Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 735 Watt Heartbroken
In the hustle and bustle, heated discussions surrounding the regular season are spreading out in full swing, and the battle is gathering towards the playoffs with the drums beating.

Saturday, January 5th.

The first wild card game of the American League kicked off this season's playoffs.

"No. 3 seed Houston Texans vs. No. 6 seed Indianapolis Colts".

This is a civil war in the American League South. The rivals in the same division are extremely jealous of each other. The regular season is already a life-and-death battle, and the playoffs continue to escalate.

On one side are the Houston Texans. With the rise of Watson and the return of Watt, the team has finally found its leaders on both offense and defense.

On one side are the Indianapolis Colts. Luck has bid farewell to his injury troubles, and Reitch has proved that he cannot be underestimated after taking over after the head coach crisis.

In the regular season, the two rivals in the same division fought hard against each other. The final outcome of both games was just a free kick. The Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts had the last laugh at their opponents' home courts, each winning one game, and both sides were burned to death.

In this playoff meeting, both sides are united in their determination to win.

Before the game, professionals generally had a slightly higher opinion of the Houston Texans. The reason was very simple. Watling's defensive team has always been trustworthy, and now the second-year quarterback Watson has finally played well. The offense and defense are relatively balanced, and they really show a good championship appearance.

Before the playoffs began, many experts said this might be Watt's best chance.

A chance to reach the top and win the championship. A hundred schools of thought contend, a full-scale melee, a rare opportunity.

This season, the healthy Watt still has the league's top performance, with 16 solo sacks this season, second only to Donald's 20.5 sacks, ranking second in the league's sack list, and is undoubtedly dominant.

Watt said modestly, "Focus on the present and take one step at a time. I am eager to win and bring more honors to the team. I will do my best on the court. Let us fight to the end together."

Unlike Watt's low profile, Watson held his chest high and was full of confidence, "I'm ready. I'm ready to challenge the top players in the league."

"Lake. Brady. Levi. I don't care because I know what I'm capable of, and when I play 100 percent, we can beat any opponent."

Young people are confident.

With Levi in ​​front and Lamar Jackson behind, Watson feels the pressure. He must prove himself and must put in a real performance.

Now, the opportunity is at hand.

Watson is ready.

however……

Watson missed again and again, in fatal fashion.

In the first wild card game, the defense led by Watt still performed tough, with two sacks, four effective hits, and one pass breakup. The Houston Texans held on to the game against the league's top quarterback Luck.

The problem still lies with the offensive group, Watson's performance is disappointing.

Judging from the data alone, Watson and Luck's performances are almost the same, and their quarterback ratings are also similar. Their passing yards, passing success rate, etc. are all very impressive, and there are no interceptions, no fumbles, and no turnovers.

So what's the problem? Why blame Watson?
The answer lies in the fact that they were not strong enough at the critical moment. The Houston Texans succeeded in only three third-down conversions out of thirteen in the whole game. The abysmal conversion rate made the team unable to get out of the predicament. In addition, the team's offensive group took the risk of trying five fourth-down attempts, succeeding twice but failing three times.

Watson, it's still too rough.

"21:7".

The Indianapolis Colts took home a nice win on the road.

The alliance was in a state of sighing.

On the one hand, it was because the Houston Texans suffered an upset and lost the favorite team; on the other hand, it was because the game was messed up and completely failed to meet expectations.

For the spectators, the most exciting part of the playoffs is the tension and excitement of the single-elimination game. Plus, with the lure of the Super Bowl just around the corner, the games are often more exciting and closer. The double overtime divisional game between the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens in the 2012 season is still talked about for this reason. The result, that's it?
disappointing.

Social networks were full of complaints and attacks on the Houston Texans, calling them "a hopeless bunch." The shutout by the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round of the playoffs three years ago was brought up again and again, with many trolls and black fans gloating that the Houston Texans should just go home and sleep. Some of the voices, claiming to be calm and objective, were actually extremely vicious, saying Watt would never win a Super Bowl.

This shouldn't happen.

It's understandable that people are disappointed with the game and the team, but no one should attack Watt.

Throughout the game, Watt tried his best and fought till the last moment, but he was alone. Even a strong player like Watt was almost exhausted, dehydrated, and cramped, but he always gritted his teeth to fight for the team. That wounded figure fighting bloody deserves everyone's respect.

He doesn't owe anyone anything.

However, Watt was ultimately unable to turn the tide.

After the game, although Watt tried hard to stay calm and composed, facing the fierce media pursuit and blockade, this tough guy couldn't help but have tears in his eyes, and he held back his tears and mustered up his courage.

"We'll be back."

Watt nodded continuously, took a deep breath, and repeated it again.

"We'll be back."

Behind those brief words, one can deeply feel Watt's heartbreak.

After the press conference, Watt's cell phone had already been flooded with countless text messages and calls. This good old man did not simply throw the phone aside, but calmed down his panic and replied one by one. He was supposed to be comforted by others, but unknowingly he turned into someone comforting others.

Then, when Watt saw Levi's text message, he was stunned.

"It's a defeat, but it doesn't defeat you. It's not a failure. We're going to get defeated, man, but we're not going to get defeated."

Straightforward and sharp.

When everyone was comforting Watt, Levi was the only one who faced the defeat calmly.

Failure is failure, there is no need to deny it, facing failure at any time is bitter and difficult; but compared to failure, how to face failure is the key to becoming a true hero and a true champion, and it is also the most moving part of the world of competitive sports.

This is Levi's attitude.

This short paragraph of text directly caused Watt's defense to collapse.

Taking a deep breath, Watt regained his strength and replied to a text message.

"Keep-Pouding."

After a while, the reply came back.

"Last-Man-Standing."

Haha, Watt regained his smile. Although he was still bitter and uncomfortable, at least he could laugh out loud now.

The Indianapolis Colts are the sixth seed, and with their win, it means that no matter what the result of the other wild-card game is, the first divisional game matchup has been set, and they will go south to Arrowhead Stadium to challenge the No. 1 seed Kansas.

Another good show.

Watt thought, now it's up to the rookie guy.

(End of this chapter)