Within the 504 Alliance
"It's another time when the turkey meal is on the table, another time when the whole family reunion is still unstoppable and the ending with a quarrel, another time when the Thanksgiving battle should be watched. It seems that the Christmas carols are not too far away, and the NFL situation has entered the final sprint stage. For fans, the most tense and exciting period kicks off, and we are no exception."
ESPN's rugby ace analysis program "In-League" is available weekly. The program is usually composed of a host and ten analytical commentators. They will analyze, comment and predict each confrontation. In the end, the ten analytical commentators must give their own victory or defeat predictions as the reference data for ordinary fans and audiences to watch the game.
Of course, there are always many variables in competitive sports, and thanks to the existence of a hard salary cap, the strength gap between the 32 NFL teams is even weaker, which also makes the trend and ending of each game have countless possibilities, and even professional analysts may make mistakes.
However, the professional opinions of the program still have important reference value.
"In the League" also has a large number of fans, and this week's program is also of special significance because it is Thanksgiving again.
The fourth Thursday of November of each year is Thanksgiving, which is not only an important moment for every family gathering, but also an important festival for football.
In American folk culture, Christmas is more of a gathering for small families, and parents enjoy their time with their underage children; and Thanksgiving is a collective gathering for big families. Whether they are married or not, everyone will return to their parents in a unified manner. After marriage, couples will also discuss choosing a family to go every year to ensure that the whole family is gathered together.
It is precisely because of this that Thanksgiving in American movies is always "infinite blood", and quarrels and conflicts in the family are always inevitable main themes; while Christmas is always "full of warmth", tolerance and understanding, redemption and embrace, and all the negative emotions that have been around for the whole year have disappeared.
Against this background, Thanksgiving and Christmas have extraordinary commercial significance for the four major leagues of competitive sports.
However, due to the schedule, the specific execution details are also different.
Thanksgiving is a regular Thursday every year, and the NFL has the tradition of Thursday night games, which also makes the "Thanksgiving Battle" the highlight of football every year. The league often arranges three games in one day, divided into morning games, afternoon games and night games, and enjoys the people.
Christmas is a fixed December 25th every year, but the specific week is not certain, and changes will occur every year, because this time of each year is the final stage of the regular season, and every game is crucial. The NFL dare not change the schedule easily to affect the team's status. If the time happens to last Thursday, Sunday or Monday, then the league will arrange a "Christmas Battle"; otherwise, it will not be deliberately arranged.
In contrast, the NBA schedule is intensive, with multiple games every week, and December is still the first half of the regular season, so the schedule is more relaxed. This also makes every year's "Christmas Battle" a retained event in the NBA, shining in contrast with the "Thanksgiving Battle".
In this year's "Thanksgiving Day War", the NFL has many focus battles.
On Thanksgiving Day, the Tennessee Titans vs. the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Hawks vs. the Arizona Cardinals, and the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Seattle Seahawks.
The three games will gradually ignite the enthusiasm of all fans and push the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving to the peak.
After that, the Sunday Night Game is a deadly hostile match between the NFC North District, with the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Chicago Bears. This game will also be directly related to the NFC North District playoff pattern, which is the biggest focus of this week.
Monday night game was a divisional civil war in the South of the United Nations. Houston Texans played against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the overall performance of the two teams this season was relatively sluggish, and the excitement of the game must be affected to a certain extent. Despite this, the divisional civil war is still a bloody showdown.
What's more, there is a focus match in Sunday's madras, with the New England Patriots vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. The strong collision of this super-powered team is also related to the situation and situation in the playoffs, because even the loser may become a strong contender for wildcards.
The pattern of the United Nations Federation is maintained here to a certain extent.
Naturally, all the attention was projected.
The studio scene "in the league" is also very lively. Every game and every victory and loss can arouse the enthusiasm and excitement of all analysts.
The bustling discussions could not stop.
Some people believe that the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks have a 50-5 game. Although both teams are facing a certain degree of dilemma, the "contradictory war" between the two sides at the offense and defense level will inevitably become the biggest highlight.
Some people think that the Tennessee Titans' victory has no suspense, and as a Thanksgiving battle, there is still a lack of sparks. It is better to choose the New England Patriots against the Pittsburgh Steelers - but then they were refuted.
Some people believe that after Tom Brady was reimbursed for injury this season, the New England Patriots were still able to win, all due to Bill Billycheck's credit, and they have always maintained strong competitiveness, but the ornamental value against the Pittsburgh Steelers is greatly reduced and is not worth looking forward to.
Some people think that the melee in the North District of the National League is the biggest highlight, because the strength is particularly close, and the outcome should be between a slight margin, including the Green Bay Packers.
"From the record alone, Green Bay does have only five wins and six losses now, but the unyielding will shown by this team in adversity this season left a deep impression on people. They still have the strength to disrupt the situation of the North District of the National League. The biggest problem now is..."
Stan Watson's words were interrupted directly by Sam O'Connell.
"But their indomitable sense did not bring victory," O'Connell said. "The score gap is indeed very small. Except for the loss to New Orleans, they were always able to bite the game to the last moment. This is the fact; but losing is losing, it is the result."
Obviously, O'Connell was not optimistic about Green Bay, and his expression was filled with a certain light.
Watson did not argue loudly, but chuckled, "Indeed, this is what I want to say - their biggest problem at the moment is that they have a critical breath. From their results in the divisional civil war, it can be seen that the team has the ability to win, and now it depends on how it should be run through."
O'Connell shook his head without saying a word.
Chapter completed!