With the end of the life-and-death battle full of scripts of the Lightning Raiders, the exciting regular season of the NFL's 2021 season has officially come to an end, and the 7 teams that have advanced to the playoffs in the American League and the League of Nations have also emerged. So what about the playoff wild card rounds? Let's take a look.
Midland: (Titans win No. 1 seed first-round bye)
Chiefs (No. 2 seed) vs Steelers (No. 7 seed) Monday 9:15 Beijing time
The Chiefs couldn't wait for a miracle, and the Titans narrowly won so that they had to be relegated to the No. 2 seed for wild card matches. Their offense is the main focus, And Mahomes has begun to improve the proportion of other catches in the last two weeks, and it is worth paying attention to what offensive style they choose against the Steelers' tough defense.
Thanks to the Raiders for not picking the ball, and thanks to a draw in the regular season with the Lions! Big Ben's retirement performance was postponed again, but the team's attack was still very weak. Therefore, whether the defense can maintain resilience has become the winner or loser of whether they can compete with the chief. There was a contest between the two sides in the regular season, and the Steelers were finished by their opponents. In this second game, whether the defensive team led by Watt can continue to exert pressure on Mahoms is the key to the game.
Beal (No. 3 seed) vs Patriots (No. 6 seed) at 9:15 Beijing time on Sunday
Originally thought that the two teams would meet in the 4th and 5th seeds, Bill waited until the Tigers lost and successfully promoted to the 3rd seed; however, the Patriots lost to the Dolphins, and the Raiders won the lightning, resulting in the Bill Patriots finally meeting in the playoffs. Both sides won 1 in the regular season, and if Beal wanted to win three games, he needed to find a way to limit the opponent's road attack.
The Patriots have unexpectedly and reasonably lost to the Dolphins, and full classes have seen some shortcomings in recent weeks, giving a glimpse of his current ceiling. However, the Patriots can still break Bill's wrist through the road offensive and defensive team. The outcome of this match is rather difficult to say.
Tigers (No. 4 seed) vs Raiders (No. 5 seed) at 5:30 Beijing time on Sunday
The Tigers saw no hope of a race in the final round, and according to the established strategy, they withdrew Burrow and Mixon without desire, and got the No. 4 seed after losing to Brown. However, the ability to play the offensive group of the Chiefs in the playoffs can not be ignored, and the trio of Burrow, Mixon and Chase has the opportunity to get them out of the embarrassing situation of a long-standing playoff winless situation.
The Raiders' life-and-death battle to win the 5th seed position is simply incredible for the team whose head coach has graduated (there is no history of an acting manager leading a team into the playoffs in the Super Bowl era). Their offensive and defensive states are not stable enough, but the occasional flash can win for them. Who can say for sure about the Raiders' match? The same goes for the playoffs.
League of Nations: (Packers get No. 1 seed first bye)
Pirates (No. 2 seed) vs Eagles (No. 7 seed) at 2:00 Beijing time on Monday
With the Rams losing, the Pirates got the No. 2 seed as they wished, and if they won the Wild Card Tournament, they could play one more home field. They won the Hawks on Thursday night like frogs in the regular season, but the Hawks were in the process of searching. The Pirates have been plagued by injuries lately, but Fornett's return in the playoffs will help them a lot. BTW, Evans brushed another thousand yard season.
Although the Eagles were slaughtered by cowboys in the last week, they did not show their full strength when many of the main players were absent. However, their offensive style is quite distinct, and relying heavily on the road offensive also brings them some hidden dangers, and once the defensive group is not able to effectively limit Brady, they will be in trouble.
Cowboys (No. 3 seed) vs. 49 (No. 6 seed) at 5:30 Beijing time on Monday
The Cowboys, who scored the No. 3 seed with yesterday's big win over the Rams, have been surprisingly good in their offensive group in recent weeks, but take into account their opponents' reasons. The 49ers' defense will cause them some trouble, but the Cowboys' talented offensive group still has a chance to take the initiative in the wild card game.
The 49ers narrowly defeated the Rams in overtime with the Saints' victory, and they are also a team that cannot be ignored in the wild card team. The road attack remains stable and varied, and the defensive group is full of resilience, which is also the group that has a good chance of "going down" in all the matches.
Rams (No. 4 seed) vs Cardinals (No. 5 seed) at 9:15 Beijing time on Tuesday
The Rams' overtime defeat caused them to fall from Seed 2 to Seed 4, and if it weren't for the Cardinals losing the same last week, they would have to drop another spot. Although the team's attack is sharp but not stable, the road attack is easy to be limited by the opponent, but Ax's comeback may bring vitality to the road attack.
The Cardinals lost their final week to the Seahawks, leaving them to advance to the No. 5 seed position. However, against the Rams, they won 1 and lost 1 in the regular season, which can be described as some experience. The return of JJ Watt will help them a lot, and it is difficult to say whether the winner or loser of this game is quite difficult to say.
(Aibao)