Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 773: Love the new and hate the old
Compared to the old bacon Andrew Luck, young players like Goff and Prescott are obviously more attractive, so the league arranged a night game stage, looking forward to a youth showdown representing the future.

Last season, Goodell had high hopes for Donald, the league's Defensive Player of the Year, but unfortunately the Los Angeles Rams were not strong enough and were eliminated in the wild-card game, disrupting the entire plan and forcing the league to push for other matchups.

This season, the Los Angeles Rams have made a comeback and are even better and stronger than last year, becoming the favorite to win the championship. Goodell has once again ignited hope, looking forward to Donald being able to keep pace with Levi.

"Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys", this is the first firm step.

However, ideals are full, but reality is skinny——

The game wasn't good to watch.

It can't be said to be a collapse or boring, it's just simply not good to look at.

Slightly different from the first divisional game, the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys is generally considered to be more comprehensive and exciting.

Offense is one aspect, as both teams have powerful weapons; defense is another aspect, as the defensive quality of both teams ranks among the best this season. Once both offense and defense are fully opened, the game will be exciting.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

Here, there is another key factor:
The focus and pressure of the playoffs.

Its existence is always an unknown factor. Some players may ignite their inner strength and perform exceptionally well, some may be restrained and perform poorly, and some may be completely lost in the dazzling spotlight of the playoffs.

In front of you, that's it.

For the second straight season, the Los Angeles Rams had a strong regular season but struggled in the playoffs; this time, the Dallas Cowboys were no different.

The excitement of the game kept declining, and it was really hard to say whether it was good to watch.

Goff and Prescott, two quarterbacks, still exposed their youth. They both got into trouble despite their excellent performance in the regular season.

Goff completed 53.4% ​​of his passes for 186 yards and no touchdowns.

Prescott completed 62.5% of his passes for 266 yards and one touchdown.

The team was in a total slump, and it wasn't even because of the outstanding performance of the opponent's defense. It was simply because the team was completely lost and couldn't find the rhythm of the game.

In the end, the Los Angeles Rams relied on a solid ground attack to open the game.

Moreover, it was not Gurley. The Los Angeles Rams' top running back Gurley was also misfired. Fortunately, the second running back CJ Anderson stepped forward and saved the Los Angeles Rams.

"22:30".

The Los Angeles Rams, playing at home, relied on a wave of momentum in the second quarter to secure the victory, narrowly defeating the Dallas Cowboys and advancing to the next round.

Goodell let out a long breath, but shook his head in his heart.

Los Angeles Rams, please rise up, okay? Opportunities don't always come, and when they do, you need to seize them firmly, otherwise it will be too late to regret.

Although the first divisional game was also boring, at least Goodell could see the positive side; in the second divisional game, Goodell could only sigh:
Winning is good. If you win, there is hope. There is really no need to force it.

The first day of the divisional tournament came to an end:

One game was completely one-sided, and the other game had both sides performing poorly and in complete disarray.

This is hard to comment on.

But this is the playoffs, just like the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Everyone is looking forward to exciting matches, but reality often brings surprises. These uncontrollable unknowns are also the most fascinating aspect of competitive sports.

The footsteps continued to move forward, and all eyes turned to the second day of the divisional competition.

However! but! Never expected it!
same!
The second competition day was exactly the same as the first day, almost a copy and paste, the only difference being that the order of the competitions was reversed.

Game 1, "New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles." Dull, mistakes, chaos.

The team was completely out of form, with interceptions flying everywhere and turnovers leading to one change of ball possession after another, just like the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys. Even the elite quarterback Brees' condition was hard to describe.

However, Brees still relied on his rich experience to gain a foothold. In the final fourth quarter, he played a classic offense that lasted a full eleven minutes. He used short passes and running to consume game time. He faced three-gear transitions several times but escaped death every time. He ended with a free kick, thus compressing the time for the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive group to counterattack as much as possible.

Although the Philadelphia Eagles' offense still got three minutes and twenty-one seconds of offensive time, this time, Fowles was unable to replicate the magical aura of last season, and the Hail Mary attempt ended in failure.

"14:20".

The New Orleans Saints won a hard-fought victory and advanced.

When the whistle sounded to end the game, Fowles looked dejected.

Standing in the middle of the stadium, Fowles recalled the defeat in last year's Super Bowl, feeling bitter and unwilling, but Levi came to him:

This is not the end. See you next year.

Just a short greeting became the courage for Fowles to fight and persevere throughout the season. He was looking forward to fighting with Levi again on the top of the Forbidden City.

However, the stumbling steps throughout the season finally came to an abrupt end. Unfortunately, he was unable to fulfill his promise with Levi.

What's worse is that the fate of two quarterbacks, Foles and Wentz, is about to come to a crossroads in the offseason, but this time Foles has no confidence that the team's uniform staff will keep him again.

Fowles took a deep breath and exhaled heavily:

Li Wei, it's up to you now. I hope you can continue to work hard, so that at least we can continue to believe that dreams exist.

The second game is "New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers".

The center of attention, the absolute focus.

Unfortunately, Los Angeles suddenly collapsed.

Like the Indianapolis Colts, they collapsed under the expectations and pressure, but in a slightly different way.

Quarterback Rivers performed well, continuing his regular season dominance, stepping up and aggressively confronting the New England Patriots defense.

However, the Los Angeles Lightning's ground offense was completely cut off by Belichick, and the ground offense only advanced 21 yards throughout the game.

Only 21 yards.

This resulted in the entire burden of Los Angeles' lightning offense falling on Rivers' shoulders. Although Rivers performed well, he was ultimately unable to carry the team alone.

In contrast, the New England Patriots' offense was fully open.

Brady was in good shape, but his performance was obviously up and down. He seemed to be distracted by the rumors off the field, which made him unable to concentrate. He passed for over 300 yards, but also had three interceptions.

However, Brady was supported by the team's ground offense and shared the pressure. The three running backs worked together to score four touchdowns, ensuring that the New England Patriots could continue to output firepower in the cold weather in Foxburg.

The game was exciting, but it still failed to meet expectations. The overall process perfectly matched the "Kansas City Chiefs VS Indianapolis Colts" matchup, and the suspense did not last too long.

"28:41".

The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Chargers without any difficulty and advanced to the conference finals.

At this point, the regional competition has come to an end.

(End of this chapter)