Dominate the Super Bowl

On January 7th, the playoffs continued unabated, with the third and fourth wildcard games taking place.

Taking the intensity of the first two wildcard games into account, the National Conference's sixth seed, the Atlanta Falcons, overturned the third seed, the Los Angeles Rams, while the American League's fifth seed, the Tennessee Titans, nearly toppled the fourth seed, the Kansas City Chiefs. This once again proved the greatest charm of the NFL—

the teams are closely matched and outcomes unpredictable.

Every season is the same, with not such a clear difference between the strong and the weak teams. Once it's playoffs, every team has a chance, and to put it in one phrase:

"It's anyone's game."

Moreover, this year is generally considered by professionals to be one of the most open competitive layouts, with playoffs possibly even more intense than expected.

So, will the other two wildcard games also bring surprises?

Yesterday, the National Conference games kicked off first, followed by the American League games at night; today, the order switched with the American League's wildcard games occurring in the afternoon.

"Jacksonville Jaguars VS Buffalo Bills".

Both teams are longstanding underdogs who have made it back to the playoffs after many years; and surprisingly in the American League, which is high on passing offense, they started the game with defense, bringing a fresh atmosphere to this season's playoff, with both sides evenly matched and equally likely to make history.

While all media's attention was focused on the Kansas City Chiefs, enthusiastically discussing whether they were about to play the Pittsburgh Steelers or the New England Patriots, this wildcard game was somewhat neglected, clearly both teams were also holding their breath, trying to grab the spotlight back.

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The game was particularly intense—

but not good-looking.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles and Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor were not particularly outstanding, even falling below the league average, and the performance of both quarterbacks could be described as disastrous.

Bortles, 23 passes, 12 completes, 87 yards.

Taylor, 37 passes, 17 completes, 134 yards.

The quarterbacks' passing offense performed at the level of a ground game, from this data one could see how dreary the match was, even the ground game appeared clumsy, thus the match constantly consumed time amid strikes and punts.

The Defensive group became the protagonist.

In Football, a "0:0" tie is classified differently, there are circus shows where everyone attacks but performs poorly, there are dull draws where mistakes abound and defense dominates, and Football is the same.

This game belonged to the dull category.

"3:10".

The Jacksonville Jaguars continued their strong season, defeating the likewise defensively strong Buffalo Bills at home. Lineman Telvin Smith seemed divinely inspired, achieving eleven tackles, two effective hits, and one forced fumble, setting a new record for the Jacksonville Jaguars and becoming the greatest hero of the victory.

On the other hand, the performance of running back Fournette was disappointing.

Before the match, Fournette, who was picked fourth in this year's draft, became the center of attention.

He was the running back selected just after Li Wei, not only one of the top three NCAA players last season but also a strong competitor against Henry in the season before.

After entering the Professional League, as McCaffrey's performance in Carolina Panthers fell short of expectations, Fournette naturally found himself thrust into the spotlight, with Jacksonville still waiting for him to fulfill his potential.

After the Kansas City Chiefs' comeback victory over the Tennessee Titans, Fournette became a target for relentless media pursuit, and he confidently proclaimed,

"It's coming."

The day he fulfilled his potential was coming, the day he proved himself no less than Henry and Li Wei was coming.

Unfortunately, it was not this wildcard match.

21 carries, 57 yards advanced, averaging just 2.7 yards per carry.

After the game, Fournette refused to respond directly to any questions related to Li Wei, under the press's pursuit, he mumbled with a flushed face,

"It's coming, it's on the way."

Her face turned crimson, as if she were a young girl wearing a skirt for the first time.

However, no matter what, the Jacksonville Jaguars resisted the impact and refused to succumb to a surprise defeat. As tough and ugly as it was, they still advanced—

Victory was the only thing that mattered.

That night, another National Conference wild card game took place.

"Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints".@@novelbin@@

In contrast to the afternoon game, the evening match did not disappoint. Newton and Brees, the two quarterbacks, proudly led the offensive charge, and together the two teams delivered a brilliantly executed offensive battle.

Newton, often criticized for only running and not passing, finally brought out his best, throwing high and hard, completing a high-quality passing offense game; but this time, he encountered Brees, the league's most accurate passer under coach Sean Payton, whose passing skills were maximized to the extreme, a nightmare for any defensive group.

"26:31".

Despite the Carolina Panthers' fierce fight to the end and even leading at one point in the fourth quarter, the New Orleans Saints still sent their opponents packing with a smooth play, toughly overcoming the team that tried to return to the Super Bowl stage and marching confidently into the next round.

In the post-game press conference, Newton and Brees, the two quarterbacks, were undoubtedly the center of attention, but Panthers' head coach Rivera seemed somewhat distracted—

Returning to the playoffs was a joy; however, being stopped at the wild card game was not satisfying. At the critical moment, Newton was still unable to succeed alone. If only the ground game could have provided some support...

Rivera's eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, revealed a hint of sadness.

Besides, another player unexpectedly became the focus.

"How would you rate your performance in this game?"

"Do you still believe you are the only rookie running back who can compare to Li Wei, because purely based on the stats, the only rookie running back who can match Li Wei now is Hunter."

The implication was, you can't even compare to Hunter, you're not even qualified to be Li Wei's backup.

The New Orleans Saints' rookie running back Kamara's cheeks turned red and his eyes watery, seemingly on the verge of breaking down and crying the next second, helpless under the relentless pursuit of the reporters.

But what could he do?

10 carries, 23 yards advanced, averaging 2.3 yards per carry.

Even worse than Fournette.

The more arrogant and haughty he had been previously, the more brutal and harsh the reality hit him.

Before the game, the matchup between rookie running backs "McCaffrey vs. Kamara" was supposed to be one of the highlights of the game, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.

McCaffrey only advanced 16 yards on the ground, under Rivera's direction he was completely used as a wide receiver, advancing 101 yards through receptions and showing some potential, unfortunately, still not comparable to Li Wei.

And the confident, outspoken Kamara was particularly lackluster.

Mumbling words at the corner of his mouth, Kamara finally said stiffening his neck.

"This was just the first playoff game, I will show what I'm capable of next. Li Wei, I look forward to facing him head-on in the Super Bowl."

No matter what, he couldn't lose his momentum!

However, the reporter was not buying it.

"Kamara, becomes weak when it comes to playoffs?"

Seeing such a news headline, Kamara immediately spat out blood—

Nonsense, all of it was nonsense!

After all, whether in the American League or National Conference, the main focus of the wild card games always remained Li Wei, with countless topics eventually centering back on him.

Indeed, Li Wei is the current guarantee of popularity!