In the blink of an eye, the sixteenth week of the regular season begins again, which is also the penultimate week of the 2011 season!
The closer we get to the end of the season, the more intense and exciting the games become.
On the one hand, the competition for playoff seats is becoming increasingly fierce, and all players are sprinting. Even teams that have lost their playoff qualifications early will do their best to prevent their rivals from the same region from entering the playoffs.
On the other hand, the competition for playoff seeding seats has also become fierce, which is related to the playoff matchups and may even affect the final Super Bowl showdown. No team can take it lightly.
After two weeks of competition, the following off-season may be completely different, heaven on one side and hell on the other!
The American League's playoff berth is a bit complicated.
In the American League East, the New England Patriots dominate, with a record of 11 wins and three losses. The division championship is firmly in the bag, and the playoff seats are reserved in advance, but the American League seeding seats are still unresolved; and the division The second-placed New York Jets have eight wins and six losses, and are still in the wild card race.
The Buffalo Bills, who started the season with great momentum, now have a record of only five wins and nine losses.
In the American League North, the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers are inextricably tied. Both teams have won four out of ten, and the division championship is undecided. Moreover, they are also qualified to compete with the Patriots for the top seed; interestingly Yes, the Cincinnati Bengals, third in the division, also have a record of eight wins and six losses, and are still qualified to compete for the wild card.
In the American League South, the Houston Texans have won four out of ten and secured the division championship in advance, and are also competing for seeding spots; the Tennessee Titans have won seven and lost seven, currently ranking second in the division, and are also competing for wild cards.
In the American League West, the four teams are in a melee. The Denver Broncos have eight wins and six losses, the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers have both seven wins and seven losses, and the Kansas City Chiefs have six wins and eight losses. Strictly speaking, they are all qualified to compete for the division championship. qualifications, and also have the qualifications to compete for wild cards.
Overall, the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans have basically locked up their playoff spots, but they can't relax at all in the remaining two weeks of games. If they don't pay attention, after suffering two consecutive losses, Those "eight-win" teams have won two consecutive games, and the situation becomes tricky.
As for the wild card seats, it is a melee. Even the Kansas Chiefs, who have six wins and eight losses, still have the theoretical possibility of advancing.
The National League's playoff spots are relatively clear.
In the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys have 8 wins and 6 losses, the New York Giants have 7 wins and 7 losses, and the Philadelphia Eagles have 6 wins and 8 losses. The division championship is still a battle for the bayonet; and because of the sluggish overall record, the hope of competing for the wild card is relatively slim. , which also makes the competition for the division championship more intense.
It is worth mentioning that the last two games of the Dallas Cowboys were against the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles respectively. This was truly a moment of endless battle between the rivals in the same division.
In the NFC North, the Green Bay Packers topped the entire league with a record of 13 wins and one loss. Not only did they firmly hold the division championship, but if nothing else happened, the NFC's top seed seat was also firmly in their hands.
The Detroit Lions, who are second in the division, currently have a record of nine wins and five losses, taking the lead in the wild card battle. In addition, the Chicago Bears, who have seven wins and seven losses, still have the theoretical possibility of competing for the wild card.
By the way, the Green Bay Packers suffered their first loss of the season in the fifteenth week of the regular season. Unfortunately, they failed to become another team that achieved a winning season after the New England Patriots in 2007. They lost to The opponent is the Kansas Chiefs, who are the bottom team in the American League West. This once again proves the truth that there are no weak players in the league.
Also, in the last week of the regular season, the Packers will face the Lions at home to compete for the top seed in the playoffs.
In the National League South, the New Orleans Saints, with 11 wins and 3 losses, hold the division title, while the Atlanta Falcons, with 9 wins and 5 losses, are chasing after them. This week, the two teams are about to compete at the Saints' home court. Fighting, one battle determines the outcome, and the relationship between victory and defeat is likely to affect the division championship and even the distribution of playoff seeding seats.
In the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers are far ahead with 11 wins and 3 losses, locking the division championship in advance; while the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks are both 7 wins and 7 losses. Both teams are also competing for wild card seats. In the end The two weeks of competition are crucial.
In the last week of the regular season, the Cardinals and Seahawks are about to battle it out at the former's home court, but the premise is that they must both win in the penultimate week to retain any hope of a wild card——
The Arizona Cardinals faced the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Seattle Seahawks faced the San Francisco 49ers. The Bengals are vying for a wild-card spot, while the 49ers are vying for the NFC's second seed, and it's clear that neither team will surrender easily.
Overall, the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, and New Orleans Saints have firmly secured their playoff spots, while the wild cards are basically the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, and Chicago. The Bears will decide among the five teams; the biggest suspense comes from the National League East, a three-legged model, fighting each other, basically a life-and-death showdown.
It is no exaggeration to say that every duel will be full of excitement and excitement!
Since night games are arranged well before the start of the season, the excitement may not be comparable to the matches on the match day. For die-hard fans, this is definitely a difficult decision to give up any game. The game seems to be extremely regrettable.
In the fifteenth week of the regular season, the Thursday night game pits the Houston Texans against the Indianapolis Colts. Unfortunately, the Colts, who are missing Peyton Manning, are basically fish on the chopping board this season, ready to be slaughtered. Now It is the most favorable contender for the No. 1 pick; and the Texans have already locked up the division championship early, further weakening the expectations of this game.
The Sunday night game is a rare Christmas game. The two sides are rivals of the century in the league. The Green Bay Packers play against the Chicago Bears at home. This game is not only a duel between mortal enemies, but also a chance for the Chicago Bears to retain the possibility of entering the playoffs. An important showdown with enough gunpowder to make people look forward to it.
Monday night's game is another pair of rivals in the same conference, the New Orleans Saints versus the Atlanta Falcons. The former is fighting for a seed seat, and the latter is fighting for a wild card seat. More importantly, if the Saints win this game, they will lock in the division championship a week in advance; and if the Falcons win, the gap between the two will widen. As close as one win is, and in the final week of competition, anything is possible.
However, apart from these three games, there are still countless focus matchups in the league——
New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers vs. Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Bengals...
Also, the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Seattle Seahawks!
On the one hand, this game is about a playoff spot. The Seahawks are sprinting with all their strength. Only by winning this game can they maintain the suspense until the last week. They will have a strong showdown with the Cardinals and fight head-on. The winner takes all; while the 49ers are competing with the Saints for the second place in the National League. Seed seats are related to the qualifications for a bye in the first round of the playoffs and cannot be lost.
On the other hand, sworn enemies in the same district - that's reason enough.
The matchup between the 49ers and Seahawks isn't rich enough in history, but the first week of the regular season this season has already ignited the flames.
The Seahawks suffered a humiliating defeat at Candlestick Stadium, which became the backdrop for the entire league to witness the debut of Chinese-American quarterbacks. The five touchdowns also created the history of the number of touchdowns in a single game by a rookie, which is very important to the Seahawks. It was an extremely grueling game for the Eagles from top to bottom.
After that, the chemical reaction between the two teams began to increase steadily. While the regular season was going on, the smell of gunpowder between the two sides never disappeared. Richard Sherman's provocation was just a representative figure. That's it. In fact, the entire Seattle-related media, players and fans are strongly rejecting the 49ers from top to bottom.
It is no exaggeration to say that all Seattle football fans are waiting for Week 16 of the regular season!
Even though the 49ers have achieved great success this season, Seahawks fans have never wavered and firmly believe that they can still defeat their opponents, still win, and still avenge their shame; not to mention, now They still maintained their playoff spot in every game, and their fighting spirit was even more burning!
Century Chain Stadium is one of the most terrifying home stadiums in the entire league. The "Twelve" Seahawks fans can guarantee that the 49ers will never come back. They will eat the entire 49ers team alive here and let them He left Seattle in dejection with his tail between his legs, and rolled back to San Francisco in a state of embarrassment. Whatever humiliation he suffered in the first place, he would pay back a hundredfold!
What's more, Richard Sherman's rhetoric about the University of Phoenix stadium incident completely ignited the attention of all media reporters.
For the Seahawks, this is a battle of revenge, an important battle to wash away the previous humiliation, and it is also a key battle to compete for a playoff spot; for the 49ers, this is also a battle of counterattack, fighting back against Sher Mann's insulting remarks, countering the "Seattle Post"'s continuous slander and criticism, and more importantly, this is a game that determines playoff seeding.
The mortal enemies in the same district now truly have the chemistry of mortal enemies, and sparks are on the verge of breaking out!
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