"Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers", the end of the game, the final score, "26:29".

When there were five seconds left before the end of the game, Lu Ke completed a Wanfu Mary to equalize the score at "23:23", and the two sides entered the overtime decisive match; Then, when the Arizona Cardinals took the lead in scoring a free kick, the San Francisco 49ers won the playoff spot with a passing touchdown to defeat the sworn rivals in the same district, and strode into the ranks of the 12 championship teams, continuing the hope of defending the title.

Although there are many key battles related to the playoff spots this week, it can be called the most competitive and hottest week of the whole season; However, industry journalists, analysts, and online polls were unanimous in choosing this match as the best matchup of Week 17, and it could even be called one of the best encounters of the whole season.

The ups and downs of the game managed to keep the suspense alive until the last second, truly encapsulating the meaning of the phrase "anything is possible until the final whistle blows".

After the victory, regardless of the results of other games, the San Francisco 49ers have firmly held the playoff tickets in their hands, after a season of countless turmoil, after all, they still continued the miracle performance since the "Hubble + Lu Ke" partner, and entered the playoffs for the third consecutive season, the ending of the previous two seasons was the defeat to the National League finals and the Super Bowl, the National League finals are the worst results, so what will happen to the playoffs this season?

The most important thing is that Lu Ke once again proved his big heart at critical moments, deducting the statistics outside of overtime and still showing the top level, even if he suffered two tackles, even if the whole game was facing strong pressure at hand, Lu Ke's passing data was still eye-catching.

398 yards on 26-of-35 passes, two touchdowns, no interceptions, 130.4 quarterback and 1.8 PFF.

In this fierce and almost brutal bloody matchup, Lu Ke's stable and outstanding performance still shouldered the heavy responsibility of the San Francisco 49ers to victory, and led the team to complete the reversal again with a well-deserved leadership temperament, and even some analysts and commentators commented, "The victory of the Arizona Cardinals has been reached, but Lu Ke relied on his excellent performance to break the opponent's fingers and snatch the victory." ”

Why do you say that?

A look at Carson Palmer's full-time stats gives a glimpse of a side, and the intensity and heat of the game can be inferred from this side.

49 30-of-30 from the field, 437 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, 95.4 quarterback and 1.5 PFF.

Judging from the quarterback score alone, the performance of 95.4 points is already very good, but it is far from amazing; However, the PFF score is as high as 1.5 points – and instead of pure statistics, the PFF score is based on expert opinion and the different intensity of the game at different playing positions:

Under the tremendous pressure exerted by the San Francisco 49ers defensive team, and with the support of the Arizona Cardinals' offensive team lacking close end forwards and running backs, Palmer really carried all the offensive pressure with his own strength, and he even exceeded Lu Ke's rushing pressure in the whole game, but he still gritted his teeth and seized the only two opportunities in the game - at the end of the first quarter and after the red flag challenge in the fourth quarter of the game, he pushed the San Francisco 49ers to the cliff and was only a stone's throw away from victory. The ability to control this game is truly amazing!

If you just evaluate the quarterback, Lu Ke can indeed win, but Palmer is definitely not weak. Looking at the offensive pressure of the Arizona Cardinals, you can see that the team has done everything in their power, and it can even be said that they have played beyond their own strength, and almost pulled the defending champions off the horse - literally, just a little bit.

Therefore, Lu Ke did break Palmer's finger and snatched the victory in his hands forcefully and savagely.

Sound familiar?

Lu Ke in the closing stage of last season and the playoffs is like this! In the strong duel, he will never admit defeat easily, and with a breath, he can often persevere to the end, and he has completed the brilliant feat of "undefeated season", writing a miracle that is difficult to replicate and cannot be surpassed.

Now, that familiar Lu Ke is back!

Injury? Objectively exists; Bench? Hard power has indeed fallen back; State? The overall situation of the team is not optimistic, and the quarterbacks are also lacking support. But as long as Lu Ke stands on the court, no one can underestimate the San Francisco 49ers, this is Lu Ke's ability! It's so powerful that people can't help but think of it...... Four elite quarterbacks.

At the end of the final week of the regular season, the league's official Player of the Week award awarded the best offensive player of the National League to the San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Lu Ke, which is also the second time Lu Ke has received such an honor this season - the last time was the first week of the regular season against the Green Bay Packers, the season opening and season ending, Lu Ke won the best of the week twice, in this way to draw the end of the regular season of the 2013 season, like a cycle.

I have to say that the performance of Lu Ke and the San Francisco 49ers led by him in the next game is really exciting!

So close to the end of the game, the winner left the court with his head held high, celebrating his hard-won victory all night long; And the loser vented his emotions with rage, but the victory in his hand finally brushed his fingertips, and the frustration was enough to make people mad -

Incidents of smashing glass, verbal altercations, and physical altercations have occurred in several communities in Phoenix, most notably the Arizona Cardinals' flag being lit in the streets, which also sparked clashes between supporters and opponents, which led to riots.

Like San Francisco, Phoenix had a sleepless night, but the difference was that it wasn't a night of brilliance and honor for the losers. The burns, bruises and bumps that remain in the city, and how they will leave their scars on the team, the players and the fans, is something that no one can find out until next season kicks off.

Will it continue to be sluggish, or will it be reborn? The Arizona Cardinals' revival still has a long way to go.

In any case, the seventeenth week of the regular season has come to an end, which officially announces the end of the regular season schedule for the 2013 season, and the twelve playoff spots are all settled, and then all eyes will turn to the Super Bowl -

The championship battle is about to begin!

The 2013 season, full of ups and downs and suspense, has finally entered the playoffs, and the two federations, the American League and the National League, have shown very different faces, as always.

The first is Midland.

Top seed, American League West champion, Denver Broncos, 13-3

Second seed, American League Eastern Conference champion, New England Patriots, 12-4.

The third seed, the champion of the American League North Division, is the Cincinnati Tigers, 11-5.

Fourth seed, American League Southern champion, Indianapolis Colts, 11-5.

To put it simply, the traditional powerhouses still have the last laugh, the New England Patriots led by Peyton Manning and Tom Brady still firmly occupy the top two seeds in the playoffs, and Big Manning and Brady, after coming to Denver from Indianapolis, Big Manning still maintains a strong competitiveness, and his old rival Brady sings "Yu Liang Plot", continuing to linger to the end of the world, which has become a habitual picture under the American League pattern for ten years.

Interestingly, the Indianapolis Colts, who were once helmed by Big Manning, regained the title of the American League South Division under the leadership of Andrew Lacker, the "pride of the sky", and directly ousted the "new king" Houston Texans from the throne in the past two seasons...... Season 2?

The only difference came in the North Division, where the Pittsburgh Steelers led by Ben Rothslisberg were once a regular member of the "American League Iron Triangle", but in recent years with the rise of the Baltimore Ravens and the rise of the Cincinnati Tigers, their performances have become erratic.

This season, the Pittsburgh Steelers finished with an eight-eight record — exactly the same record as last year, but unfortunately fell one win behind and lost the playoff spot for the second year in a row. The Baltimore Ravens, last season's American League champions, have been plagued by injuries this season, and their final record is also eight wins and eight losses, because of the disadvantage of the divisional record, they only finished third in the American League North Division and failed to enter the playoffs.

As a result, the former iron triangle could not continue, and the Cincinnati Tigers led by Andy Dalton made the playoffs for three consecutive years!

As a second-round pick in 2011, if it weren't for Lu Ke's brilliance, Dalton would undoubtedly become the leader of the quarterback that year, completely comparing the draft champion Cam Newton that year; But now, in the past two years, it has always been difficult to find a win in the playoffs, even if it reaches the playoffs for the third time in a row this year, Dalton's performance is far from being comparable to Lu Ke, and a more reliable statement should be, "Can Dalton win the playoffs this year"?

The top four seeds in the American League are all confirmed, and there are no surprises in the wildcard spots.

Fifth seed, runner-up in the American League West, Kansas Chiefs, 11-5.

Sixth seed, third place in the American League West Division, San Diego Lightning, 9-7.

The strong American League West has snatched a total of three playoff spots.