The Ravens have had an unbelievable season with Lamar Jackson being the MVP favorite. This comes shortly after Lamar was re-signed to the Ravens after almost being left as a free agent because of his salary demands. It’s safe to say it’s money well spent for the Ravens. They finished the regular season with a stellar record of 13-4, even more significant after starting mostly 2nd string players on their last game against the Steelers. The Ravens greatly owe their success to Lamar Jackson and their rookie WR pickup Zay Flowers. After clinching the number 1 spot in their division, they got the bye-week, then defeated the Texans (with their exceptional season with CJ Stroud).
The Chiefs had a slow start to their season. They lost their opening game to the Lions and some other important games through missed pass completions during the end game (Kadarius Toney). Kelce was also slow to start the season but eventually came back up. Although his end to the regular season was slightly disappointing as he missed the 1000 yards for the regular season, only being away by a couple of yards. The Chiefs also had an excellent rookie pickup, WR Rashee Rice. He consistently played well, even being considered a number 1 receiver for the team ahead of Kelce. Despite their season-ending 11-6, they showed pure dominance against the dolphins (temperature was definitely a factor). They played the Bills in the second round and won, but nearly went to overtime if Bass (Bills kicker) had made the field goal. The Chiefs remain undefeated against the Bills in the postseason with Mahomes as their QB, coming as a surprise after the dominant Bills win against the Chiefs in the regular season matchup.
The Lions are up next. The Lions have been one of the worst teams in the NFL prior to the start of this season. So their start to the season with a win against the Chiefs was greatly celebrated. This comes as their brilliant rookie picks in the draft, taking Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta (RB and TE). They showed amazing talent throughout the season, showing promising talent for the future in the NFL, and a great one for the Lions. LaPorta became a prime receiver on the team catching numerous touchdowns and making big plays throughout the season (definitely helping my fantasy football team). Gibbs assisted Montgomery with their run game, making their offense one of the most dominant in the league. They had many breakout games throughout the season that led them to win their first division title since 1991. The Lions arguably had the most improved season, finishing 9-8 last year, and 3-13-1 the year before. Dan Campbell (head coach) has been through the bad and the good. whether they win or lose, they’ve had a widely successful season, and can only improve from here on out.
And finally the 49ers, my favorite. Born in California, the 49ers always have a special place in my heart. As much as I “support” the Bears, the 49ers are my true team. After back-to-back
heartbreaking NFC championship losses, this year is hopefully our year. After assembling the Avengers, it only makes sense to make the Super Bowl. Having Aiyuk, Kittle, and Deebo as receivers, with McCaffrey at RB, and a stacked defense definitely helped our chances. Our regular season was quite a success, except for some disappointing losses. Beating the nearly undefeated Eagles showed the true capability of the 49ers offense and defense. The defense especially improved after trading for Chase Young mid-season to help with defense, especially Bosa. Bosa being doubled-teamed throughout allowed Young to get more tackles and place more pressure on the opposing O-line. Another key player to note is Brock Purdy, he has more than beat the “system QB” allegations as he has proven he’s much more than that, being the runner-up for the MVP conversations. Most of this was written prior to the games, but some of it after the games. Although I’m disappointed to see the Ravens lose after such immense success in the season, the Chiefs played well and seem to be a strong team to be playing in the Super Bowl. My devastation and frustration in the first half of the 49ers game thankfully proved to be shortlived as we were quick to catch up to the score an
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Hey Adi! I’ve got to say, the beginning of the playoff picture looked extremely appealing. Most of the teams haven’t had a trip to the superbowl in decades and some not at all. But I have to say, the Super Bowl match-up we are left with is as underwhelming as it gets. The same Superbowl we had a couple years ago and we will see the Chiefs again, a team that nobody really roots for any more. The NFC game was truly spectacular and completely a tail of two halves. Of course I felt dismayed because of the Lions loss, but I was happy for our season in general. If you told me at the beginning of the season that we would be in the NFC championship I wouldn’t believe you. But the real question is who won yesterday? Not American sports fans. The MVP frontrunner couldn’t find any success outside of a few plays and Mahomes put the best defense in the league on skates. My Glorious King Jared Goff played well, but the momentum shifted and we totally lost control. But I’m hopeful for the future. As for now, Go 49ers!
Hi Adi, this was an interesting read. I don’t watch football much, but I sometimes watch the important playoff games. I heard a lot of teams found success in the regular season, like the Lions, Ravens, Texans, 49ers, Eagles, etc. I wanted the Eagles to advance further because I liked the QB Jalen Hurts and found him funny, but they got bounced out the first round, which was sad. Heading into the games, I wanted the Ravens to win and the 49ers like you. I don’t really get why a lot of people hate the Chiefs and Taylor Swift. Like, people are making tik tok content that have Lamar Jackson edits and the background noise is “Save Us Lamar Jackson, America is counting on you.” but I was still rooting for the Ravens because I like the QB. Unfortunately, they messed up in a couple of big plays like you mentioned, and the reffing was meh. Then on the other side, I don’t get why so many people don’t like the 49ers. People are saying Brock Purdy is bad and is getting carried by his team, but isn’t he likable as he is basically a rookie and wouldn’t it be nice to see a good team win? So I was kind of happy that the 49ers won too, and I’m hoping the 49ers win in the Superbowl.
Hey Adi,
It has undoubtedly been an exciting football season to watch. That first game where the Lions upset the Chiefs gave me hope that this would be a season of upsets, and for the most part, it was. We saw the two Superbowl competitors from last year lose to two less-than-top-notch teams. (Jets beat the Eagles, and the Broncos beat the Chiefs) It even felt fun to watch the upsets in the playoffs when the Eagles and Cowboys both lost their first games. Somehow, we’ve ended up with another Superbowl between two giants. There’s no underdog this year, which might make it fun to watch, but it also makes it less appealing. I, personally, will be rooting for the Niners because, over the past couple of years/decades, they have been the only team to consistently stomp the playoff hopes of the Packers (I’m a big Bears fan, by the way).
Hey Adi, would just like to start off by saying we share some common ground. Despite the Ravens heavy efforts to maximize Lamar Jackson’s potential, it turned out rough for them. As for the 49ers, however, can’t say I agree with you. As much as Brock Purdy has churned the work out for himself since the beginning of his career, the Lions are a generational long failure. Seeing another Chiefs appearance in the Super Bowl is not in the best favorites of many and with the 49ers, there are no underdogs. Not to undermine the 49ers success this year, CMC and Purdy have surpassed expectations and deserve this title — just a little disappointed. As for Travis Kelce, he has been a slacker in fantasy leagues nearing the playoff season averaging bust scores even with Taylor Swift present. Overall, this year was a fun year to watch football games in the background while doing homework.