1306 Soaring in strength
No. 10: San Francisco 49 (up eight places).
Before the defending champions knew it, they had won three in a row and had a season record of '4-3'. Objectively speaking, the three teams that beat the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans in a row all have similarities - although the strength cannot be called the top level, they are definitely the backbone of this season, and any team may be stuck in the shoes if they are not careful, while the San Francisco 49ers maintained a high level of concentration, successfully defeated the opponent, and maintained the possibility of the playoffs.
We can still find a lot of faults in this team, especially the inconsistency of the defensive group is simply shocking, but ...... No one can ignore one thing: the defending champions have averaged 42 points per game over the past three weeks, comfortably leading the league, and are the only team to have scored in both offensive, defensive and special service groups.
What does this mean?
That means the team that had a perfect season last year has found the winning code again, and the strong recovery has continued for three weeks in a row, all thanks to the quarterback, who returned from injury just three weeks ago. By the way, the average quarterback rating of Player 14 in three games is 135.2!
Personal opinion: The defending champions will continue to improve in the rankings next week! ”
In the latest edition of the NFL's official power rankings, the San Francisco 49ers soared eight places in a row and regained the top 10 ranks on the list.
As the analysis says, from the points per game, to the quarterback average, to the offense, defense and special service groups, the San Francisco 49ers' high morale is back, which is the most important thing, which is absolutely indispensable for the grueling schedule in the second half of the regular season.
Objectively speaking, the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans are all in the middle of the power rankings this season, but they can go up or down, and they still maintain their playoff hopes, but they need to go all out, and the outcome of a game may go to a completely different ending, to some extent, the San Francisco 49ers' three-game winning streak is still not high enough.
As of the seventh week of the regular season, the league's official power rankings are as follows:
No. 1, Kansas Chiefs, with seven wins and zero losses, Alex Smith led the team on a surging run to replicate last year's season start for the San Francisco 49ers and is currently the only team in the league to remain undefeated. From Alex to Lu Ke, this is really a wonderful fate.
Second place, Denver Broncos, six wins and one loss. Peyton Manning remains the favourite this season.
Third place, Seattle Seahawks, six wins and one loss. The Blasters have shone this season and are currently at the top of the league in overall defensive strength.
No. 4, New Orleans Saints, 5-1, this offseason week.
Fifth place, New England Patriots, five wins and two losses. Tom Brady is still at a high level.
Sixth, Indianapolis Colts, 5-2. Continuing last season's strong form.
Seventh place, Cincinnati Tigers, five wins and two losses. Andy Dalton remains solid.
Eighth place, San Diego Lightning, four wins and three losses. Philip Rivers is still among the best in the league.
Ninth, Carolina Panthers, four wins and three losses. Cam Newton finally found the key to victory.
The 2013 season is about to pass the halfway point, but there has been another shuffle in the power rankings, a situation that most analysts and commentators did not anticipate before the start of the season.
The current group of death is the American League West Division, and the battle between the Kansas Chiefs, Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers can be described as bayonet-cut; It is followed by the League of Nations South, with the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers going head-to-head, while the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Pirates are always adjusting their pace.
Then there is the West Division of the National League, the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers, the Arizona Cardinals, and the St. Louis Rams, all four teams are ranked in the top 16, which is also the only division that has achieved such results - the Oakland Raiders in the West Division of the American League and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the South Division of the National League are both in the lower reaches of the league, and the overall strength and minimum bottom line are still the strongest in the league, and the civil war consumption must be very serious.
In the second half of the season, the San Francisco 49ers will still face a life-and-death clash with the sworn enemies in the same district, and then the four teams in the South Division of the National League, which is also the second division in overall strength at present; Then there is the Washington Redskins, who emerged last season, and it is predictable that the difficulty of the game is gradually increasing.
It is precisely with this situation in mind that San Francisco's 49 talents are temporarily ranked 10th in the league's official power rankings, and their three-game winning streak has not been able to climb to higher positions.
At the moment, the big news is that the overall performance of the American League this season is a bit stronger, while the situation in the National League is a little more chaotic -
While this has always been the case in previous years, this year's situation is even more unpredictable, with a close proximity to each other and a smaller gap in wins, which also means that the San Francisco 49ers are still not left behind, and their current record of 4 wins and 3 losses is fully qualified to compete for the playoffs, anything is possible.
In the Western Division of the League of Nations, the Seattle Seahawks are two wins ahead, still maintaining the first place and maintaining the initiative; The San Francisco 49ers, riding a three-game winning streak, have climbed to second place in the division and are in the safety zone of the top four in the wildcard race.
After losing to the Carolina Panthers, the St. Louis Rams have a record of three wins and four losses, temporarily ranking third; The Arizona Cardinals, on the other hand, lost to the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks, two rivals in the same division, with the same record of 3 wins and 4 losses, but temporarily relegated to fourth place.
There is also only a three-win gap between the first and fourth divisions, which means that every division battle in the second half of the season could lead to a very different outcome, and even the Seattle Seahawks are still not a sure win. That's definitely good for the San Francisco 49ers.
After three straight wins to regain their footing and return to the playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers will start their tough second half of the regular season with an offseason week in the ninth week of the regular season. However, in the eighth week before that, the San Francisco 49ers had a very special game to complete:
London Bowl!
The so-called London Bowl is not a special extra, it is just an ordinary regular season, the only change is that the venue has been shifted from the North American continent to London on the other side of the Atlantic. This is the first step in the alliance's overseas marketing plan, which began in 2007 and has continued into this year.
Because rugby matches are customarily named after "bowls", such as the Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl, and the Super Bowl, the tournament is named the "London Bowl", in addition to the Mexican Bowl, the Berlin Bowl, and so on. Although it is called a bowl game, the nature itself is just a normal regular season game of the season.
Next week, the San Francisco 49ers' eighth-week regular season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars will be the second London Bowl of the year, with the Jacksonville Jaguars at home and the San Francisco 49ers on the visitors' side.
Because of the London Bowl, the team had to fly over the vast Atlantic, which also meant that the entire preparation rhythm and process had to be adjusted accordingly; What's more, the San Francisco 49ers had to cross the entire North American continent before crossing the Atlantic, which was a longer flight, as well as troublesome jet lag, weather changes and venue adaptation, which could be a disadvantage for the game, which also meant that the team had to arrive in London early to prepare for the game and then take five days to adjust.
Because of this, immediately after the away game against the Tennessee Titans, the whole team flew back to San Francisco, and there was only one afternoon of adjustment time, and the team will charter a flight to London that night to prepare for the next game.
Although it was only a short afternoon, Lu Ke didn't stay at home - the luggage didn't need to be sorted at all, and the away challenge to the Tennessee Titans' luggage bag and a little change of clothes was fine, and there was no need to repack the luggage, and the afternoon at the end of the regular season was supposed to be a time for rest and adjustment, so Lu Ke decided to handle some personal matters.
Lu Ke went to the sanatorium and visited Aldon-Smith.
From a rational standpoint, the troubles encountered by Aldon are all his personal choices and decisions, and the persuasion and help of others can only be auxiliary. Lu Ke had tried to help Aldon, and sent out invitations for two consecutive offseasons in the hope that Aldon could join their training, although Aldon refused, Lu Ke had already made an attempt, and he didn't need to feel guilty.
But it can't be that simple.
He's the team's quarterback, one of the team's captains, Aldon's grade mate, and most importantly, a friend of Aldon's.
They fought side by side, they went hand in hand, and together they won the Super Bowl; Now that Aldon is in a difficult situation and needs help, he has no reason to refuse. Just as Lu Ke went to the hospital to find Ryan Baldwin after the conflict intensified in the locker room last year, now Aldon needs Lu Ke's company.
The reason why he chose this week, and why he chose this time, is because Lu Ke learned that Aldon hopes to end the entire treatment process this week or next week, and then be allowed to be discharged from the hospital. After that, the team will head into the off-season, with Jim Hubble and Trent Balk both waiting for Aldon to see how mentally and physically he is in the squad before deciding if he can return to the main lineup.
It also means that the return to training during the off-season week will be crucial for Aldon.
Considering that all the teammates of the team will be in London for the next week, they have no way to come to welcome Aldon out of the hospital, or even to welcome Aldon back in Candlestick Park, so Lu Ke decided to come to visit Aldon before going to London.