From league insiders to Las Vegas bookmakers, the league is bullish on the Seattle Seahawks to win, both inside and outside the league, and strictly speaking, this is not news, but an expected outcome.

A small anecdote: "San Francisco 49 lead three touchdowns to win" betting also opened, not to get three touchdowns but to lead three touchdowns to win, Las Vegas opened a "1:159" odds, which was jokingly called by netizens as an opportunity to get rich overnight in the National League finals, and was also considered to be "deep malice against the Carolina Panthers", which became a hot topic of conversation after tea and dinner in the industry, which attracted attention.

But why?

The San Francisco 49ers can beat the Carolina Panthers strongly, so why can't they beat the Seattle Seahawks strongly? Although it is true that the Seattle Seahawks have a better win rate in terms of strength, the probability of the San Francisco 49ers leading by three touchdowns is not so ridiculous, right?

“1：159”？ This has even reached the level of a spoof, even if you bet a hundred dollars, then the profit is 15,900 dollars, so if someone deliberately bets 1000 dollars or even 10,000 dollars, isn't Las Vegas worried about triggering a boo?

The reason is not complicated, on the contrary, very straightforward:

The Seattle Seahawks lost just three games throughout the regular season, six to the Indianapolis Colts, seven to the Arizona Cardinals, and fourteen to the San Francisco 49ers.

In other words, even the San Francisco 49ers, who had the absolute upper hand in the previous two seasons, were not able to open up the point difference, so it is even more impossible to enter the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks defense will never make such a stupid mistake, and the Carolina Panther-style collapse is very, very rare - even after the game, people still can't figure out what happened, how did the second-best defensive group in the league in the regular season completely collapse? Is it really because the opponents in the regular season were too weak and the defensive group was inflated? That's why it's so vulnerable?

It is conceivable that the Seattle Seahawks could not capsize in the same gutter.

Up and down, inside and out, everyone is unanimously optimistic about the Seattle Seahawks, strictly speaking, such a one-sided situation is more or less surprising, but in fact, just look at the American League finals, Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos are also generally favored, "within the league" also achieved a seven-to-three vote, and the Denver Broncos are favored to turn over and defeat the New England Patriots to enter the Super Bowl.

The confrontation between the American League and the League of Nations is actually somewhat similar, with historical records and Big Manning behind; In the regular season matchup, the Denver Broncos lost the game; Playoff seeding, Denver Broncos lead...... In the end, the Denver Broncos are also the more optimistic side, obviously the historical data is not like this, are the professionals collectively crazy?

In fact, the reasons are not as complicated as imagined.

The first is the home court advantage, the home of the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are the league's top devil home courts, the former is located on the plateau, is the league's highest altitude court, and it is necessary to prepare oxygen cylinders at all times, so that players can take oxygen in the offensive and defensive gaps; The latter is a decibel noise hell, repeatedly breaking the Guinness World Record, so that the away team's attacking group has no way to develop a tactical layout, in the playoffs, the home advantage will be further amplified, definitely not so easy to overcome, which will also become the key to the direction of the game.

The second is the season form data, the Denver Broncos are the offensive first, and the Seattle Seahawks are the defensive first; Moreover, both teams were able to rank among the top five in history, which is definitely a strong performance that will go down in history. The theme throughout the season is that when a team encounters difficulties, their strongest points are always able to solve problems with a long sword, and strong performances are undoubtedly the most reliable and strong backing.

There are no underdogs in the playoffs, and while luck is a part that should not be overlooked, as is form, the slightest variable can tip the scales and change the outcome. The home court is one thing, and the individual weapons are the other, which makes the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks even more favourites — even if they both lose regular season meetings with their rivals, even if they fall behind in all the all-time encounters.

And so the situation was formed.

Now, the whole league and beyond, the Denver Broncos, who are "offense-first", and the Seattle Seahawks, who are "defense-first", will meet in the Super Bowl. Although it is said that other matchups may also be very exciting, especially the suspense of whether the San Francisco 49ers can defend their title has also inspired countless attention; But in the end, the conflict war still aroused the most curiosity:

Whether the spear is sharper or the indestructible shield is more solid, this is undoubtedly the core theme throughout the 2013 season, which has been discussed since the halfway point of the season, and gradually warmed up with the season, more and more hot, more and more crazy, more and more anticipated, if you can witness this peak matchup on the Super Bowl stage, it will also draw a perfect end to the whole season.

Naturally, both the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are more bullish. Even the "in-league" discussion was equally overwhelmingly in favor of both teams; What's more, neutral fans are also standing behind these two teams, looking forward to seeing the peak of the Super Bowl "contradictory matchup", which also makes the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers stand on the opposite side of the "public opinion" and have to move forward with a heavy load.

The San Francisco 49ers are no stranger to this, and since the 2011 season, they have been the underdogs, battling negative thoughts, but none of those eyes have stopped them from reaching the Super Bowl, and this time is no exception, and they are still focused on preparing at their own pace, methodically starting to prepare for their third consecutive Nations League final and the first away League final.

Day after day, the day of the NFL conference showdown is getting closer and closer, the expectations are gradually rising, and the debate on social networks is like a powder keg, erupting all the time; The two visiting teams then arrived in the cities where the two federation's top seeds are located, and the battle horn was sounded.

"Bambi, Bambi!" The group was waiting for their luggage next to the luggage track at Seattle International Airport, and then Logan ran over in a staggering manner, constantly jumping up and down beside Lu Ke, looking like a circus monkey, with an excited expression as if he had discovered a new continent.

At this time, Lu Ke was chatting with Aldon.

Throughout the journey from San Francisco International Airport, Aldon was communicating with Lu Ke all the way - the Seattle Seahawks' defensive forward tactics changed, obviously, in the whole team now, when it comes to game footage and tactical research, except for Hubble, no one can compete with Lu Ke; Aldon has also done a lot of research, and he needs to have a positive exchange with Lu Ke, especially from Lu Ke's quarterback perspective.

Although Lu Ke did not talk to Aldon face-to-face, it was obvious that in the past few days after the end of the divisional competition, Aldon's entire preparation state has reached a new peak, whether it is technical training, strength training, tactical meetings, video research, he has never been absent - and not only appeared in that position, but also went all out to devote himself to it, which is really rare.

Whatever the reason, it's a good thing.

In the short flight, the discussion between Aldon and Lu Ke was particularly lively, at the beginning, Aldon was able to keep up with Lu Ke's thinking speed and rhythm, but gradually began to fall behind, which also forced Aldon to pull Willis, Navoro, Ahmed and other linebackers one after another, and collectively encircled and suppressed Lu Ke, but it was a pity...... Even so, they still haven't been able to get a bargain. At least in terms of eloquence.

After the successful landing, the discussion was still going on intermittently, Ahmed was standing behind Lu Ke and Aldon, at this time, seeing Logan's expression, the discussion was interrupted abruptly, and they couldn't help but cast their eyes, only Lu Ke was the most calm, and asked with a smile, "What, did you see a miracle?" ”

"No, but it's pretty much it." Logan nodded and admitted, but his words could only be believed by six points, and Lu Ke still reserved his attitude.

Seeing that Lu Ke never got excited with him, Logan couldn't hold back after all, and couldn't wait to say, "Pick up the airport, there is a pick-up team outside!" And not one or two, at least two hundred people, bustling, blocked the entire exit, and the scene was very spectacular. ”

"Pick-up? Logan, you can't wake up yet, do you? Aldon couldn't help but complain:

This is the Seattle Seahawks' home base, so how can there be fans who come to pick them up? Even if nine people come to cheer them on at the stadium, it is difficult to make a high-profile welcome ceremony at the airport, and the slightest carelessness may cause a riot, which sounds like an unreliable fantasy.

Logan directly punched Aldon in the shoulder, "Get out!" I'm serious, I couldn't be more serious. Then he explained to the landing, "However, we just ran over and peeked at it, and it seemed that there were not nine but twelve, and the scene looked a little scary. What should we do now? ”

Looking at Logan's inquiring gaze, Lu Ke couldn't help but feel amused, but found that Aldon and Ahmed also had puzzled eyes, Lu Ke laughed directly, "We can't go back to San Francisco now, of course we can only go out from here, what else can we do?" ”

Isn't that the answer a no-brainer?

"I know, of course I do, I mean...... How should we deal with those twelve? Logan then threw another question.