From league insiders to Las Vegas bookmakers, everyone inside and outside the league is optimistic about the Seattle Seahawks winning. Strictly speaking, this cannot be regarded as news, but an expected result.
A little interesting fact: The bet "San Francisco 49ers will win by three touchdowns" was also opened. Instead of winning by three touchdowns, they will win by three touchdowns. Las Vegas offered " 1:159" odds, which was jokingly called by netizens as an opportunity to get rich overnight in the National League Finals. It was also considered to be a "deep malice against the Carolina Panthers." It became a hot topic of discussion in the industry and outside the industry, triggering attracted attention.
But why?
The San Francisco 49ers can beat the Carolina Panthers, why can't they beat the Seattle Seahawks? Although it is true that the Seattle Seahawks have a higher winning rate in terms of strength, the possibility of the San Francisco 49ers winning by three touchdowns is not at such ridiculous odds, right?
"1:159"? This has even reached the level of a prank. Even if you bet one hundred US dollars, the profit will be US$15,900. So, if someone deliberately bets US$1,000 or even US$10,000, Las Vegas will Aren’t you worried about triggering a push-up?
The reason is not complicated, on the contrary, it is very straightforward:
The Seattle Seahawks only lost three games in the entire regular season, losing to the Indianapolis Colts by six points, the Arizona Cardinals by seven points, and the San Francisco 49ers by 14 points.
In other words, even the San Francisco 49ers, who had the absolute upper hand in the previous two seasons, were not able to widen the point difference. Therefore, it is even more impossible to enter the playoffs. It is absolutely impossible for the Seattle Seahawks defensive team to commit such a mistake. Stupid mistake, a Carolina Panthers-style collapse is very, very rare - even in the post-game review, people still can't figure out what happened. How did the second-ranked defense in the league completely collapse during the regular season? Woolen cloth? Is it really because the regular season opponents are too weak that the defensive team's ranking is inflated? Is that why you are so vulnerable?
It is conceivable that the Seattle Seahawks cannot capsize in the same gutter.
Up and down, inside and out, everyone is unanimously optimistic about the Seattle Seahawks. Strictly speaking, such a one-sided situation is more or less surprising, but in fact, just look at the American League finals and you will know. The Denver Broncos led by Peyton Manning are also generally favored. "Within the League" also achieved a seven-to-three vote. The Denver Broncos are expected to defeat the New England Patriots and enter the Super Bowl.
The confrontation between the American League and the National League is actually somewhat similar. In the historical record, Manning fell behind; in the regular season matchup, the Denver Broncos lost the game; in the playoff seeding seats, the Denver Broncos took the lead... In the end, the Denver Broncos were also more optimistic. On the one hand, the historical data is obviously not like this. Are the professionals collectively losing their minds and going crazy?
In fact, the reasons are not as complicated and profound as imagined.
The first thing to bear the brunt is the home field advantage. Both the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks play at the top of the league. The former is located on a plateau and is the highest altitude stadium in the league. Oxygen tanks need to be prepared at all times to allow players to play in the gaps between offense and defense. It can absorb oxygen; the latter is a hell of decibel noise, which has repeatedly set Guinness world records, making it impossible for the visiting team's offensive team to develop tactical layout. In the playoffs, the home court advantage will be further amplified, and it is definitely not that easy to overcome. This will also become the key to the direction of the game.
The second is the season status data. The Denver Broncos are No. 1 in offense and the Seattle Seahawks are No. 1 in defense. Moreover, both teams are able to rank among the top five in history, which is definitely a strong performance that will be recorded in history. The theme that runs throughout the entire season is that when the team encounters difficulties, its strongest point is always able to solve the problem with its sword out of its sheath. A strong performance is undoubtedly the most trustworthy and strong backing.
There are no weaklings in the playoffs. Although luck is also a part that cannot be ignored, as is state, any weak variable may seriously tilt the balance of victory and defeat, and then change the result. Home court is one, and the superior strength of a single weapon is the second. This also makes the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks become more optimistic sides-even if they both lost the regular season encounters with their decisive opponents, even if they They all fell short in historical confrontations.
So, the situation was formed.
Now, the entire league and beyond are eagerly looking forward to the Super Bowl meeting between the "offense-first" Denver Broncos and the "defense-first" Seattle Seahawks. Although other matchups may also be very exciting, especially the suspense of whether the San Francisco 49ers can defend their title has aroused countless attention; but in the end, the conflicting battle still aroused the most curiosity:
Whether the world-beating spear is sharper, or the indestructible shield is more solid, this is undoubtedly the core theme throughout the 2013 season. It started to trigger discussions halfway through the season, and gradually warmed up as the season progressed, becoming more and more popular. It gets hotter, crazier, and more anticipated. If we can witness this peak showdown on the Super Bowl stage, it will also be a perfect end to the entire season.
Naturally, the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are both more favored. Even discussions "within the league" overwhelmingly support these two teams; more importantly, neutral fans are also standing behind these two teams, looking forward to watching them in the Super Bowl. The "contradictory showdown" at the peak also made the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers stand on opposite sides of "public opinion" and had to bear the burden of moving forward.
This situation is not unfamiliar to the San Francisco 49ers. Since the 2011 season, they have been the underdog and have always been fighting negative thoughts, but those eyes have not been able to stop them from reaching the Super Bowl. This time They are no exception. They are still concentrating on preparing at their own pace and methodically starting to prepare for their third consecutive National League finals and their first away National League finals.
Day after day, the day for the decisive battle at the NFL Combine is getting closer and closer, the expectations are gradually rising, and the debate on social networks is like a powder keg, erupting all the time; then, the two visiting teams Both arrived in the cities where the top seeds of the two federations are located, which also sounded the clarion call for battle.
"Bambi, Bambi!" A group of people were waiting for their luggage next to the luggage track at the Seattle International Airport. Then Logan ran over in a bluffing manner and kept jumping up and down next to Lu Ke, looking like a circus member. The monkey, with an excited expression on his face, seemed to have discovered a new world.
At this time, Lu Ke was chatting with Al Dong.
Throughout the entire journey from San Francisco International Airport, Aldon was communicating with Lu Ke - the changes in the Seattle Seahawks' defensive front tactics. Obviously, in the entire team now, when it comes to game videos and tactical research, in addition to Apart from Hubble, no one can compete with Lu Ke; and Aldon has also completed a lot of research, and he needs to have a head-on communication with Lu Ke, especially drawing on Lu Ke's quarterback perspective.
Although Lu Ke did not talk face-to-face with Aldong, it can be clearly felt that in the past few days after the divisional competition, Aldong's entire preparation state has reached a new peak, whether it is technical training, strength training, tactical meetings, and video recordings. Research, he has never been absent from all of it - and not only is he present in that position, but he is also fully committed to it, which is really rare.
Whatever the reason, it's a good thing.
During the short flight, the discussion between Aldon and Lu Ke was particularly lively. At first, Aldon was able to keep up with Lu Ke's thinking speed and rhythm, but gradually he began to fall behind. This also forced Aldon to transfer Willy to Si, Navolo, Ahmed and other linebacker groups came over one after another to surround and suppress Lu Ke. Unfortunately... even so, they still failed to take advantage. At least in terms of eloquence.
After landing smoothly, the discussion was still going on intermittently. Ahmed was standing behind Lu Ke and Al Dong. Seeing Logan's expression at this time, the discussion was abruptly interrupted, and they all couldn't help but vote. With his eyes wide open, only Lu Ke was the calmest and asked with a smile, "What, did you see a miracle?"
"No, but it's almost the same." Logan nodded and admitted, but his words could only be believed six out of ten, and Lu Ke still had reservations.
Seeing that Lu Ke never got excited with him, Logan couldn't hold it back after all, and said impatiently, "Pick up the airport, a pick-up team appeared outside! And it wasn't just one or two people, there were at least two hundred people, bustling around the entire exit. They were all surrounded and the scene was very spectacular.”
"Pick up at the airport? Logan, are you not awake yet?" Aldon couldn't help complaining:
This is the home base of the Seattle Seahawks. How could any fans come to pick them up? Even if nine people specially come to cheer for them in the away game, it is difficult to perform a high-profile welcome ceremony at the airport. If you are not careful, it may cause a riot. This sounds like an unreliable Arabian Night. Tan.
Logan punched Aldon directly on the shoulder, "Get out! I'm serious, I couldn't be more serious." Then he explained to Lu Ke nonchalantly, "However, we just ran over and took a peek, and it seems like it's not There are nine people instead of twelve, and the scene looks a bit scary. What should we do now?"
Looking at Logan's probing gaze, Lu Ke couldn't help but feel funny. However, he found that Aldon and Ahmed also had puzzled looks on their faces. Lu Ke laughed out loud, "We can't do it now." When we return to San Francisco, of course we can only get out from here, so what else can we do?”
Isn't this the obvious answer?
"I know, of course I know, I mean...how should we face those twelve people?" Logan then asked another question.
