1646 in pairs

Seattle Seahawks vs New Orleans Saints, the two sides were entangled until the final quarter of the game, although Drew Bliss launched a comprehensive counterattack, but after all, it was the Seattle Seahawks who were the only defense in the world this season who relied on the best way to have the last laugh.

Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers, the final quarter of the game was also a pinching of sweat, Philip Rivers' counterattack was strong, but Big Manning still continued the excellent performance of the offensive group and successfully defeated the sworn enemy in the same district.

New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, the ridiculous moves of the two sides kept the game in suspense, but the old and spicy Tom Brady still found a way in the slump, and completely crushed the impact of the new generation in the fourth quarter.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers, the first quarter of the game became the key point of contention, both teams directly skipped the tentative stage, trying to seize the high ground first, and the more determined and courageous San Francisco won the victory.

All four divisional matches had one thing in common: all the entanglements and anxieties, and in the end, it was the stronger team that won the league finals by beating their opponents at crucial moments with their own strengths, in other words, the stronger teams that came out victorious, including the San Francisco and Carolina matches, which clearly distinguished the four strongest teams of the season.

There are no upsets!

Looking at the long course of the season, the Seattle Seahawks topped the defensive group, the Denver Broncos topped the offensive group, the New England Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers who have reached the league finals in the past three consecutive years, the overall performance of these four teams is undoubtedly better and more consistent, but their victory marks that the 2013 season is bound to be a journey of "the strong is king", and people have better expectations for the federation.

The lack of surprises from dark horses and unexpected turnarounds also means that the strongest team is about to fight each other, which is undoubtedly the most exciting. Savoring it, it is not difficult to find that the showdown between the American Union and the League of Nations also has distinct federation characteristics, highlighting their respective characteristics.

In the American League, the top seed Denver Broncos takes on the second seed New England Patriots, and there is no doubt that this is a veteran matchup between the traditional powerhouses - "Manning vs Brady"!

It's definitely a matchup that's been long-awaited, and who better in the last fifteen years of the NFL than this pair of all-time alternates?

The answer is: no!

As with all competitive sports, Manning and Brady are the NFL's greatest rivals of the new century.

One is the pride of the sky, entered the league as the top pick in the draft, became the team's starting quarterback in his rookie season, led the Indianapolis Colts to become a strong team in the American League, Big Manning's regular season performance is known as the top of the best, won the regular season MVP four times in his career, is unbeatable, has been named to the Pro Bowl thirteen times, seven times the first team of the United States, and fiercely chased a series of historical records of the king of all-time records, Brett Favre; However, the playoff performance has been lacking, reaching the Super Bowl twice so far, and only one championship ring has been earned.

One is the king of counterattacks, barely entered the league as a six-round pick, and after spending the bench season, he began to create his own legend with the New England Patriots, although Brady's regular season performance was not very stable, and he often needed the team to save the game, and he relied on the weakness of the American League East Conference many times to enter the playoffs, two regular season MVPs, thirteen professional bowls, and two national first teams, which are still slightly inferior; However, the playoffs have turned on the iron-fisted mode, breaking many playoff records in one go, reaching the Super Bowl five times and winning three championship rings so far.

Although both players have not retired and are still in their playing years, they have booked a place in the Hall of Fame early on, and both have become the best candidates of all time - the debate about who is the real best of all time between Big Manning and Brady has never stopped; As it happens, both players belong to the American League, and in addition to the three-year rotation in the regular season, they have also met several times in the playoffs, which has also managed to establish the greatest pair of rivals in the NFL in the last fifteen years, and each meeting is definitely a big hit.

Just like "Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal" in tennis, it is closely related to winning and losing, but it goes beyond a simple win-defeat relationship, because the two old rivals are trying to push each other to the next level, become a better opponent, and dedicate countless classics.

Since 2007, there have been countless votes and discussions within the football industry, and everyone has agreed that "Big Manning vs. Brady" is the greatest rival the league has ever seen, and every encounter, whether it takes place in the regular season or the playoffs, is bound to be in the spotlight.

As of this year, Big Manning and Brady have met a total of 14 times, and Brady has a total record of 10 wins and 4 losses, far ahead of Big Manning, and many industry experts call Brady Big Manning's "old enemy"; But interestingly, Manning Jr. is known as Brady's "nemesis", and has scored on the Super Bowl stage in the 2007 and 2011 seasons, contributing two important victories to the "Manning Family" and Brady's record against each other.

Among them, during the Indianapolis Colt period, Big Manning once suffered a six-game losing streak against Brady, including four regular season games and two playoff games, Brady can be called Big Manning's bitter hand.

It wasn't until 2005 that Manning beat Brady for the first time, and since then has won three in a row, including an American League final victory on the way to Super Bowl victory in 2006.

In the end, when Big Manning was sidelined due to injury and forced to leave, the two rivals had an eight-four record, with Brady leading the playoffs with two wins and one loss.

Subsequently, during the Denver Broncos, in the 2012 season and the 2013 season, Big Manning faced Brady twice before and after, both of which lost the game at Gillette Field, and the classic matchup on November 24 this season, the two sides fought all the way to overtime - this is also the first overtime game of "Big Manning VS Brady", and finally the New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos with a free kick advantage, and the final score was "34:31".

Now, "Big Manning vs Brady XV" is about to take place, and this is the fifteenth meeting between the two sides!

Although Brady leads the regular season with an 8-3 record, in the playoffs, Brady is 2-1 against Big Manning, and the last playoff meeting between the two arch-rivals was back in 2007, when Big Manning had the last laugh; By the way, Brady's two playoff victories have all come at Gillette Field, while one of Big Manning's playoff victories has also come from the Indianapolis Colts' home RCA Dome, which means that both sides have the upper hand on their home courts, and this game is about to be played at the home of the Denver Broncos.

It also means that anything is possible!

What's more, winning or losing aside, "Big Manning vs Brady" has become a set of iconic matchups in the league, and this is undoubtedly a matchup that all fans are eagerly looking forward to seeing.

Even if you return your attention to the matchup itself, it is also full of highlights:

In the offensive group, the Denver Broncos league is first, and the New England Patriots league is third; In the defensive group, the Denver Broncos League is 22nd and the New England Patriots League is 10th.

In the regular season, the Denver Broncos are 13-3 and the New England Patriots are 12-4; At the same time, the quality of the schedule, the Denver Broncos are in the league's group of death, the American League West, beating a total of three playoff teams, while the New England Patriots dominate the American League East Conference, beating a total of two playoff teams in the regular season.

To summarize simply, regardless of the top and bottom, regardless of the situation, the overall strength of the two teams is not equal, the Denver Broncos can have a slight advantage on the offensive side, while the New England Patriots can steal a small amount of limelight on the defensive side, but on the whole, this is still an offensive battle, all the focus should still fall on the two legendary quarterbacks, and on-court play will become the biggest factor in the outcome of the game.

In terms of historical record, Brady is still the bitter hand of Big Manning; But in terms of team record, the Denver Broncos are one of the few teams that can still have an advantage against the New England Patriots, and this is the home of the Denver Broncos, which makes the game back on the same starting line.

No matter how you analyze it, no matter how you predict it, the classic degree of this game is satisfying, and from this point of view, the New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts to reach the American League finals, which is also the result of public expectation, and some netizens even ridiculed: This is Roger Goodall's big picture!

In fact, Roger Goodall's "big picture" is not limited to the peak matchup of the American League, "Big Manning VS Brady" is only half of the puzzle, and "Lu Ke VS Russell" completes the other half of the puzzle, which is the perfect match that Goodale is looking forward to.

If the American League Finals are a legendary matchup of veterans, then the Nations League Finals are a battle for the rise of rookies, the former represents the glorious summary of the league's past 15 years, and it is still the pinnacle matchup, while the latter represents the overall pattern of the league in the next five years, and the two fast-growing young quarterbacks will undoubtedly become the league's next pair of "old enemies".

"Aaron Rogers VS Drew Bliss" is another set of "rival matchups" of the National League, although Rodgers is very young, and Bliss entered the league only a year later than Brady, but these two players have also been in the league for many years, which can be called one of the classic matchups of the National League; But after all, it is no longer "fresh".

Now, the new generation of "Lu Ke VS Cam VS Russell VS Griffin III" has gradually emerged in the League of Nations, and this is the strong collision that Goodale is looking forward to!