Chapter 768 The Spirit of a King
Is Goodell worried about ratings?
Of course.
It’s not just this game, but the trend of the entire environment.
In the past two years, streaming media has emerged one after another, and the entertainment methods of the younger generation have changed again. Traditional TV viewing methods have been increasingly impacted, and the decline in TV ratings has become a common phenomenon.
The NFL, which was once thought to never face a real challenge to its status as the king of ratings, will inevitably face challenges. The league must take a long-term view.
Support the passing attack, it's for ratings.
Support Levi, support Donald, this is also for ratings.
The playoffs are not exciting enough and lead to the loss of viewers. This is a very serious thing.
However, in difficult situations, Goodell always grasps the key.
So far, the playoffs have indeed failed to unfold as planned, and the expectations and predictions after the regular season ended seem to have quietly deviated from the track; however, Goodell did not miss the golden rim behind the dark clouds.
This season, the traditional strong teams New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints are still performing strongly. The two elite quarterbacks Brady and Brees continue to perform with high energy, continue to defend the tradition and consolidate die-hard fans.
The emerging powerhouse Los Angeles Rams joined the ranks of the Kansas City Chiefs to perform wonderful performances. In the past, there was the Galaxy Battleship led by Goff and Donald, and later in the Youth Storm led by Mahomes and Levi, they rose in an all-round way.
One is Los Angeles, which is home to the second largest city in North America. The outstanding performances of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers this season have awakened the fanaticism of sleeping fans.
One is Levi. Asian players have gained unprecedented attention in the league, and fans from the Asian market in North America and overseas have also joined the group chat.
The prospects are promising.
Imagine if the ideal matchup for the federation final could take shape -
American League, "Kansas Chiefs vs. New England Patriots."
NFC, "Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints."
So, everything is perfect, enough to ignite the enthusiasm of the entire league. Who cares about whether the wild card round and the divisional round are exciting?
Right before his eyes, the Kansas City Chiefs are transforming.
He was a dark horse last season and disrupted the entire league.
It would be extremely disappointing if this season continues as a dark horse.
Fortunately, the Kansas Chiefs did not. After experiencing the turmoil and crisis in the offseason, the team is back on track and continues to rise.
It's a stark contrast to the Philadelphia Eagles, who have stumbled and stumbled this season.
The game was ruined, which is really something to worry about; but the Kansas Chiefs are transforming into a new powerhouse, fighting back doubts with an absolutely strong performance. The defending champion finally showed impressive strength, and the future can be expected——
This is a good thing, a huge good thing.
Levi is worthy of being the man that Goodell likes. He has lived up to expectations. He has silenced all opposition with his wonderful performances time and time again, demonstrating his presence in the fierce competition in the league.
A smile crept up the corner of Goodell's mouth.
"Haha, at the end of the regular season, netizens kept complaining that the Kansas Chiefs were a fake strong team and could only show off their power in front of some weaklings. When they stood in front of a truly strong team, they couldn't stand up. ”
A small joke, and someone next to me muttered, "This is a fact."
“They lost three games against teams that were in the playoffs this season.”
Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots.
Goodell looked over and said, "But we also won three games." Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens.
Goodell added, "I also did my homework."
There was a sense of lightness in the air, and many people chuckled.
But some people are still dissatisfied, "We have three wins and three losses against the playoff teams, with a winning rate of 50%. We really can't win, and I don't blame the netizens for complaining."
Imagine that this opinion exists even within the league office, let alone on social networks?
Those trolls work around the clock.
Goodell did not refute and nodded, "Of course, this is an objective fact. That's why I said that in the divisional round, the real playoff stage, the Kansas Chiefs proved themselves with a convincing performance."
"Believe me, more and more fans will like the Kansas City Chiefs."
The words ended here. Goodell did not continue the discussion. He looked towards the court and watched the situation on the court with relish——
The Kansas Chiefs did fully demonstrate their dominance on both offense and defense today, with highlights coming one after another, but Levi is still the core.
Throughout the entire match, Levi's toughness and energy completely overpowered his opponents.
The most direct data is that Leonard, the biggest gain of the Indianapolis Colts defense this season, was completely invisible in this game. Whether it was against Mahomes or Levi, he was completely misfired.
Even madmen have become docile and well-behaved. This is how terrible Levi is.
"No matter who the Kansas City Chiefs' opponent is in the next conference finals, how to contain Levi will be a severe challenge and a headache."
"What's more, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers still need to take the lead in fighting, and the Kansas City Chiefs can wait and see."
"Of course, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers have defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season, and they should not be afraid, but, be careful, the Chiefs are a completely different team in the playoffs."
The game is still going on in the fourth quarter, but the commentators have given up treatment and are looking forward to the next matchup in garbage time, because there is no suspense about the outcome.
Leitch is still fighting, not for victory, but for dignity, and more importantly, to save some face in front of the fans——
After all, this is Leitch's first season in Indianapolis, and he needs to prove his fighting spirit to the fans, even if he loses.
Leitch's scheduling and efforts paid off, as the Indianapolis Colts scored a face-saving touchdown, slightly shortening the score gap; but the effect of stopping the bleeding was limited, because the Kansas City Chiefs offense was still unstoppable.
If the game had not entered the fourth quarter, the Kansas Chiefs began to focus on controlling the time and did not pursue touchdowns all the time. Even free kicks were satisfied; and they replaced the rotation lineup in the garbage time at the end of the game, and the momentum of the soaring points slowed down slightly. , otherwise the score may be even more embarrassing.
despite this--
"14:44".
At the end of the game, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Indianapolis Colts by a full thirty-point margin, advancing to the next round with their heads high and advancing to the conference finals for the second consecutive year, effectively countering all doubts.
Crush and win!
With a full thirty-point advantage, a much-anticipated offensive battle turned into a one-sided show, and the entire game was completely unbalanced.
Exclaimed!
The Indianapolis Colts, who were united and confident before the game, were disgraced and were not even able to form some decent fierce confrontations.
Then Michaels, the announcer, tried to save some respect for the Indianapolis Colts.
"The thirty-point margin ranks 26th on the all-time list of the largest margin of victory in the NFL divisional round."
"Yes, twenty-sixth, you heard it right. So the Indianapolis Colts don't need to be too ashamed or blame themselves too much. This game is not too bad."
Indianapolis Colts: Is this serious? Not comforted at all.
(End of chapter)