Can Chengdu Still Win the CSL Title?

Shanghai's loss in this one hurt the most—against a different opponent, dropping points carries a different weight.

Look at it from another angle: a bite, a trip, a sucker punch—these show that Chengdu's problem isn't a single-game performance, but a lack of a stable set of responses when facing opponents with different styles. As the schedule wears on, injuries and rotation pressure will only grow. Title contenders are often defined by dropping fewer points during their low periods, not by how many they win when things are going their way.

As the season wears on, pay closer attention to points gaps and head-to-head records—don't just judge by how the games look. In a chaotic race, one rotation misstep can drop you two places in the standings, so figure out how much margin for error you have left before you start talking about the title.