When people's eyes fall on the American League, the fall of the Kansas Chiefs is even more lively than the playoff spots, and even the absence of the Pittsburgh Steelers does not seem to be a bombshell news, the strong teams are still those teams, the weak teams are still those faces, and the American League is still the familiar American League, no surprises, no surprises.

However, when the eyes fall on the National League, surprises and surprises have become a regular part of every season, and it is only after the 17th week of the regular season that all the playoff spots can be decided, and even the San Francisco 49ers, who firmly hold the top seed, still bring a wonderful matchup.

League of Nations.

National League West Champion, San Francisco 49ers, 16-0, top seed.

National League South Division Champion, Atlanta Falcons, 13-3, No. 2 seed.

National League North Champion, Green Bay Packers, 11-5, No. 3 seed.

Nations League Eastern Conference Champion, Washington Redskins, 10-6, No. 4 seed.

Wild card for two teams.

Second in the Western Division of the National League, Seattle Seahawks, 11-5, No. 5 seed.

Second in the North Division of the National League, Minnesota Vikings, 10-6, No. 6 seed.

It is no exaggeration to say that the 2012 season of the National League has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it can even be said that it has been transformed, and the entire national league has completely different competition patterns.

Among the teams in the playoffs last season, the defending champion New York Giants went out neatly with a 9-7 record, the Detroit Lions fell to the bottom of the bleak situation with 4 wins and 12 losses, and the New Orleans Saints suffered consecutive defeats in the final tough battle, ending with 7 wins and 9 losses.

Compared to the American League, the rise of the Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings, who finished 13th, 11th and 15th respectively in the National League last year, completely changed the overall situation by replacing half of the playoff spots.

Even the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers, the three teams that have entered the playoffs for two consecutive years, have changed dramatically, and the rise of the 49ers and the Falcons and the decline of the packers can be clearly felt, not only the data of wins and losses, but also the state of the game and the strength of the team, all of which are the same.

All of the rules and regulations that were the object of reference last year are no longer applicable this year.

The National League South is still the most competitive traditional division, except for the Atlanta Falcons, the Tampa Bay Pirates, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints all have a 7-9 record, and it is still difficult to solve.

In addition to the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, who made the playoffs, the Chicago Bears finished seventh in the League with a 10-6 record, which is the same as the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings.

The rise of the National League West is still unstoppable, the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are showing their excellent performance, and the St. Louis Rams are still the best at the division civil war, and the Arizona Cardinals, who lost the key to victory in the second half of the season, as long as they solve the problem of the quarterback position, it is not a problem to replicate the miracle of the Indianapolis Colts.

In the end, the competition in the East Division of the National League is no less fierce than the other three divisions, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins, the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles, the contrast of strength between them is still the closest, every team has a chance, and similarly, every team can collapse, and the details determine the direction of the whole season -

The Redskins are 10-6, the Giants are 9-7, and the Cowboys are 8-8, with the exception of the Hawks, who have been in a collapse like the Lions this season and ended their season with a 4-12 struggle, the other three teams have been entangled until the final week of the regular season to determine a playoff spot.

To put it simply, the strong team is always facing the constraints of the hard salary cap, unable to show absolute strength, but the weak team is not weak at all, and has impact in the face of any opponent, all of which makes the annual matchup of the National League full of excitement and suspense. It also makes it even more rare for the San Francisco 49ers to sweep the team this season.

But no matter what, the dust has settled on the twelve playoff spots in the American League and the National League, and there is not much respite, and the playoff wild card game is about to officially begin!

On January 5, the third-seeded Houston Texans of the United Nations took on the sixth-seeded Cincinnati Tigers of the United States, and the third-seeded Green Bay Packers of the National League played the sixth-seeded Minnesota Vikings of the National League.

Among the two matches, the Northern Zone Battle of the League of Nations is undoubtedly the most watched matchup.

In the last game of the regular season, the Packers lost to the Vikings by a narrow score of "34-37" on the road, allowing the Vikings to successfully step on the shoulders of another rival in the same district, the Bears, to reach the playoffs, and that game has also become a classic talked about by Viking fans; However, the packers managed to prevent Adrian Peterson from setting a record, which became a big bonus for them.

Now, just a week later, the two teams will meet again, and there is no need for hype and brewing at all, and the spark of the showdown has already begun to spread.

On January 6, the fourth-seeded Baltimore Ravens of the American League will take on the fifth-seeded Indianapolis Colts of the American League, while the fourth-seeded Washington Redskins of the National League will take on the Seattle Seahawks, the fifth-seeded Seattle Seabirds.

Both matches have one thing in common: the fifth seed has one more win than the fourth seed, so does that mean the fifth seed has the upper hand? But what is certain is that the No. 4 seed will not give up the game easily. Among them, the League of Nations is still a more exciting showdown.

In these two games, Andrew Lacker, Robert Griffin III, and Russell Wilson will all make their debuts, and the latter two will also go head-to-head!

Last season, Lu Ke, Andy Dalton and Cam Newton, the three rookie quarterbacks who were in the limelight, never met in the playoffs, which is undoubtedly embarrassing. But this season, two rookie quarterbacks, Griffin and Russell, will face off in the playoffs!

Both rookies are running quarterbacks, both rookies have passing touchdowns and running touchdowns, both rookies are among the best in the league in ball propulsion, both rookies have excellent turnovers, and both rookies have excellent results in the league with their reading option offense.

Now that these two rookies are going head-to-head, how can people not be excited?

On Sunday, the 2012 season ended; Mondays and Tuesdays, the last day of 2012 and the first day of 2013; On Saturday and Sunday, the Wild Card Tournament will begin.

In other words, the eight teams that are about to start the Wild Card matchup have no time to enjoy the New Year's holiday, and they must be ready for the next game as soon as possible; As for the federation's top and second seeds, they will be able to slow down and relax.

Lu Ke's New Year's Eve was spent in San Francisco, accompanied by Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning, the Lu family and the Newman family gathered together to hold a grand New Year's party, not only Lu Ke and Logan, they also invited many teammates to come to the New Year's Eve together, even Jim Hubble appeared, the scene was extremely crowded and lively, this is also the first collective carnival of 49 people outside the field in San Francisco.

Candace, on the other hand, returned to New York. For her modeling career, she now mainly uses New York as a fixed base and life center, this year, Candace's parents both came to New York to spend the New Year's holiday together, so on the morning of the 31st, she took an early flight back to New York, hoping to count down with her parents.

Although there is a three-hour time difference between San Francisco and New York, Lu Ke and Candace still bid farewell to 2012 and welcomed 2013 seamlessly through telephone connection and live TV.

In a trance, the distance between time and space seems to disappear like this.

"Perhaps, you should come to New York and see the countdown here. It was truly a spectacular moment, with nearly a million people gathered in the same place, just waiting for a particular moment, which is a rare sight in life. Candace's voice came across the other end of the phone, with a faint distraction and a faint commotion.

Without waiting for Lu Ke to answer, Candace reacted by herself and said with a chuckle, "But it's probably more difficult, right?" ”

Lu Ke said lightly, "It's not that difficult, if we don't make the playoffs, then everything is doable." ”

"Oh...... That's anyway, my New Year's resolution is a new one. Candace's chagrined voice came, full of chagrin.

Even if they weren't looking at each other face to face now, Lu Ke could imagine Candace's playful grimace with a wrinkled nose, and he couldn't help but laugh happily, "Step by step, move forward slowly." I thought I wouldn't be able to see your Victoria's Secret catwalk on the scene until I retired, but who knows? This year — I mean, I saw it last year. ”

"Retirement? Are you serious? By the time you retire, I'll be out of the runway, and no one wants to see a wrinkled gray-haired granny walk Victoria's Secret. Candace spat bluntly.

Lu Ke laughed directly, "Hey, what kind of monster do you think I am, do you expect me to retire at the age of seventy?" ”

"I love seeing you keep fighting for your dreams. That's the most real you, and the most perfect you. Candace didn't change her words, still saying seriously, "I know, you belong to that field. ”