586 Identify opponents
After an abnormal first half, the game finally returned to the expected track, and once again evolved into a scoring battle, with the final score of "45:28", the two quarterbacks of both teams contributed eight passing touchdowns and two running touchdowns, bringing the offensive philosophy to the extreme.
The only regret is that Matthew Stafford's performance was stable throughout the game, but he lacked the bloodiness of the critical moment, after entering the fourth quarter of the game, the Detroit Lions were completely unable to keep up with the rhythm, and after being pulled away in an instant, Stafford's performance was not able to show explosiveness in time, and finally he could only watch the more old and spicy Drew Bliss kill all sides and sweep thousands of troops.
The gap in the final score was even greater than expected.
The first game of the 2011 playoffs ended with a victory for the New Orleans Saints! At the same time, this also means that the San Francisco 49ers' divisional opponent is officially born.
According to the rules, the NFL playoffs are divided into: the first round of wild card games, the second round of divisional games, and the third round of the federation championship game; In the end, the two federation champions meet in the Super Bowl.
The matchups for the second round of the divisional stage are arranged as follows:
Among the two teams that won the first round of the wild card round, the one with the lowest seed ranked against the No. 1 seed; If the seed is high, it will play against the second seed.
To put it simply, if the first wildcard match is won by the sixth-seeded Detroit Lions, they will face the No. 1 seed Green Bay Packers, while the winner of the other wild-card game will be against the second-seeded San Francisco 49ers.
The reality is a different story, as the No. 3 seeds, the New Orleans Saints have already confirmed that they will face the No. 2 seeds, the San Francisco 49ers; In the other match, the winner between the No. 4 seed New York Giants and the No. 5 seed Atlanta Falcons will face the No. 1 seed Green Bay Packers.
The winners of these two games will then advance to the Confederation Finals, compete for the National League title, and earn a ticket to the Super Bowl.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, everyone in the room looked thoughtful, the New Orleans Saints were undoubtedly a more dangerous and difficult opponent than the New York Giants and the Atlanta Falcons, and a tougher test for the San Francisco 49ers' defensive and offensive groups.
Especially Drew Bliss. The reason why there are only four elite quarterbacks is because they are the top existence.
But Logan's first instinct was to jump high, shake his fists heavily, and cheer excitedly, "Wow, finally! It's finally time to play against the Saints! Attack Battle! Attack! Bambi, Bambi, it's your turn to shine! Let them take a good look at our awesomeness! ”
Obviously, the anticipation of the game has the upper hand.
This is the essence of competitive sports, looking forward to the strong duel, looking forward to challenging strong opponents, the stronger the enemy, the hotter the excitement can be stimulated! If you start to be timid and afraid, it will be the first step towards failure!
It wasn't until Julia reminded Logan that Logan realized that the victory of the Saints would mean the defeat of the "Logan Team"; What's more, every time the details of the bet game, the "Logan team" is also at a disadvantage, during today's game, Lu Ke has an amazing intuition about the direction of the game, as if ...... It's like being in control.
Although it is said that the bystanders are clear, Lu Ke's performance is still extremely amazing.
"Bambi, after retiring, maybe you can become a good top guest commentator. God, you are simply a prophet and can always predict their next step. How the hell do you do that? Don't tell me, it's all from the Tactics Manual! This was an exclamation from Austin, and everyone else agreed.
Lu Ke replied frankly, "Since the beginning of the season, I have been studying the game footage of the four elite quarterbacks, including Bliss's. ”
Prediction and interpretation come from the quarterback's sense of smell and understanding, and after the tactical awareness breaks the barrier of perfect scores, the utility has been verified again, but more from experience. In fact, Lu Ke's judgment is no longer accurate, after all, the game experience is still too lacking, but in front of a group of non-professional fans, Lu Ke can still be called the king.
The "Logan Team" lost, and the "Lu Ke Team" won.
So, Lu Ke gathered his supporters together and discussed the punishment plan in a grunt.
Looking at the pride and excitement in their eyes, Logan exclaimed, "That's our idea!" Hey, how can this be, do you know about intellectual property? ”
Unexpectedly, Lu Ke turned around and said with a smile, "Or are you more inclined to use my ideas?" ”
One sentence made Logan touch his neck and close his mouth, but he still said unwillingly, "Bambi, don't be so ruthless." We're going to play the Saints next week, and you're going to want me to be in good shape, right? The Saints, that's a ruthless character, and we have to give it our all! ”
"yes, I know, of course I do." Lu Ke nodded again and again, "Otherwise, why do you think I used your idea instead of mine?" Alas, unfortunately, I originally wanted to add chili oil, not the kind from the Mexican restaurant, but from Sichuan, China, guaranteed / chrysanthemum / flower blooming, but ...... In order to maintain your competitive state, I can only endure the pain of love, what do you think? ”
Logan looked pale and grinded his teeth viciously, "Count you ruthless!" ”
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A few minutes later, the bucket punishment officially began, and everyone began to cheer and cheer for the punished, and the whole room was filled with a uniform shout:
"Saints! Saint! Saint! ”
The thunder shook the sky, and the vastness was surging. After a short period of hesitation and panic, everyone also calmed down, now that the opponent has been determined, timidity and retreat will not help, it will only accelerate the process of the team's early exit; Then it's better to fight hard, fight to the end with all your might, go all out to win, and fight the next one.
And so all of them began to roar in unison, challenging the saints! Although the 49ers are the second seed and the Saints are the third seed, it is clear to everyone that the 49ers are the challengers, and the young and energetic 49ers are about to attack the first playoff game in eight years!
"Saints!"
The shouts began to spread little by little down the house, and finally the whole block began to roar, and at this moment, the 49 people of San Francisco sounded the horn of attack with courage!
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Looking at the team statistics for the 2011 season, the National League undoubtedly burst out with incredible energy this season: four of the top five teams in the offensive team gathered here; Among the top five quarterbacks, three quarterbacks are all here. Any collision of two teams is bound to be a spark.
Now, the first focus showdown is born-
San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints!
Lu Ke VS Drew Bliss!
League Offense 3rd VS League Offense 2nd!
Quarterback rating 3rd VS quarterback rating 2nd!
Rookie Quarterback No. 1 VS Elite Quarterback One!
Needless to say, this match was enough to ignite all the spotlight. Especially the last point, every season, the replacement of the old and the new is bound to be the focus of attention of the entire league, because only the rise of the new generation means that the competitiveness of the entire league can continue for a long time; And only with the strength of veterans can history continue to create and continue.
In fact, the entire league is looking forward to the New Orleans Saints defeating the Detroit Lions, because in this way, this matchup between the old and new quarterbacks will officially begin, which is undoubtedly the best choice in terms of ratings expectations and topic discussion.
As for the other game, if the New York Giants beat the Atlanta Falcons, it would be Eli Manning vs. Aaron Rodgers, which was also the best breaking point in the ratings. Of course, the league is looking forward to such a matchup, and it depends on whether the Falcons say yes or not – obviously, they will not be disarming easily.
Similarly, for the American League playoff matchups, the league is bound to have its own expectations. It's just that competitive sports are full of countless accidents, and the direction of expectation and reality is always more or less prone to deviation, and only when all the factors fit together can a classic showdown burst out in the annals of history.
So, many times, the Super Bowl games are not as exciting as the first three rounds of the playoffs, and they may even fall into a dull and boring trap.
After the first game of the National League Wild Card Game, the blueprint puzzle conceived by the league had already been completed by a quarter, so the NFL officials responded immediately.
"The showdown of the moment in history!"
The official propaganda is very skillful, they avoid the focus of the replacement of the old and the new, and instead elaborate and extend the core content of "the first appearance of the Chinese quarterback on the playoff stage in January", emphasizing the importance and special of this playoff game.
And then to go a step further and say that Drew Bliss, as the league's top quarterback, as the opponent of this game, undoubtedly adds even more drama, it is the perfect matchup, and it is the perfect matchup.
"Whatever the outcome, it's going to be a matchup that will go down in history. What's more, with two of the best quarterbacks of the regular season going head-to-head, what could be more exciting? ”
At the same time, the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49 were also officially instructed to take a stand on their official Twitter and Facebook posts, respectively.
"The journey has just begun, and the pace has never stopped." It was the official proclamation from the Saints, and it was paired with Drew Bliss's sweat and mud-stained No. 9 jersey.
"We are 49 people! We are warriors! Keep-Fighting! This is the official declaration from the 49ers of San Francisco, with the picture of the vast sea of red at the Candlestick Stadium, with a small figure standing in the center, raising his right hand high, clenched into a fist, and roaring violently.
That thin figure is the fourteenth!
In the midst of the stormy waves, a powerful force erupted from the depths of the soul that was enough to pry the earth!