"The battle for the championship"!
This is the word used by ESPN to describe the 2014 season when the San Francisco 49ers fought for three consecutive championships. This is undoubtedly the best summary. Injuries have become the key word; but even so, the San Francisco 49ers still showed a heart that will never be lost. The heart of the championship stopped beating. Jim Harper made a bold move to use young players as the main lineup. After stumbling and stumbling, he finally found the key to victory again.
In the thirteenth week of the regular season, they defeated the Seattle Seahawks at home; in the fifteenth week of the regular season, they defeated the Seattle Seahawks away from home, doubling their rivals in the same division during the season. Both games were danced on a tightrope, but the San Francisco 49ers still managed to laugh. At the end - in the sixteenth week of the following regular season, the San Francisco 49ers faced the San Diego Chargers in overtime for the second consecutive week and the third time of the season, and won with a free kick for the second time this season.
At this point, the San Francisco 49ers' season record had reached 10 wins and 5 losses - seven consecutive wins since defeating the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 of the regular season; and then, fate reincarnated again, exactly like the last week of the 2013 season. :
The San Francisco 49ers face the Arizona Cardinals, and the Seattle Seahawks face the St. Louis Rams. Among them, the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks must win to compete for the top four seeds in the playoffs, while the San Francisco 49ers must defeat their opponents. Even after advancing to the playoffs, the St. Louis Rams are still a troublemaker.
Everything seems familiar, even the final result -
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the St. Louis Rams and ranked as the top seed in the National League for the second consecutive season; the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals with a final score of "20:17" and crossed the finish line to enter the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The only difference is that the Arizona Cardinals were not directly eliminated this time, and they successfully entered the playoffs.
In the past two seasons, the San Francisco 49ers have shown unparalleled dominance. After defending their title, they are considered to have the top strength to create a dynasty; however, in the curse of trying to win three consecutive championships, the team has fallen into deep trouble. In the quagmire, the entire alliance lacked a unified overlord, and instead presented a situation where a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended.
Among the twelve teams that finally advanced to the playoffs in the American League and National League, eleven teams achieved ten wins, and the only exception was the Carolina Panthers in the National League South, with only seven. Nine wins and nine losses, the same record as the New Orleans Saints, but because of the division lead, the Carolina Panthers entered the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Among the playoff teams, five teams all achieved 12 wins, and four teams achieved 11 wins. This also means that the average strength of the championship teams is very strong and very close. The gap is very slim, and the direction of the entire playoff matchup is unpredictable.
The top four seed seats in the American League belong to: New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, and the wild card seats belong to Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens.
Among them, the American League South has entered three teams, and the traditional strong teams have fully recovered.
The top four seeds in the National League belong to: Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and Carolina Panthers. The wild card teams are Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.
The National League West Division has reached three teams, and all the powerful powers have made their appearance.
Such a lineup and such a record also proves that the intensity of the playoff competition in the 2014 season is the strongest in recent years, and subsequent development also proves this.
In the American League, the top-seeded New England Patriots first narrowly defeated the Baltimore Ravens by four points in the divisional round, and then easily defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the conference finals - however, the American League finals fell into a "deflation gate" Doubts have made Bill Belichick and Tom Brady subject to numerous doubts.
Despite this, the New England Patriots still made it to Super Bowl XLIX.
In the National League, the playoff process and results will be more intense and unexpected. The sixth-seeded San Francisco 49ers successfully staged the "Black Six Miracle"!
In the wild card game, facing the Dallas Cowboys led by Tony Romo, Lu Ke performed well and the San Francisco 49ers maintained the lead throughout the game. At the last moment, Romo broke out strongly and completed the lead with a touchdown pass; but then Lu Ke counterattacked with a touchdown pass to take the lead again, and maintained the score of "20:24" until the game. It's over and move forward to the next round with your head held high.
In the divisional round, the Carolina Panthers upset the Arizona Cardinals, which also meant that the San Francisco 49ers had to directly face the NFC's top seed, the Seattle Seahawks. This was also a repeat of last season's NFC finals, with the rivals in the same division facing off again. Although the game process is not very similar, the result of the game remains unchanged - Lu Ke stepped on the corpse of the Seattle Seahawks to advance to the next round for the third consecutive season.
The game was supposed to be a "war of contradictions", but because of the holes in the San Francisco 49ers' defense and the overall maturity of Russell Wilson, it eventually turned into a "battle of offenses" - this is the problem, Lu Ke has never None of them were afraid of a battle. At the end of the game, the score was fixed at "31:38". The "minimum consumption" appeared again in the playoffs. The San Francisco 49ers defeated their rivals in the same district three times this season.
In the NFC finals, the San Francisco 49ers faced off against the Green Bay Packers. This game was hailed as the "younger version" or "upgraded version" of last year's Super Bowl. It was also a rematch of last year's classic showdown in the wild card round. , the rematch between Lu Ke and Aaron Rogers completely detonated the focus——
Because Rogers successfully won the regular season MVP in the 2014 season, this was the second time in his career that he won such an honor; similarly, Rogers defeated Lu Ke in the MVP selection process and finally won. Everything is very similar to the situation last year. It's like a template switching different opponents.
In the end, the two teams lived up to expectations and launched an earth-shattering battle. At the end of the regular game time, the score on the field was fixed at "38:38". The two teams could only decide the outcome through overtime, and the team that took the lead in attacking The San Francisco 49ers relied on a 48-yard super long pass from Lu Ke to find Logan, who completed the touchdown and defeated the Green Bay Packers, advancing to the decisive stage of the Super Bowl for three consecutive years.
"38:44", this is the final score of the National League finals; this is also the fourth overtime game of the entire season for the San Francisco 49ers, and they have won all four games!
From the start of the regular season with three wins and five losses, there was almost no hope of the playoffs; to eight consecutive victories, stepping on the passing line to advance to the playoffs at the last moment; to three consecutive tough games in the playoffs, every time In each game, he gritted his teeth and persisted until the last moment, and then he won the victory narrowly and narrowly...
The 2014 season for the San Francisco 49ers was absolutely thrilling, full of ups and downs, and full of dangers. The slightest mistake could end the season at any time and at any time. In the end, they were able to miraculously reach the Super Bowl for the third consecutive year. Already an incredible feat, who could ask for more?
Super Bowl XLIX was held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona!
For Lu Ke, the special nature of this field is needless to say. As long as he has his feet on the ground, he will try his best to win; what's more, his opponent in the Super Bowl is another elite quarterback, Tom Bray. Di - just like a mirror image of last year's Super Bowl situation, Lu Ke has absolutely no reason to surrender and will fight to the end!
Unfortunately...it backfired.
The San Francisco 49ers, who suffered from serious injuries and were severely exhausted, went through all kinds of hardships to stand on the decisive stage of the Super Bowl. They really couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the New England Patriots, and they became more and more tired as the game progressed. The more obvious it is, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will naturally not miss the opportunity.
In the first quarter of the game, the San Francisco 49ers' defensive team, led by Aldon Smith, performed well and successfully contained Brady's offense despite the poor condition of the offensive team. In the end, the two sides ended in a goalless draw. , "0:0".
In the second quarter, the New England Patriots began to speed up, but the San Francisco 49ers began to barely resist the impact. Brady and Lu Ke each completed a passing touchdown, and the two sides battled to a draw at "7:7". Entering the halftime break, it was not possible to distinguish the superior from the inferior for the time being.
In the third quarter of the game, the New England Patriots, who were further speeding up, began to gain the upper hand. Although Lu Ke still successfully connected with Crabtree for a touchdown at the critical moment, Brady was still superior and connected different lines. The players completed two touchdowns and successfully opened the score, "21:14".
Entering the final battle in the fourth quarter, the two teams still had not completely opened up the gap. Both teams had the possibility of reaching the top, but onlookers could clearly detect the inability of the San Francisco 49ers. First, Crabtree was injured and left the game. Then he suffered a strikeout; then Ahmed Brooks was injured and left the field, Justin Smith was also suspected of having a concussion and had to leave the field for examination, and then the New England Patriots scored again.
"28:14".
At this time, there were still three minutes and six seconds left before the end of the game. Even the most determined and confident nine players had their confidence inevitably shaken. It was as if the whole world was standing against them. Injuries, demons, etc. Spells, curses, opponents...etc., are all sniping at them. Even though they tried their best, they never saw a glimmer of hope in this Super Bowl, and then fell into a desperate situation.
Even Lu Ke was already beyond his capabilities. So, what else can they do?
The slogan "Keep Fighting" is still being chanted inside the University of Phoenix Stadium, but it is no longer as indomitable and unstoppable as usual. Not to mention Teddy Williams, even Kirk Charleston has to admit that now There is not much hope anymore, not because of time or condition, but because of injuries that have really tied up the San Francisco 49ers' ankles. They are almost unable to run. So, how can they reverse it?
This is a desperate situation!
