Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 731 Season Review
The situation is complicated and full of hatred.

Every team was gritting their teeth and sharpening their knives secretly.

In fact, the Los Angeles Lightning is no exception.

It's all because of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Los Angeles Chargers finally had a wonderful season, but now they have to play in the wild card game. Playing one more game means consuming more physical energy, which may have an impact on the entire playoff situation. They can't wait to drink the Chiefs' blood and eat the Chiefs' flesh. They are worthy of being the mortal enemy in the same district.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

But the Los Angeles Chargers kept a low profile and focused on the wild-card game. They didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots last year, ignoring their opponents and focusing on the next round early. As a result, both of them were upset in the divisional round, resulting in the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars meeting in the conference finals.

No, they refuse.

The Los Angeles Lightning have a belief, a low-key but tenacious belief in winning.

The Los Angeles Lightning clearly have more expectations for this season.

In the American League, Manning, Brady and Roethlisberger have experienced a three-way competition for more than fifteen years, and the Baltimore Ravens are the only spoiler.

But now, with Manning retired and Roethlisberger no longer at his peak, even Brady's dominance finally seems to have seen a crack, while the Baltimore Ravens have remained consistently tough despite their struggles, leaving the AFC landscape completely open.

Like never before.

Especially last season, the Kansas City Chiefs succeeded in breaking through and became the second pick. The confidence of other AFC teams has increased greatly, and they are eager to become the next breakout. This has also made the AFC landscape this season chaotic, and almost every team has a chance.

At least that's what they believed.

As a result, the atmosphere of the playoffs has been pushed to a whole new level, everyone has their own goals and every team has its own battle.

For the first time, the NFL announced the wild-card game schedule because there is no break between Week 17 of the regular season and the wild-card game of the playoffs.

Saturday, January 5th.

In the afternoon, the AFC third-seeded Houston Texans faced the sixth-seeded Indianapolis Colts.

In the evening, the NFC fourth-seeded Dallas Cowboys faced the fifth-seeded Seattle Seahawks.

Sunday, January 6th.

In the afternoon, the NFC third-seeded Chicago Bears faced the sixth-seeded Philadelphia Eagles.

In the evening, the AFC fourth-seeded Baltimore Ravens faced the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Chargers.

The battle curtain slowly opens.

Without any rest, adjustment or respite, the above eight teams have already entered the playoff preparation state without stopping.

Whether it's the Los Angeles Chargers, who had already secured their playoff spot three weeks in advance, or the Philadelphia Eagles, who relied on the help of the Chicago Bears to advance to the playoffs at the last minute, it's the same now. There's no time to panic or think, and they must switch from the regular season to the playoffs mode.

A second ago, the Philadelphia Eagles were still thanking the Chicago Bears for their help.

The next second, the two teams will have to fight for the qualification. Competitive sports are so cruel. No wonder some people have always questioned whether there is true friendship in the competitive arena.

However, when the teams entered the wild card game mode, the league was not able to tighten up immediately. They needed some buffer time.

Celebrate. Carnival. Summarize. Review. Look forward.

The excitement of the playoffs deserves all our attention, but the glory of the regular season every year should not be forgotten. After all, the playoffs are about championships, while the regular season lays the foundation for the long-term prosperity of a sport.

This year is no exception.

Just before the wild-card game is about to ignite the final stage of the playoffs, professionals seize the time to summarize the season in a bustling manner, giving some attention to the regular season and some recognition to the uncrowned kings before all eyes are focused on the playoffs and the Super Bowl.

Last season, the league was fully open, the world was in chaos, and the performance of quarterbacks declined overall, which also made the running backs led by Levi and the defense led by Aaron Donald enter people's vision. In the end, Brady won the regular season MVP, which triggered a series of subsequent debates.

Perhaps it's time for the league to pay more attention to players other than quarterbacks.

Quarterbacks have noticed these hotly debated topics and are eager to respond. This season, several quarterbacks have indeed risen strongly and captured the public's attention; but overall, after Manning retired, the quarterbacks' performance in the regular season seems to be in a state of disarray and contention among many schools of thought.

Before the season started, Rogers of the Green Bay Packers was burdened with expectations.

While returning from injury, he and the team completed an epic top contract, breaking the quarterback salary record in a devastating way. This player who is ranked among the elite quarterbacks at a young age is undoubtedly a genius born for the "quarterback rating", and the new season is worth looking forward to.

However, it is counterproductive.

Because the team's overall strength was fragmented and the wide receivers were weak, Rogers had all the ability but was unable to pass the ball into the end zone to kill the game. His passing yardage and passing touchdowns all hit personal career lows. Although he only had two interceptions in the regular season, the disaster of 49 sacks was a nightmare for the league's top players.

In the end, the Green Bay Packers missed the playoffs with six wins, nine losses and one tie, and Rodgers' quarterback rating rarely broke 100 points.

Similarly, the other two elite quarterbacks, Brady and Brees, have performed slightly below expectations this season due to age, injuries, and other issues.

It’s not bad, and it’s not terrible at all, but compared to their peak performance in previous years, it is indeed a significant decline; however, they still led the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints to advance to the playoffs at a high position respectively. This is the foundation and this is the strength.

But at the same time, the quarterback chaos continues.

This season, the quarterback passing yards leader is... Roethlisberger.

Unexpectedly, but understandably, the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Bell, completely switched from ground offense to passing offense. Roethlisberger showed his composure and excellence. Among the "Three Kings of the 2004 Class", he is still the quarterback with the most honors.

Subsequently, Mahomes, Matt Ryan, Goff and Andrew Luck ranked second to fifth respectively.

Among them, Mahomes' comprehensive rise and Goff's continued strength have made them the best among the new generation of quarterbacks, sparking heated discussions.

Mahomes, just like Levi last season, emerged out of nowhere. Since the first week of the regular season, he has amazed the league and fans time and time again, making people exclaim "where did this guy come from" time and time again. In the end, he and Roethlisberger are the only two quarterbacks whose passing yards have exceeded 5,000 this season.

The alliance was in shock.

Looking back at last year's draft, people now finally understand what Kansas City Chiefs' Veach's amazing first-round move meant.

(End of this chapter)