The three confrontations in two seasons were all fought to the last moment, with the outcome decided by the smallest margin of difference.
The three confrontations so far have all evolved the offense to the extreme, truly interpreting the meaning of "offensive battle".
Looking back at each encounter in detail, the offensive, defensive and special teams teams of both sides burst out with tremendous energy and delivered rare performances.
More importantly, every game has endless surprises, triggering a series of surprises: zero-second offense, Hail Mary, overtime buzzer beater, quarterback catch and quarterback autobiography. Any accidental confrontation, singled out, is enough to become a masterpiece in the league.
This is the clash between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants!
Taken individually, every game of each matchup is enough to be included in the top ten exciting games of the season. In just three games in two seasons, these two teams have already established a sparkling relationship. The chemical reaction of not giving up an inch and seeing red on the bayonet has become one of the most anticipated duels in the entire league.
In the long history of the NFL, there are countless wonderful duels, not only the rivals in the same district, but also the rivals with countless historical roots. ESPN once selected the top ten greatest matchups in history——
First, the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Washington Redskins; second, the Green Bay Packers vs. the Chicago Bears; third, the Kansas Chiefs vs. the Oakland Raiders; fourth, the New York Giants vs. the Philadelphia Eagles; fifth, the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Cleveland Browns.
Sixth, Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders; Seventh, Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings; Eighth, San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams; Ninth, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns; Tenth, Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets.
All the above-mentioned duels carry the weight of history, depositing the glorious heritage of the past, and undoubtedly occupy an important position in the long history.
The Cleveland Browns mentioned are not the current renovated and rebuilt Cleveland Browns, but the team now renamed the Baltimore Ravens. Naturally, the showdown between fifth and seventh has now continued to become the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens faced off against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals in the same division.
After entering the new century, with the strong rise of teams such as the Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, and New England Patriots, the rankings of this list have also undergone many changes. The most direct one is that each In the "Manning VS Brady" showdown of 2018, this is the magic weapon for ratings that has been tried and tested time and time again.
But what is certain is that the spark between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants is a powerful matchup that has just emerged in the past two years, and is now rapidly rising with the momentum of a rocket, especially for new fans, the two teams The battles between teams are undoubtedly more interesting and more intense.
On the one hand, the New York Giants are two-time Super Bowl champions. In the past ten years, they are second only to the New England Patriots and tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers as the most successful team; while the San Francisco 49ers have fallen to the bottom for a long time. Finally found the motivation and energy to return to the top again, and grabbed countless spotlights as a dark horse.
On the other hand, there is New York on one side and San Francisco on the other. As there is currently no NFL team in Los Angeles, this is the best representative of the "East-West dispute" in the entire North America. There is always competition between the East Coast and the West Coast, from culture to politics. /Government, from fashion to art, from lifestyle to weather conditions, everything can become the focus of the showdown.
"El Clasico" was originally just a name deliberately used by the media to create gimmicks and hot spots, but now it has gradually taken on its true meaning, igniting discussions on social network platforms.
Especially after this game, it deservedly surpassed the three night games and became the most discussed game this week.
Among them, Lu Ke, with his incredible performance in the last wave of attacks, once again became the protagonist of animated pictures and short videos widely circulated on Twitter and Facebook. People can't even tell which thing is more shocking——
Is it a trick offense, using Lu Ke as the passing object to complete the touchdown? Or was the extra point an accident? Lu Ke passed the ball to himself, and after completing the ball, he hit the corner post with a flying attitude, completing the two extra point conversion?
"Any clip taken out is the best of the week."
This is the conclusion of ESPN's "Within the League" program, and it is also true. Among the top ten goals of the week selected by the NFL official website, Lu Ke's touchdown catch topped the list and deservedly became the best offense of the week; and Lu Ke Passing the ball and catching the ball by himself ranked third, and was also considered one of the most incredible moments of the week.
If we say that Lu Ke emerged last season more as a curiosity hunter, the two factors of being an undrafted rookie and a Chinese player are still more or less stained with the color of myth. No matter how wonderful and outstanding his performance is, people's attention will be attracted. Inevitably, it still adds a touch of strangeness.
Well, this season, after Lu Ke successfully broke through the "sophomore syndrome", he truly showed his absolute strength, stripped off all additional conditions, established a firm foothold in the league, and harvested fans one after another. love and support.
You can see it by just referring to one piece of data:
For six consecutive weeks, Lu Ke's No. 14 jersey has topped the league's sales rankings!
It wasn’t just an outbreak of one or two weeks, but for six consecutive weeks, the dominance was unshakable; during this period, both Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III threatened the championship of the No. 14 jersey. position, but after the final statistical results are released, Lu Ke is still the most popular rugby player in North America.
What’s even more incredible is that after beating the New York Giants at home this week, Lu Ke’s jersey sales once again experienced a strong explosive curve. The sales volume in a single week increased by 450% compared with the previous week. That's more than the numbers from No. 2 to No. 10 combined, and it's the best single-week sales of the past three years.
This is Lu Ke's powerful momentum now!
Why?
The reason is very simple. Asian groups, including Chinese, have become the protagonists of the market.
According to official statistics, in the past six weeks, groups of people buying No. 14 jerseys have spread across all corners of the North American continent. Among them, there are quite a few white groups and black groups, especially in large cities on the east and west coasts; However, purchases by the Asian group accounted for 68% of the total sales, nearly 70%.
Due to the lack of historical data, longitudinal comparisons cannot be made, but league officials have made an estimate. After the official opening of the 2012 season, the number of jerseys purchased by the Asian community has been fully twice as high as the total number of jerseys purchased in the past two decades. In other words, Roger Goodell's strategy has finally achieved initial success, and the North American Asian market has finally opened the door, tapping endless potential.
And this is just the beginning.
Chinese identity is a double-edged sword. Once upon a time, it was a hot potato that everyone was afraid of avoiding; now, it is unknowingly creating market value that everyone is eager to avoid. If time could be turned back, would Lu Ke still lose in the draft?
Focus, focus, focus, Lu Ke's era of complete victory is coming with one victory after another.
Fan audiences are like this, and analysts and commentators are no exception.
This week, the league's official strength rankings written by Chuck Lehrer once again deservedly awarded the first place to the San Francisco 49ers.
"No. 1: San Francisco 49ers.
Now, it’s no longer news that this team is winning, it’s losing. Not because they have won six games in a row, but because of the state and ability they showed in winning.
This week, the team obviously encountered a lot of trouble. The collective butter hand of the receiving team once put the game into trouble, but they still successfully found the rhythm and got back on the winning track, with a weak score of one point. Advantage beat the defending champion and continued their unbeaten run this season.
We once again saw Randy Moss running wildly on the Candlestick Stadium. This was good news. It instantly reawakened those beautiful memories of Moss. He was always able to complete incredible catches. His running, His talent and ability are the rarest gifts God has given to the football field. With eight catches for 94 yards and two touchdowns, the Randy Moss we are familiar with is back.
There is also Lu Ke who cannot be ignored. This game made everyone deeply aware that the second-year quarterback did not stand still and was complacent. He continued to hone his skills and abilities throughout the offseason, even if In a crisis situation, he still shouldered the entire team's charge to victory alone, not to mention two miraculous performances in the last wave of offense, which was amazing.
It is no exaggeration to say that the San Francisco 49ers have truly found their captain and are now riding the wave of rapid progress.
So, the question now is: How long can they last like this? After the fluctuations come, can they grit their teeth and persevere? Also, who can challenge this advanced version of the team? We'll see. "
Starting from the second week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers have firmly held the top spot in the official rankings and have not wavered for five consecutive weeks. This can be called an extremely rare scene, from controversy to calm, from From rejection to acceptance, from protest to calmness, this team is now using its actual performance to win its own respect and recognition step by step.
When Chuck once again awarded the No. 1 pick to the San Francisco 49ers this week, the entire league was calm and divisive, but not controversial because they were one of only two teams in the league to maintain a unbeatable record. !
