When the NFL's 2013 divisional bracket was released, analysts and commentators said that this year's divisional tournament was going to be very interesting.

American League, "Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers", "New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts", both games will be head-to-head battles.

National League, "Seattle Seahawks vs New Orleans Saints", "Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers", both games will be contradictions.

In addition, the American League and the League of Nations are both a showdown between the old and the new plus a showdown in the same grade -

The American League's "Brady vs. Lack" and the National League's "Brice vs. Wilson" are both high-profile matchups between the old and the new, and they are both elite quarterbacks against emerging second-year quarterbacks; The American League's "Big Manning VS Rivers" is a veteran matchup, and the National League's "Lu Ke VS Newton" is a third-grade matchup, and they all know each other.

Such a wonderful unity and dislocation have formed a unique landscape, making the four divisional matches full of countless highlights, each game is not to be missed, each game has its own highlights, and each game has countless possible directions, even the "Denver Broncos VS San Diego Lightning" with a relatively disparity in strength on paper has added more uncertainties because of the relationship between the divisional civil war, and the excitement is still worth looking forward to.

Rather than picking one of the most high-profile matches, it's about keeping an eye on each one. If one distinction had to be named, the "Carolina Panthers vs. San Francisco 49ers" match would stand out, as it was the most gunpowder game.

Why Carolina Panthers vs. San Francisco 49ers? And not another American Union Western District war?

Although the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Lightning are mortal enemies in the same area, in fact, the sense of fate between the two is not as fierce and hot as imagined-

The two teams have met a total of 115 times in history, all of which have taken place in the regular season, without the unforgettable life-and-death matchups of the playoffs, and even the regular season lacks classic matchups worthy of going down in history because the two teams were completely staggered in their prime. The only game came last season, in the Monday night game, the Denver Broncos played a "24-0" score in the second half after falling behind in the first half, and finally won with a score of "35-24", which also created the biggest reversal moment in the history of Monday night game, and that's all.

This matchup is the first playoff meeting between the two teams in history, and it is a free fight from the precipice, and the spark that belongs to them is only now officially ignited.

In contrast, the Carolina Panthers and the San Francisco 49ers are not sworn enemies in the same district but are better than fateful enemies, and the first meeting of "Cam Newton VS Lu Ke" created a strong chemical reaction, and as a result, Lu Ke crushed Cam with an absolute advantage, and proved that he was the real strong among the rookies in the same class in 2011 with his actual performance; Just two months later, the second meeting is coming again, and it is a life-and-death showdown in the playoffs, whether Lu Ke continues to be strong, or Cam is strong and counterattacks, or the two sides are indistinguishable, and the strong smell of gunpowder has overflowed.

Needless to say, all four divisional games will be do-or-die matchups, but on top of that, the Carolina Panthers' feud with the San Francisco 49ers adds to the excitement of this game — and it has become the main focus of many analysts.

Now, it's the last game, the Carolina Panthers vs. the San Francisco 49ers. Before we get into the discussion, I have a small question: does the league's schedule say anything? Can anyone tell me if it's my delusion or if I'm not the only one who thinks so? ”

Edward Bowen, the host of "Within the Alliance," smiled at the ten analytical commentators and threw out a small remark.

According to the league's schedule, on January 11, there will be two first games on Saturday, the afternoon game is the Seattle Seahawks of the National League against the New Orleans Saints, and the night game is the Denver Broncos of the American League against the San Diego Chargers; On Sunday, January 12, two more games were played, with the American League New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts in the afternoon and the Carolina Panthers of the National League vs. the San Francisco 49ers in the evening.

The first factor in the schedule is ratings, and the appeal of Peyton Manning and Tom Brady is undeniable, with their two top quarterbacks sitting in the night game, which is very obvious to stimulate the ratings; But the league changed its original intention, and the Sunday night game was led by Lu Ke.

What does this mean?

Of course, it doesn't mean that Lu Ke's league position surpasses Brady - in terms of resume and qualifications, Lu Ke still has to accept the test of more time; But the intention of the alliance can be seen from the side, Roger Goodale tried to build Lu Ke into a new signboard of the alliance, he did not hide this matter and did not intend to hide it, and there was a tacit consensus within the alliance that Goodale was "making gods" step by step.

However, the league's official response is to "balance the focus of the American League and the League of Nations", that is, Big Manning and Brady are both from the United States, and if they can't arrange for the United League to play in two consecutive night games, then the League of Nations will inevitably be dissatisfied; That's why a League of Nations showdown is scheduled for Sunday night — but if so, why not schedule a Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints? It was the top seed in the National League against Drew Bliss, and it was equally shocking; Then, the specific reason is left to the audience's own reverie.

Now, Edward Bowen deliberately threw out a preface: the layout of the three divisions had been discussed, and the studio was a little tired, and they needed to liven up the atmosphere.

Then Henry Jamieson pursed the corners of his lips, "What, do you have an opinion on Lu Ke?" ”

Edward didn't panic either, and asked rhetorically with a smile, "What do you mean?" Am I not allowed to have an opinion? I thought we'd be in the United States right now. ”

"Hey, Henry, you misunderstood Edward, aren't you allowed to have an opinion about Cam?" Elizabeth Nelson also teased.

Spencer Larson interjected appropriately, "Shouldn't you be the one who has the most opinion about Lu Ke right now?" Elizabeth's favorite team was the Green Bay Packers, and the rest of the analyst commentators jumped along.

Elizabeth looked helpless, "I don't like the result, but I respect the game. In fact, it was one of my favourite packer games this season, and the team's performance from the offensive to the defensive was really impressive, and it wasn't perfect to finish the season in such a way, but it wasn't disappointing. Immediately afterwards, Elizabeth continued to follow the topic, "This is also the biggest charm of the NFL, the data ranking can explain a lot of problems, but it can't affect the trend of the game, and the on-the-spot play and the will to play are often the key to victory or defeat." The same is true for the final divisional match. ”

Seamlessly moving from gags to match analysis, Elizabeth shifted the topic in her own way, and the rest of the analyst commentators got back on track.

"Oh? According to you, you should be more optimistic about the Carolina Panther? Henry said with great interest.

According to the league's official statistics after the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers are a better team in the overall power rankings.

In the overall overall ranking of the offensive group, the San Francisco 49ers are ranked seventh in the league, while the Carolina Panthers are only eighteenth, and the gap is very obvious. In terms of further subdivision of options, the San Francisco 49ers are third in the league, and the Carolina Panthers have dropped to 29th, the fourth from the bottom of the league; On the ground, the San Francisco 49ers are 10th in the league, and the Carolina Panthers are 11th in the league.

In the overall overall defensive standings, the Carolina Panthers are second in the league and the San Francisco 49ers are fifth, and the gap between the two is very close. In terms of pass defense, the Carolina Panthers are sixth in the league, and the San Francisco 49ers are seventh in the league; On the ground, the Carolina Panthers occupy the second place in the league, and the San Francisco 49ers also rank fourth in the league.

It can be seen from the data that in the offensive group, the San Francisco 49ers are leading strongly; Defensively, the Carolina Panthers have a slight advantage, but the San Francisco 49ers are not to be outdone. In terms of overall strength, the San Francisco 49ers are the stronger side, as evidenced by the matchup in the tenth week of the regular season, and the difference in strength between them is finally reflected in the league's year-end data summary.

Elizabeth shook her head and said with a smile, "No, I think the San Francisco 49ers can win in the end, I thought you all looked better at Carolina, so I said that, it seems that my estimate is slightly wrong." ”

"Our focus is very clear: the San Francisco 49ers' offensive group and the Carolina Panthers' defensive group, which is the key to this 'clash of contradictions', and the Carolina Panthers have shown strong dominance on the defensive end this season, although they were stolen by the Seattle Seahawks' blasters, but their ground defense and pass defense are strong and strong, beating Tom Brady and Drew Blis, which is the best proof of this."

"Statistically, the Carolina Panthers are the more powerful side, and at the same time, they are also the second seed, with home advantage, they must be a relatively strong side; But personally, I think the San Francisco 49ers' on-court play and will will be the turning point in this divisional competition, and with Lu Ke and Hubble leading them, they will hopefully reach the Nations League finals for the third year in a row, that's my judgment. ”

Elizabeth stated her opinion, then glanced around the audience and smiled, "I thought you were all on the opposite side of me and disagreed with me?" Now it seems that my judgment is a little wrong? ”