According to the analysis of ESPN's program "Within the League", in the division match of "Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers", the defending champion is the absolute favorite; But according to ESPN's online poll, more than 63% of netizens believe that the winner of this game will be the Carolina Panthers.

Cause?

The Carolina Panthers are currently one of the hottest teams in the league, and their upward momentum even overshadowed the Seattle Seahawks, winning 10 of their last 12 games, just losing to the San Francisco 49ers in week 10 and New Orleans Saints in week 1 and 14 of the regular season, respectively.

Just two weeks later, the Carolina Panthers got their revenge by beating the New Orleans Saints at home and topping the National League South with a 12-4 finish and a second-seeded finish in the 2013 season.

It is worth mentioning that the Carolina Panthers have only lost one game at home this season: in the opening game, they lost to the Seattle Seahawks with a score of "7:12"; At the same time, the average home team conceded just 16 points, even surpassing the Seattle Seahawks' average of 18.33 points per game at Century Chain Course, becoming the home court with the fewest league season average points conceded.

Among them, the games with the most points conceded at home were against the New England Patriots and New York Jets, both of which conceded 20 points; But at the same time, both of these games ended with victory for the Carolina Panthers, who are undoubtedly the best team at home.

Now, the divisional tournament is about to take place at the home of the Carolina Panthers!

Indeed, in the tenth week of the regular season, the Carolina Panthers lost by a score of "21-59", which was the only time they conceded more than 31 points in a single game all season - it was an away loss to the New Orleans Saints, and it must be noted that it was away! The Carolina Panthers have lost two big games all season on the road; Now it's at home, the whole situation is going to be different and the team's form is something to look forward to.

Looking at the entire 2013 season of the Carolina Panthers from a global perspective, they lost a total of four games, namely the Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, three of which are playoff teams, the only exception is that the Arizona Cardinals also fought to the last minute, and the side can see the super high quality of the winning percentage of the whole season; In addition, they got their revenge after losing to the New Orleans Saints, beating their rivals in the same division with a good performance at home, which also gave fans more to look forward to.

"After the New Orleans Saints, the Carolina Panthers will take revenge on the San Francisco 49ers to reach the Nations League finals; The perfect situation is to face the Seattle Seahawks again, and then get your revenge again to reach the Super Bowl, against Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos or Tom Brady's New England Patriots, and witness the magical season of 'Superman' Cam Newton all the way! ”

Obviously, it's the perfect blueprint. Not only are Carolina Panthers fans so fantastic, but countless netizens can't help but imagine that if it can really be realized, then it will be comparable to the miracle of Lu Ke's perfect ascent to the top last year, writing a history that is difficult to replicate, and truly achieving the myth of Cam's "Superman" nickname.

That's why ESPN's online voting has resulted in such results.

For professionals, strength comparison and objective analysis, this is their job; But this is not the case for netizens and viewers, who are focused on exciting games and topic gossip.

For one, they really really don't want to see the San Francisco 49ers in the Nations League finals again; Second, they are looking forward to the battle for the top of the defensive group of "Carolina Panthers VS Seattle Seahawks", coupled with various factors, so 63% of netizens chose Carolina Panthers.

However, the "63%" set of data is already a thing of the past, this is the survey data after the end of the wild card game and before the rise of the online scolding war, and on Sunday's game day, ESPN deliberately did a survey again, and the same question came up with a completely different answer, the support rating of the Carolina Panthers plummeted all the way to 14%, showing the strong impact of the network hotspot effect -

Of course, it is not ruled out that the supporters of the San Francisco 49ers may swipe their votes.

A small comparison of data also shows the characteristics of the Internet age: all voices, including support and opposition, praise and hatred, come and go faster, like bubbles, which may disappear at any time, and the credibility also plummets with the increase of moisture, and the real "game" must still happen in reality.

As Lu Ke said.

Then, the game came.

On January 12th, at 3:40 p.m. ET and 6:40 p.m. ET, the final division game of the 2013 season officially kicked off at Bank of America Field in Charlotte!

Bank of America Field is a very young field of play. In 1993, the Carolina Panthers were officially formed, but in order to join the NFL, they had to have a home stadium, and Charlotte did not have a suitable venue at that time, so after negotiation, team owner Jerry Richardson reached a cooperation agreement with City Hall, approving a proposal to build a new stadium on the outskirts of the city, and then Bank of America Field was born.

It's no exaggeration to say that this is a stadium made for the Carolina Panthers.

Officially completed and put into use in 1996, it was officially changed to its current name in 2004, and the bowl-shaped shape, open field and other details perfectly continue the classic design of American courses, and are known as "the most American courses". In addition to the Carolina Panthers, it has also hosted many NCAA football bowl games, and it is filled with football atmosphere all year round.

But unfortunately, since its completion, the stadium, which can accommodate more than 75,500 spectators, has never achieved 100% attendance.

Because the young Carolina Panthers have not yet created their own glory, the Carolina Panthers are on the list of thirteen teams in the league that have never won the Super Bowl.

Of course, 100 percent attendance wasn't easy, and in the 2003 season, the only season the Carolina Panthers have reached the Super Bowl so far, the regular season average attendance was around 74,000, which proves that the citizens of Charlotte still show a lot of enthusiasm for this team, but they need a little ...... A little bit of excitement, as if Lu Ke joined the San Francisco 49ers.

Remembering the 2011 season, when the Carolina Panthers drafted Cam Newton with the No. 1 pick, the whole Charlotte was boiling, and they thought that the strong rookie quarterback could be the savior of the team, like Superman, leading them to the top; But three seasons later, they didn't wait for the moment of full glory, Cam's performance was definitely not bad, but it was not the best, he looked more like an above-average quarterback, and then it stopped there, there was no way to blame, but it also couldn't arouse people's excitement.

It wasn't until this year that the Carolina Panthers finally came, they stood on the division stage, they stood on the Bank of America field, they stood in the second highest position in the league, the "right time, place and people" have all been in place, and now it is up to them to make a breakthrough; And in front of Cam is the biggest jewel of the 2011 draft: Lu Ke.

Now the entire league has generally agreed that Lu Ke is the real champion of the class of 2011, and Cam's position has even been squeezed out by Andy Dalton, and the so-called "twin stars" are also "Lu Ke VS Lack", not "Cam VS Lu Ke", all of which makes the significance of this game even more important.

For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Bank of America Course, which has never been full, has achieved a 100% attendance!

It's not just the fans of the Carolina Panthers, it's rare to see that the fans of the San Francisco 49ers also occupy a small corner, about 3,000 people, sitting in the corner of the stadium together, and the red and gold jerseys show their strong presence.

The golden afternoon sun sprinkled down, with a layer of beautiful waves, like a reflection like fish scales bloomed a dazzling and gorgeous light, so that the camera couldn't help but project in that direction, even in the away game, the nine people still announced their shining debut in their own way, it seems that even Charlotte is welcoming the arrival of the nine -

This doesn't seem to be good news.

Charlotte, located in North Carolina in southeastern North America, has a humid and mild climate, with four distinct seasons, even in the harsh winter, and the gentle breeze makes people feel the kind greeting from the city, and this friendly hospitality continues to this divisional competition.

Temperatures of 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius) were sunny, cloudless, and sunny in contrast to the previous week's all-time low in Green Bay; With lush trees and grass, the city is filled with a soothing warmth and coziness that makes you want to swim with open arms, a stark contrast to the buzzing atmosphere inside Bank of America Stadium.

In the studio, Fox TV, which is responsible for broadcasting the playoffs, once again sent the classic partners, Teddy Williams and Kirk Charleston teamed up with Troy Aikman to dedicate this game to the fans and viewers, and Teddy couldn't help but joke in the opening stage:

"The city seems to be welcoming 49 San Francisco; And these fans are trying their best to make their voices loud: this is not the place you should be, how is it, is this familiar? ”

If you are a fan who is familiar with the Civil War in the United States, you can understand it at this time.