As Teddy said, although the San Francisco 49ers are currently leading the score, in fact, they do not have much advantage in the continuous strong showdown. The Chicago Bears' defensive team still brings huge pressure and does not have much breathing room. ; The reason why they were able to take the lead temporarily was just to do a better job in details and seize the opportunity.
The San Francisco 49ers continued to put pressure on both the offensive and defensive ends. Now it depends on the Chicago Bears' ability to respond offensively.
"Ho ho ho."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"La la la."
There was an astonishing noise in the Candlestick Stadium. The resonance of the voices of 70,000 people continued to swirl and surge within the stadium, spiraling up layer by layer, creating a terrifying rolling effect, like an endless wave. Wave after wave, leaving no room to breathe.
As mortal enemies, the San Francisco 49ers will naturally not be merciful!
Jay Cutler stood on the court, in the pocket of the offensive line. The sound of huge waves continued to hit his eardrums, as if he was in the source of an earthquake. His whole body could not help but feel the vibration. It's buzzing, buzzing, buzzing, so much that I can't concentrate on it completely.
"... Guys..." Cutler tried to arrange the tactics, but his voice encountered serious interference, so that he had to shout at the top of his lungs to complete the tactical arrangement in the simplest and most efficient way. The turbulence of the away game The constant pressure is creating more obstacles for their offense.
The so-called bayonet turns red is used to describe such a situation.
The Chicago Bears offense is also aware of the danger. The pressure from the home team is increasing. If they don't fight back hard, the game will be more difficult. Therefore, all players are highly focused, and running back Ma Forte and wide receiver Brandon Marshall became key players in this wave of offense.
In the midst of intensive defense, Forte completed crucial running ball advances twice. Facing the extremely tough running ball defense of the San Francisco 49ers defensive front, although his offensive line could not provide more help, he He still relied on his own ability to create gaps for continuous advancement and opened up the situation in terms of running the ball.
Marshall fell into the opponent's key defense. Every time he was targeted for receiving the ball, at least two players came over to assist in blocking the defense. Inadvertently, he fell into the dilemma of tight defense.
Under such circumstances, Cutler can actually choose other players as passing targets. The offensive team has a numerical advantage in receiving the ball, which can win more gaps, but Cutler's passing strategy did not make any So many adjustments that Marshall was chosen as the pass target at least three out of five times.
But Marshall still relied on his own ability and completed four important catches, including two third-down conversions, leading the Chicago Bears offense forward step by step.
It's not a conspiracy but a conspiracy. Cutler made it clear that he relied on Marshall's ability to eat up the San Francisco 49ers' cornerbacks, and he also made many quick shots, without giving the San Francisco 49ers defensive front the time and space to put pressure on the front line. It was clear. It’s about identifying the weak points of the San Francisco 49ers’ defense.
Compared with other links, the cornerback partnership of Carroll Rogers and Chris Gulliver is indeed the weak link in the league's top defensive team. Their blocking ability and opposition The defense is not strong enough. Carroll, who entered the Pro Bowl last season, has shown a downward trend this year, and the entire defensive intensity has declined.
Of course, the so-called weakness is only relative, not an absolute weakness in ability.
Despite this, the Chicago Bears still made a breakthrough in the short passing area; at the same time, it can also be seen that after two consecutive waves of tough defense, the San Francisco 49ers defensive team seemed to be slightly distracted and their intensity dropped a bit.
After stumbling and stumbling all the way through half the game, he finally reached the edge of the red zone in one go.
The Chicago Bears arrived fourteen yards from the opponent's half. The San Francisco 49ers defensive team improved their status in time. In the battle between offense and defense on the third gear, they blocked a running ball with wall-to-wall defense and released a six-yard catch. But he quickly completed the tackle and completed a wonderful key defense in the last pass from Cutler to Marshall.
The defensive team made a prediction in advance. Safety guard Darshan Goldson blocked Marshall's position, used his physical advantage to squeeze out Marshall's receiving space in advance, and Gulliver destroyed Cutler's pass. The ball was almost completed for the second interception of the game.
Although he failed to complete the interception, the strikeout was still a certainty. The Chicago Bears didn't have the guts to challenge fourth down and instead settled for a free kick.
What determines the outcome of this offense and defense is still the details.
The defensive intensity at critical moments has been improved, the running defense is blocking tighter, and the passing defense is tackling more timely. The intensity of confrontation is gradually improved in all aspects, and in the third-speed transition defense, sudden changes are made. Opened up the front line.
He took the lead in exerting great pressure on the opponent's offensive line at the defensive front level, forcing Cutler to make a passing choice in a panic. He subconsciously chose Marshall as the passing target, which also fell into the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. The defensive team completed the trap in advance, using a misplaced defense between the safety and cornerback to cause Marshall's catch to fail.
Such a defensive strategy is the essence of red zone defense. Within a limited space, the defensive responsibilities of linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties are slightly blurred. Through cross-positioning and joint defense, they can often have more possessions than the offensive team. initiative.
It might have been a touchdown, but due to the deviation of details at the critical moment, it turned into a free kick.
This subtle difference can also be seen as the gap between a quasi-strong team and a truly strong team. Only by truly grasping the details can we gain more advantages over the masters. The advantages of each detail accumulate bit by bit, and in the end, You will be able to cross the victory finish line.
Chicago Bears kicker Olindo Mare faced a 25-yard free kick and successfully made a free kick. As a result, the score on the field came to "14:3".
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The subsequent game entered a stalemate stage.
After the opening test and the acceleration of the opening, both teams have completely entered the state, and the defensive team has become the focus of the field as expected.
For the San Francisco 49ers offense, foul problems began to trouble them. Moss and Crabtree both committed multiple fouls. When the offense had the advantage, they were brought back to their original shape again because of yellow flags. , facing the Chicago Bears' full-power defensive team, such a mistake is undoubtedly fatal.
Although Lu Ke's performance is still stable, he still encountered the most severe test since the 2012 season. He was sacked twice, forced to make hasty shots four times, and ran out of the pocket three times. The entire passing process was full of chaos and chaos. This is just the pressure on the offensive line.
Vernon, Crabtree and Moss each had a loose ball, all of which were caused by tight defensive pressure; Gene and Logan's runs were also repeatedly surrounded. , even if he can complete the ball, the space for subsequent advancement is difficult, which invisibly further increases Lu Ke's passing pressure.
The team even tried to rotate wide receiver Mario Manningham to change the receiving rhythm, but the effect was not satisfactory.
The pressure brought by the Chicago Bears' defense is disrupting the rhythm of the San Francisco 49ers' offense in all aspects. Their performance is definitely worthy of the league's second ranking and strength.
But there is still good news. The two running backs Marcus and Gall successfully found space to advance. Thanks to the opponent's defensive formation, the intensity of the passing defense has been improved. At the same time, the running defense is relatively speaking. Not so rigorous, coupled with Lu Ke's initiative to attract firepower, this also creates more space for running the ball.
Both Marcus and Gall seized the opportunity, and the strength and rhythm of the entire running game were obviously improved, sharing a lot of pressure for the team in terms of ground attack.
Even in the face of such a predicament, Lu Ke still successfully found room to advance. Although he failed to complete the touchdown again, he still advanced within the range of free kicks twice, and David Akins kicked them in respectively, which was steady. The local team maintained their lead.
For the Chicago Bears offensive team, the defensive intensity of the home team was like a stormy sea, leaving them no breathing room at all, especially the confrontation between the offensive line and the defensive line. The San Francisco 49ers playing at home showed the league's top defense The absolute strength puts Cutler in a busy passing environment at all times.
Faced with continuous pressure, Cutler had a fumble and an interception. The former was successfully controlled by his teammates and avoided the ball transition; the latter was attempted in the red zone. The formation failed and the scoring opportunity was lost with an interception.
But fortunately, after the ball was transferred to the opponent, the Chicago Bears defensive team still showed absolute strength. The offense above the six-yard line in the San Francisco 49ers' half end zone gave the opponent a strikeout. Cutler breathed a sigh of relief.
The Chicago Bears' offensive team occasionally showed some bright spots. Marshall and Forte are still the team's offensive pillars, but the bright spots cannot form a continuity, which also makes their offensive advancement difficult and they have never been able to score.
When the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half, "20:3", the San Francisco 49ers, playing at home, still maintained an absolute lead. 2k reading network
