The course of Thursday night's game really exceeded everyone's expectations.
Because they are mortal enemies in the same district, because of the grudges last season, and because of their excellent form this season, everyone is looking forward to a sparkling showdown; not to mention, this is the San Francisco 49ers who have attracted much attention this season. It is the first time to appear on the night game stage. After experiencing the exciting showdown with the New York Giants last week, people are looking forward to it.
But the actual situation was far lower than expected.
The Seattle Seahawks' offensive team, Marshawn Lynch and Leon Washington's running ball were both strangled by the San Francisco 49ers, the league's No. 1 run defense, with almost no chance to perform, almost invisible; Russell Wilson even more The opponent's defensive front was exhausted in the pursuit and interception, and the passing accuracy dropped to the level of a rookie. It was unbearable to watch, and the only good news was that he did not encounter any sacks or interceptions.
The Seahawks' defensive front line has never been able to put enough pressure on the pocket, and even the running ball defense has not been able to show strength; the second-line defense of Sherman and Thomas was suppressed by Lu Ke's tactics. He could barely hold his head up, repeatedly dropped the ball at critical moments, and continued to advance with large numbers, gradually plunging the team into a more terrifying abyss.
Such a performance is really disappointing.
Running the ball is the strongest part of the Seahawks' offense, but they encountered the 49ers, the league's strongest ground defense for two consecutive seasons; the second-line defense is the strongest lineup of the Seahawks' defense, but they encountered the West Coast offense that played to its extreme. of 49 people.
As a result, Beast Mode, which had high hopes, failed to open up the situation, and the offense fell into a quagmire; Sherman and Thomas, who shouldered the heavy responsibility, failed to effectively stop losses, and the defense was unable to resist the enemy.
Especially the latter. Because of Sherman's provocation before the game and because of Lu Ke's outstanding performance, this set of duels will undoubtedly determine the outcome of the entire game to a large extent. The result was that Lu Ke easily gained the overall advantage - the so-called ease is in the eyes of an outsider, but no matter what, the fact is that Sherman not only failed to choke Lu Ke's pass, but also He threw two passing touchdowns on his own hands.
This became a microcosm of the entire game trend.
The Seattle Seahawks seemed to have their hands and feet tied up. The outstanding performance of the past six weeks completely disappeared. It was as if they had received a severe blow in the head, and then they completely lost their direction. They were just cheering and cheering overwhelmingly at Candlestick Stadium. He kept spinning in circles amidst the sound.
Could it be that this is called...nemesis?
The Seattle Seahawks no longer seem to know how to win this game.
After the opening, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team used two waves of attacks to take a "14:0" lead in a powerful confrontation, but that was not all. A series of consecutive combination punches still did not stop.
After the offensive team led by Russell came on the stage again, they once again encountered severe pressure from the 49ers defensive team.
One sack, four pressure shots, two impacts, seven effective tackles, and finally an interception. The Seahawks offensive team has been completely beaten. In the continuous impact, there is no breathing room. There was not much left, and the entire offense stumbled; more fatally, they themselves committed two yellow flag fouls, handing back the hard-earned advancement to their opponents again.
Although the Seattle Seahawks offensive team performed extremely tenaciously, truly showing their indomitable will to fight, and pushing the spark of the same-district matchup to a new level, completing two third-down transitions with great difficulty, continuing the offensive success. Hope; but in the end it was still not possible to push past halftime.
In the third-down, two-yard offense near the midline, even though it was a short-yardage advance, running the ball was undoubtedly the best option; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gave up on Marshawn Lynch's tactic of running with the ball. Instead, a vote of confidence was given to Russell Wilson to advance with the passing game.
Unfortunately, No. 89 wide receiver Doug Baldwin was not able to block his position in time and watched helplessly as San Francisco 49ers second-year outside linebacker Aldon Smith completed the interception first.
Subsequently, Aldon also launched a counterattack, and finally the home team's offensive team won an opportunity to start an attack above the 43-yard line in the opponent's half.
The first quarter of the game came to an end.
After the game, Carroll's tactical choice was severely questioned in many aspects.
This is just a conversion of two yards on third gear. Although the two running backs Marshawn and Washington encountered severe restrictions today, the conversion of two yards on third gear has a relatively high chance of success. It is precisely because Carroll chose The passing tactic led to Russell's interception and became the straw that broke the camel's back.
Because the San Francisco 49ers did not waste this opportunity to start attacking in the half.
After the start of the second quarter, the San Francisco 49ers, who had intercepted the offensive player, once again showed a beautiful pick-and-roll cooperation under the enthusiastic attention of the home fans, with five consecutive short passes changing distribution, four of which Successfully completed the push; then Lu Ke used a fake pass to run the screen and handed the football to Marcus Lynch.
The latter made a strong gap run, completed a breakthrough from the left, knocked out a defensive player, burst out of absolute acceleration before the two players closed the door to defend, and flew away in a hurry. , completed a 24-yard touchdown run.
Yes, a touchdown.
This not only announced that the San Francisco 49ers' running offense was finally picking up momentum, but also meant that the San Francisco 49ers had further widened the score gap. It also meant that the balance of victory in the strong showdown between the two teams' offense and defense was equal. There has been a clear tilt, and the home team is taking the initiative bit by bit.
One Sherman and one Thomas are not enough to save the entire defensive team, not to mention that Sherman has already lost two touchdown defenses. Simply speaking, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive tactics are fully blooming and are not limited to a specific direction. and interval, full-field coverage tactics have successfully broken the Seattle Seahawks' pre-game tactics, thus winning the initiative.
As the analysts said after the game, the camel's back was broken.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the score on the field was fixed at "35:3".
Throughout the game, the Seattle Seahawks' offensive team was like a zombie. Even the running attack was completely dead. Marshawn Lynch was like a ghost on the court. The camera lens could hardly capture his strong rush; Russell Wilson's pass The accuracy of the ball was also very poor, almost completely falling apart under the impact of the opponent's defense.
The Seahawks' only score came at the beginning of the second half. After regrouping at halftime, they finally showed some style and level in running and passing the ball. They continued to advance intermittently and successfully completed three third-down transitions. There was also a tough conversion on fourth down and one yard that ultimately advanced into the red zone.
However, during the red zone offense, he still encountered a head-on attack from the San Francisco 49ers defensive team and struck out cleanly. After Russell was sacked, he also caused a fumble. Fortunately, it was a Seahawks offensive team player who was the first to respond. Controlling the ball prevented him from falling short in the red zone.
In the end, they got a free kick and broke the embarrassment of zero points.
That's all.
On the other hand, the San Francisco 49ers, who are playing at home, have gradually regained their touch.
In fact, the receiving group is still not in the best condition. Michael Crabtree threw away at least three sure-fire catches, including a return of the butter hand; Vernon Davis also threw away two simple catches. The state of catching the ball, and more importantly, continuing to advance after completing the ball, is extremely poor, always running into the hands of the defensive player.
Ted Ginn, who performed well in the first half, actually made two low-level mistakes. His lines were messed up when running, so that he missed the best opportunity to catch the ball. Both mistakes led to passes. undone.
However, Randy Moss, who came off the bench, was still in good form. He was a target of ten passes and successfully caught eight of them for 136 yards and a touchdown. The second half of the game was like a fish in water and full of firepower. Killing everyone in the two-man zone and zone defense, completely taking over the game.
In addition, Logan Newman also maintained an above-average performance. He was the target of 13 passes and successfully caught nine of them, advancing 116 yards and scoring a touchdown, especially in position battles. His performance is still firm and reliable, like a beacon, lighting up Lu Ke's passing route.
It was in this state that Lu Ke successfully found the formula for advancement, making full use of the characteristics of different players to start picking and pulling, and then using his feints and early layout to defeat the opponent's defensive team with complete wisdom. Once became the biggest shining point of the whole game.
The most commendable thing is that the cooperation between Lu Ke and the offensive line has finally seen results.
First, there was not a single sack in the entire game; second, when the running back was in poor condition, the offensive line successfully opened the way and created two shining points, and these two shining points were achieved respectively. Marcus Lynch and Frank Gall each ran for touchdowns.
The reason why I say this is because at other times, the two running backs' ball advancement still doesn't have much worth discussing, and they are still adjusting their status.
Running back, Marcus scored a touchdown and Gall scored a touchdown; wide receiver, Gene scored a touchdown and Moss scored a touchdown; tight end, Logan scored a touchdown, and the final score was determined. In "35:3".
Undoubtedly, this is a victory for the team. In a difficult situation, Lu Ke made full use of the cohesion of the entire team, completed the continuous advancement with a strong belief in victory, and once again completed a hearty victory. , and further pushed the winning streak to seven games!
