When people's attention falls on the American League, the loss of the Kansas City Chiefs is even more exciting than the playoff berth. Even the absence of the Pittsburgh Steelers does not seem to be a big news. The strong teams are still those teams, and the weak teams are also There are still those faces, and the American League is still the familiar American League, with no surprises or surprises.
However, when people's attention falls on the National League, surprises and surprises have become a fixed process of every season. Only after the end of the seventeenth week of the regular season can all the playoff seats be revealed, even if they are locked up. The San Francisco 49ers, who firmly held the top seed, still brought a wonderful matchup.
League of Nations.
NFC West champion, San Francisco 49ers, 16 wins and 0 losses, top seed.
NFC South champion, Atlanta Falcons, 13 wins and 3 losses, second seed.
NFC North champion, Green Bay Packers, 11 wins and 5 losses, third seed.
NFC East champion, Washington Redskins, 6 wins out of 10, fourth seed.
Two wild card teams.
Second in the NFC West, the Seattle Seahawks have 11 wins and five losses, and are the fifth seed.
Second in the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings have 10 wins and 6 losses, and are the sixth seed.
It is no exaggeration to say that the National League's 2012 season has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it can even be said to have changed its appearance. The entire National League's matchup pattern has been completely different.
Among the playoff teams last season, the defending champion New York Giants were eliminated cleanly with a record of nine wins and seven losses, while the Detroit Lions fell to the bottom of the playoffs with four wins and 12 losses. The New Orleans Saints were in the final game. They suffered a losing streak in consecutive tough battles and ended with seven wins and nine losses. The toughness and tenacity of last year's National League Division Series battle with the San Francisco 49ers until the last minute was completely missing.
Compared with the American League, the strong rise of the three teams, Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings, directly replaced half of the playoff seats and completely changed the overall situation. These three teams were in the playoffs last year. The National League rankings are thirteen, eleven and fifteen.
Even the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers, the three teams that have entered the playoffs for two consecutive years, have also undergone huge changes in strength. The rise of the 49ers and Falcons and the decline of the Packers are both. What can be clearly felt is not only the data of wins and losses, but also the game status and strength foundation, all of which are like this.
All the rules and regulations that served as a reference last year no longer apply this year.
The National League South is still the most competitive traditional division. In addition to the Atlanta Falcons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints all have seven wins and nine losses. The results are still inextricable.
The NFC North is the division in the best shape this season. In addition to the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, which have reached the playoffs, the Chicago Bears rank seventh in the NFC with a record of ten wins and six losses. The record is the same as the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. After only calculating the outcome, they unfortunately missed the playoffs - the Detroit Lions became cannon fodder this season.
The rise of the National League West is still unstoppable. The outstanding performances of the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are obvious to all. The St. Louis Rams are still the best at divisional civil wars. The Arizona Cardinals, who lost the key to victory in the second half of the season, only need to solve the quarterback problem. The problem of positioning, replicating the miracle of the Indianapolis Colts, is not a problem either.
Finally, the competition in the National League East is no less intense than the other three divisions. The Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles are still the closest in strength to each other. Every team has a chance. Similarly, every team may collapse, and the details determine the direction of the entire season——
The Redskins have 10 wins and 6 losses, the Giants have 9 wins and 7 losses, and the Cowboys have 8 wins and 8 losses. Except for the Eagles, who are in the same collapse situation as the Lions this season and ended the season with 4 wins and 12 losses, the others The three teams struggled until the last week of the regular season to determine their playoff spots.
To put it simply, strong teams are always faced with hard salary cap restrictions and cannot show their absolute strength, but weak teams are not weak at all and have the power to face any opponent. All of this makes every year's National League showdown full of excitement. It captures excitement and suspense. This also makes the San Francisco 49ers' sweep this season even more rare.
But no matter what, all twelve playoff seats in the American League and National League have been settled. Without much time to breathe, the playoff wild card games are about to officially begin!
On January 5, the Houston Texans, the third seed in the American League, will play the Cincinnati Bengals, the sixth seed in the American League, and the Green Bay Packers, the third seed in the NFC, will play the Minnesota Vikings, the sixth seed in the NFC.
Of the two games, the National League North Civil War is undoubtedly the most watched matchup.
In the last game of the regular season, the Packers lost to the Vikings on the road with a slight disadvantage of "34:37", allowing the Vikings to successfully step on the shoulders of the Bears, another rival in the same division. In the playoffs, that game has become a classic that Vikings fans talk about; however, the Packers successfully prevented Adrian Peterson from setting a historical record, which became a big gain for them.
Now, just a week later, the two teams will face off again. There is no need for hype and brewing, and the sparks of the match have already begun to spread.
On January 6, the Baltimore Ravens, the fourth seed in the American League, will face the Indianapolis Colts, the fifth seed in the American League, and the Washington Redskins, the fourth seed in the NFC, will face the Seattle Seahawks, the fifth seed in the NFC.
Both games have one thing in common: the fifth seed has one more win than the fourth seed. So, does this mean that the fifth seed has the upper hand? But what is certain is that the fourth seed will never give up the game easily. Among them, the National League game is still a more exciting matchup.
In these two games, the three rookie quarterbacks Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, and Russell Wilson will all make their debut, and the latter two will also compete head-on!
Last season, Lu Ke, Andy Dalton and Cam Newton, three rookie quarterbacks who made a splash, never had a chance to compete in the playoffs. It was undoubtedly disappointing entering their sophomore season. After that, even if they meet again in the future, things will be different after all; but this season, Griffin and Russell, the two rookie quarterbacks, will face off on the playoff stage!
Both rookies are running quarterbacks. Both rookies have the ability to pass touchdowns and run for touchdowns. Both rookies' ball-handling abilities are among the best in the league. Both rookies have the same number of turnovers. The control is excellent, and both rookies' read-option offenses have produced outstanding results in the league.
Now, these two rookies will duke it out. How can people not be excited?
On Sunday, the 2012 season ends; on Monday and Tuesday, the last day of 2012 and the first day of 2013; on Saturday and Sunday, the wild card game will officially begin.
In other words, the eight teams that are about to start the wild card showdown do not have time to enjoy the New Year holiday. They must immediately invest in preparations for the next game; and for the top and second seeds of the federation For example, they can also slow down and relax.
Lu Ke spent his New Year's Eve in San Francisco, accompanying Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning. The Lu family and the Newman family gathered together to hold a grand New Year's Eve party. Not only Lu Ke and Logan, they also invited Many teammates came to celebrate the New Year together, and even Jim Harper showed up. The scene was extremely crowded and lively. This was also the first collective carnival of the San Francisco 49ers off the court.
And Candice returned to New York. For her modeling career, she now mainly uses New York as her fixed base and life center. This year, both Candice's parents came to New York to spend the New Year's holiday together, so she took a flight early on the morning of the 31st. I'm back in New York, hoping to countdown with my parents.
Late at night, the classic moment when millions of people were counting down in Times Square in New York City. Although there was a three-hour time difference between the two cities of San Francisco and New York, Lu Ke and Candice were able to seamlessly communicate through phone calls and live TV broadcasts. We bid farewell to 2012 and welcome 2013 hand in hand.
In a trance, the distance between time and space seemed to disappear.
"Perhaps, you should come to New York and watch the countdown here. It was indeed a spectacular moment. Nearly a million people gathered in the same place, just waiting for a specific moment. This is a rare moment in life. What I saw." Candice's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a faint interference sound and a faint noise.
Before Lu Ke could answer, Candice reacted and said with a chuckle, "But it's probably more difficult, right?"
Lu Ke said lightly, "It's not that difficult. If we miss the playoffs, then everything is feasible."
"Oh... forget it, I'll change my New Year's wish." Candice's annoyed voice came over, full of annoyance.
Even if they are not looking at each other face to face now, Lu Ke can still imagine Candice's playful face with wrinkled nose. He couldn't help but laugh happily, "Step forward slowly. I thought that I would only wait until I retire." , to see your Victoria’s Secret show live, but who knows? This year — I mean, last year.”
"Retirement? Are you serious? By the time you retire, I will no longer be able to walk in shows. No one wants to see an old woman with wrinkles and white hair walking Victoria's Secret." Candice complained bluntly stand up.
Lu Ke laughed out loud, "Hey, what kind of monster do you think I am? Do you expect me to retire when I am seventy years old?"
"I like to see the way you keep fighting and chasing your dreams. That is the most real you and the most perfect you." Candice did not change her words, and still said seriously, "I know you belong there Film arena.”
