought contending.
Before the start of the season, Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers was burdened with expectations.
While returning from injury, he completed an epic top-level contract with the team, setting a new salary record for quarterbacks in a devastating way. This player who is an elite quarterback at a young age is undoubtedly the best player for the team. A talent born of "quarterback rating", the new season is worth looking forward to.
However, it backfired.
Because the overall strength of the team is fragmented and the wide receivers are not strong enough, Rogers has no ability but cannot send the pass into the end zone to kill the game. The number of passing yards and passing touchdowns have all reached a personal career low. Although There were only two interceptions in the regular season, but the disaster of 49 sacks was a nightmare at the top level of the league.
In the end, the Green Bay Packers had six wins, nine losses and one tie and missed the playoffs. Rodgers' quarterback rating also rarely exceeded 100 points.
Similarly, the other two elite quarterbacks Brady and Brees have performed slightly lower than expected this season due to age, injuries, etc.——
It's not bad, and it has nothing to do with being bad, but compared to their peak performance in previous years, it has indeed dropped significantly; however, they still led the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints to advance to the playoffs respectively. This is the background, this It's strength.
But at the same time, the quarterback chaos continues.
This season, the quarterback passing yards leader is... Roethlisberger.
Unexpected, but reasonable, the Pittsburgh Steelers, who lacked Bell, completely switched from ground attack to passing attack. Roethlisberger showed his composure and excellence. Among the "Three Kings of 2004", he is still an honorary player. Most quarterbacks.
Subsequently, Mahomes, Matt Ryan, Goff, and Andrew Luck ranked second to fifth respectively.
Among them, Mahomes's overall rise and Goff's continued strength have made him the leader among the new generation of quarterbacks, sparking heated discussions across the board.
And Mahomes, just like Levi last season, came out of nowhere. From the first week of the regular season, he amazed the league and fans time and time again, making people exclaim "Where did this guy come from?" , ultimately, he and Roethlisberger were the only two quarterbacks to pass 5,000 yards this season.
The Alliance was shocked.
Looking back at last year's draft, people now finally understand what the Kansas Chiefs' amazing first-round move by Veach actually means.
(End of chapter)