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One game is over, and the whole league is in a sensation.
Because of the post-game commotion at the Century Chain Stadium, it was too heavy and too sensational, especially a fan who had been seriously injured, and the atmosphere in the league was always in a state of low pressure.
But in fact, after the riots stole all the attention, the San Francisco 49ers' season winning streak has reached fifteen, which also means that after the NFL was restructured into a season of 16 games, they are now only one last game away from completing the feat of a winning season for the second time in history.
It is no longer a theoretical discussion, but a real possibility to become a reality.
Is it really possible to win a season?
After the dust of the riot settled, ESPN's "within the league" took the lead in bringing up the matter on the show, bringing people's attention back to the 2012 season that was in full swing, "Can the San Francisco 49ers achieve the feat of winning all seasons", which has also become the most eye-catching focus of the whole league.
When people start talking about a winning season, quality is an important factor – even the most important – but there are other factors that cannot be underestimated: injuries, form, opponents, fixtures...... And so on and so forth. Otherwise, how could the New England Patriots be the only team in the history of the league to achieve the feat of sixteen games?
The 2007 New England Patriots faced the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and New York Giants in the last four games in a row, but the upside was that all four games were at home, and Gillette Field in December was an impenetrable fortified castle, which also created important conditions for their all-win season.
In the final game against the New York Giants, the New England Patriots narrowly won 38-35, but who would have thought that after four games, the ending would be reversed?
In other words, a winning season is hard to come by, the right time, the right place and the right people are indispensable, and other factors other than strength must not be ignored.
The same is true of the current San Francisco 49ers.
In terms of injuries, Mario Manningham, Joe Stanley, Anthony Davis, Randy Moss, and Frank Goyle in the offensive team have all had minor injury problems, and it is uncertain whether it will affect the final game or even the playoffs; Defensive players such as Justin Smith, Navoro Bowman, and Chris Gulliver are also facing minor injuries that will need to be examined in the next few days.
After a long season, and an undefeated season, it can be said that the team is full of injuries at the moment; Even the players who don't have injury problems for the time being are now at the limit of their physical strength and energy, and in the heat of the game, the slightest carelessness can put them at risk of injury.
In such a situation, teams need to think not only about a winning season, but also about the playoffs.
No one will forget that in the last game of last season, Hubble simply and neatly let the main players rotate and rest, and Lu Ke only played half a game, and he was only dedicated to making adjustments for the playoffs. Hubble's strategy was proved to be correct afterwards, otherwise the San Francisco 49ers would not have been able to turn the tide in the game against the New Orleans Saints.
And what about this year? Is Hubble willing to give it his all for a winning season? After all, the playoffs are the most important thing after that, and this is undoubtedly the closest the San Francisco 49ers have come to the Super Bowl in the past two decades, from the roster configuration to the level of strength to the competitive form, everything has reached the best moment.
How will Hubble choose?
Hubble's consideration is one thing, and the opponent is another.
In the final week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers will host the Arizona Cardinals, another sworn rival in the same district, who also broke the San Francisco 49ers' unbeaten home streak last season, and is also the protagonist of the University of Phoenix Stadium/Discrimination/Perception incident.
Now that the Arizona Cardinals' season has ended early, they have completely missed the playoffs, and they must prepare for next year's draft and offseason, which also means that they can go all out to impact their opponents without worries, look at the Seattle Seahawks who have just finished the game, the Arizona Cardinals will inevitably feel something, and they will do their best to snipe their sworn enemies to complete the feat of winning the season.
Patrick Peterson, whose performance has reached the first peak of his career this season, said in an interview with the media that we will go all out to win, regardless of everything! It's not about victory, it's about dignity! We will fight for the pride of the Cardinals!
Peterson's remarks won a wave of support and support in Arizona!
Starting the season with four straight wins, the Cardinals were looking forward to a brilliant season up and down, but then suffered a humiliating nine-game losing streak, and it wasn't until they faced the Detroit Lions, who had a cliff-like decline this season, that they stopped the losing streak and found a win for a long time -
The Detroit Lions, who entered the playoffs last season, are deeply in trouble, currently suffering a wave of seven consecutive losses, and the current season record is 4-11, which can be called a bloody collapse.
Matthew Stafford's performances this season have also been head-scratching. Nineteen pass touchdowns so far – less than half of last season's total; Seventeen interceptions, the second highest in his career; Amazingly, he broke the Detroit Lions' all-time record for both pass attempts and passing yards, and even had the potential to make his first 5,000-yard season, but the quarterback rating was 79.8.
To put it simply, the passing is still strong, but the conversion and turnover rates are still high, so that's it.
In the face of such a Detroit Lions, the Arizona Cardinals barely won and showed some recovery momentum, and the "38-10" data score also rekindled the hope of Cardinal fans, but the following week they simply lost to the Chicago Bears, and there was really no end in sight to this long season.
All dignity and persistence no longer have meaning.
Now, as Peterson said, this is their last chance against the San Francisco 49ers, to end the season on a dismal note, or to head into a new season with their heads held high?
It's a choice, and it's a spirit!
What's more, this opponent is a unique rival in the same district!
"For pride", Arizona Cardinals fans have also begun to swipe on social networks, and all young fans have issued a call, not a simple-for-tat, but a strong rise, and the Arizona Cardinals, which seem to have lost their spirit this season, have finally regained their strength.
On the one hand, the San Francisco 49ers need to build up for the playoffs; On the other side, the Arizona Cardinals gave it a go. Once in and out, the comparison of power is no longer important - at least not the most important link.
This was also noted "within the league", with Charles Davis believing that the San Francisco 49ers would not go all-in for victory.
"The San Francisco 49ers have confirmed their spot as the league's top seed, they have become the league's top favorites, and now the most important thing for them is the playoffs, not an innocuous regular season. Jim Hubble could have come off the bench to finish the game and prepare for the playoffs with a fresh look. In this game, the Arizona Cardinals still have a higher winning rate. Or rather, they have a better chance. ”
But Spencer-Larson disagreed.
"The San Francisco 49ers do need a little rest and adjustment, but they are a team full of fighting spirit and will not give up and compromise easily, which is why they have been able to continue to improve over the past two seasons. I think that in the final game, Jim Hubble will still try his best to win, and the Arizona Cardinals, who have been mired in the offensive quagmire in the second half of the season, will still have a hard time winning. ”
"No, no, no, that's clearly not the case." Charles immediately objected and eagerly voiced his opinion, but then other analysts and commentators chimed in.
Gradually, the whole studio was in chaos, and everyone was voicing, trying to join the discussion and emphasize the point.
But another voice rang out, putting forward a different opinion from Spencer and Charles, "Has no one noticed that the current Lu Ke has the possibility of breaking the league record?" Now, he's made 46 pass touchdowns, surpassing last season's total, and if he can make another five touchdowns in the final game, wouldn't that be a big motivator for breaking Tom Brady's single-season record for touchdowns?
This is truly a focus of attention!
Because of the riot accident at the Century Chain Stadium, in the past two days, people have missed a lot of focuses, and this is another one.
Every player aspires to have their name engraved in the annals of history, and while those historical records do not define the glory and achievements of a career, it is undeniable that these figures are an important summary of a career in sports. Perhaps, the players will not deliberately try to break the record to avoid distracting the game – and how can the record be broken so easily? But if the opportunity arises, they will not miss it easily.
Lu Ke is like this now.
The most incredible part is that the current Lu Ke is only a second-year student, but he has already stood on this stage and created too many glories, before the season started, people were still worried about his "second-year syndrome", but now he has seen the dawn of breaking the historical record, this season is really exciting.