In the fifteenth week of the regular season, against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home, the San Francisco 49ers must not take it lightly, and they do not have the capital to take it lightly.
This season, the San Francisco 49ers, who were in excellent form, defeated the Detroit Lions and New York Giants in encounters with top teams, and lost to the Baltimore Ravens, achieving a record of two wins and one loss; but facing The Pittsburgh Steelers, however, are tougher and more dangerous than the other three games.
Because, standing opposite the offensive team is the league's top-ranked defensive team. From running the ball to passing the ball, it is facing a "contradictory showdown". Even if the 49ers offensive team goes all out, it still cannot guarantee the final result. To win, only by giving it a go and seizing every opportunity in the game can we find a chance to win.
What's more, the Steelers' offensive team must not be underestimated. Even if the state is ups and downs, Ben still has the ability to defeat any team.
This season the Steelers played against the Arizona Cardinals, the score was "32:20"; and against the New England Patriots, the score was "25:17". The scores in both games were eye-catching, and the opponents must not be underestimated. It can also be seen from the side that at the critical moment, Ben's background and talent are still the biggest uncertainties.
Someone once ridiculed the New York Giants, "When they are strong, they become strong; when they are weak, they become weak." In a sense, this is also suitable for the Pittsburgh Steelers. What's more, the Steelers' overall state this season is much better than that of the Giants. It can even be described as "comprehensive advantage".
In all aspects, the San Francisco 49ers were at a disadvantage in this game. Perhaps the only advantage they have right now is home court advantage. The game will be played at Candlestick Stadium.
The three games the Steelers have lost so far are to the Baltimore Ravens on the road, to the Houston Texans on the road, and to the Baltimore Ravens at home. Two of those games were lost on the road.
Of course, the Ravens double-kill this season is also a pain for the Steelers this season.
However, the score of the game the Steelers lost on the road was "7:35", while the score of the game they lost at home was "20:23". It can be seen from the two sharp contrasts that their state in the away game is still unstable after all.
For the San Francisco 49ers, this is potentially good news and could be the difference between winning and losing the game.
This week he is about to face the league's top defensive team. Deep down in Lu Ke's heart, not only is there no timidity or fear, but he is still excited and excited. He can't wait to stand on the court and compete with the top players!
Regardless of victory or defeat, he will try his best to show his strength and truly test himself. The edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. If you want to climb the peak and achieve great things, you must go against the current, overcome one bumps and setbacks after another, constantly polish yourself, and finally reach your peak moment.
Therefore, from a certain perspective, Jonathan Goodwin is right. Lu Ke was indeed a little over-excited. After Sunday's game, he began to gear up and eager to try, and immediately devoted himself to the next game. In the preparation for the game, he began to study the game video over and over again, and entered the "Challenge the Steelers" moment early.
"Challenge" rather than "decisive battle".
Lu Ke still placed himself at a disadvantage, attacking his opponents with a young and energetic attitude, just like in every game in the past, when he was not favored, he moved forward step by step. Victory sprint. If the entire league is more optimistic about the Steelers winning, that would be great. Both the 49ers and Lu Ke are destined to be the best candidates to cause an upset!
Thus, today's offensive line meeting took place.
On the one hand, Lu Ke wants to test the effect of the collective training skill package, so that the offensive line can truly integrate and face the test of the Steelers; on the other hand, Lu Ke wants to get into game preparations as soon as possible, otherwise He would probably burst a blood vessel if he stayed at home alone.
But Lu Ke still considered the harmony within the team, so he deliberately sent an email to all teammates and prepared relevant activities in the game room to truly invite everyone to come to the party.
What if other players also want to participate in the tactical meeting discussion?
Although Lu Ke didn't think anyone would make such a request, he was still prepared for both. He installed a small projector in the guest room on the second floor of the main house to provide the offensive team, defensive team, and special teams with tactical discussions at any time. If someone is willing to prepare for the game in advance, Lu Ke will naturally welcome him with his hands and feet.
However, the space at this moment belongs to the offensive line.
Facing Schneider's surprise and shock, Lu Ke didn't have much explanation. He immediately withdrew his gaze and started discussing with Khachar again, "Now, let's take a look at this offense. This is a similar defense. model, but the effectiveness of the offensive line is so different, why?”
In the blink of an eye, Lu Ke switched channels again and entered tactical discussion mode selflessly.
Schneider moved his eyes blankly, the focus and focus were a little blurry, and his brain seemed to be unable to function; then, Goodwin snapped his fingers and caught Schneider's eyes, "Quickly, focus, otherwise You won’t be able to keep up with Bambi’s rhythm. As for the degree of perversion of this lunatic, you’ll get better once you get used to it.”
Schneider nodded hurriedly, took a deep breath quickly, and then took another deep breath to calm himself down as quickly as possible. Then he cast his gaze towards Lu Ke and forced himself to start preparing for war.
As for the party? There will be countless opportunities to party slowly in the future.
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Here, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team has begun preparations for this week's game intensively. They are aware of the test they are about to face, and they have raised their heads and chests without flinching, ready to meet the challenge. The vigor of the young players is fully demonstrated; On that side, all the eyes in the league were also cast over, focusing on this game, and the first round of warm-up began early.
Why?
Because this is a "war of contradictions"!
The league's No. 1 defense currently faces the No. 3 offense in the league.
Due to the schedule of this season, before the playoffs, people will not see the Pittsburgh Steelers play against the Green Bay Packers or the New Orleans Saints, nor will they see the Baltimore Ravens play against the above two teams. Now, they The best choice is the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the San Francisco 49ers.
As the season draws to a close, both teams have proven their strength and have delivered top performances this season. There is no such "theoretical duel" as at the beginning of the season. In other words , this is a real playoff-level matchup.
Especially after the 49ers lost to the Ravens in an away game, and once again faced the stronger Steelers, what kind of state this young dark horse of the season will provide is highly anticipated.
Because, this is a "Monday Night Game"!
This week's Thursday night game is a divisional civil war between the Atlanta Falcons and the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, the former has eight wins and five losses on the season, while the latter has four wins and nine losses. The spark of the matchup is too weak, although this game is related to the Falcons. Whether the hope of the playoffs can be maintained, although this game is a duel between division rivals, there is still not enough focus.
Naturally, all eyes are focused on the Monday Night Game, which is definitely enough to set off the entire league.
Furthermore, in the last night game of the San Francisco 49ers, the entire audience was suppressed by the Ravens, which then triggered a frenzy of questioning in the league about "young teams are not good at playing on the big stage." So what about this time? How will the 49ers perform?
Because, this is a "playoff seed ranking showdown"!
In the National League, the San Francisco 49ers are temporarily behind the Green Bay Packers as the second seed, but the New Orleans Saints are chasing them. The two teams currently have the same record. In the last three games, any game Either victory or defeat may result in the positions of the second and third seeds being swapped.
The difference is that the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds get a bye in the first round, while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds need to face the challenge of wild card teams in the first round. It can be said to be a world of difference.
In the American League, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens, two rivals in the same division, both have a record of 10 wins and 3 losses. On the one hand, the two teams are contenders for playoff spots; on the other hand, the two teams are They are also competing for the seeding seats, and any slight negligence may cause the entire season's efforts to be wasted.
What's more, the Steelers and Ravens are truly mortal enemies, and neither one will make things easy for their opponent. This season, the Steelers suffered a double defeat from the Ravens and are still at a disadvantage in the playoff race. In the last three games, the Steelers naturally went all out.
To sum up briefly, for the 49ers and Steelers, this is a game that both sides are unwilling and unable to lose.
For the above reasons alone, the game itself is exciting enough, exciting enough, and hot enough to attract all the attention of the United States; not to mention, there are more focuses in this game!
Because this is a "shattering bet showdown"!
A week ago, on ESPN's "Inside the League" program, Charles Davis once again proposed a bet. As long as the San Francisco 49ers can defeat the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers in a row, he will fulfill a promise made by Lu Ke. Proposed punishment!
After experiencing the "Across the Pacific" farce, Charles became the laughing stock of the alliance, but before the scar healed, he seemed to have forgotten the pain, and then proposed a bet again; at the same time, this time Lu Ke also He responded head-on to Charles' provocation, made a bet, participated in the bet, and created a rare tension between players and analysts.
This time, things became more and more lively, and even Las Vegas came to join in the fun and add fuel to the bet.
