"0:17".
Just six seconds into the second quarter, the away Atlanta Falcons scored another touchdown, rewriting the score to "0:16". Then kicker Matt Bryant came on the field and smoothly The extra point was scored, further widening the score gap.
The progress of the game was completely beyond people's expectations. Not because the Atlanta Falcons are far ahead, but because the Atlanta Falcons were able to achieve such a huge lead——
Compared to the inextricable NFC finals in the past five years, such a point difference is so shocking that analysts and commentators can't even find their broken glasses, let alone being behind now. The San Francisco 49ers are still undefeated in the regular season this season, which is even more surprising and shocking!
What exactly is going on?
In the first quarter, quarterback Matt Ryan and wide receiver Julio Jones teamed up to dominate the game.
As a large wide receiver, Julio's physical advantages, positioning ability, confrontation strength and catching ability are all Julio's strengths. It can be said bluntly that he is an enhanced version of Crabtree, and his overall ability has risen by a full level. On the steps, facing off against cornerback Chris Gulliver, Julio had a comprehensive advantage. Even though safety guard Donte Vitler stepped forward to help defend, Julio was still unable to completely choke Julio's reception and advancement. .
Five catches for 100 yards.
This is the data Julio handed over in the first quarter. For any wide receiver, catching 100 yards in a single game can be said to be a top performance, and now Julio has reached 100 yards in a single game. It has reached such a height; what is even more incredible is that the average number of yards per reception has reached 20 yards. Such an ability is enough to be among the forefront in the long history.
Julio showed his ability to dominate!
With just one person, he completely destroyed the San Francisco 49ers' second-line defense - as mentioned before the game, the team's front-line defense is stronger than the second-line defense, and the relatively weak second-line defense will face the Atlanta Falcons' wide receivers. A strong impact, as evidenced by the first quarter.
In the first wave of offense of the game, Matt Ryan found Julio Jones on the left with a 19-yard pass. The latter blocked the opposing cornerback's position and successfully completed the pass. After catching the ball, he relied on his absolute strength to shake off the defender's defense and continued to advance twenty-seven yards before falling to the ground.
The first ten-yard attack pushed through the half in one go, completing a total of forty-six yards, showing the Atlanta Falcons' determination to win this game.
Such an overwhelming performance reminds people of Crabtree, who was like a god in the last divisional game. He completely disrupted the opponent's second-line defense like a bulldozer. His dominant performance left the cornerbacks and safeties helpless. Defeated steadily. This was the case for Julio in the first quarter.
In the first wave of offense, Ryan finally connected with Julio again, and the latter completed an 11-yard touchdown pass.
In the second wave of offense, it was Julio again who caught a short pass but succeeded in advancing twenty-seven yards, helping the offensive team push into the free kick area, and kicker Matt Bryant completed thirty-five yards. Free kick.
In the third wave of offense, Ryan first found tight end Tony Gonzalez and completed a 23-yard advance. Then the first quarter came to an end. Then the second quarter continued to attack, and Ryan found Julio again. He gained a total of twenty yards and stormed into the end zone for another touchdown.
To put it simply, Julio Jones dominated the first quarter of the game. Ryan's smooth and accurate passing was always able to tear apart the second-line defense at critical moments. The stability of short or medium passes ensured the success rate of the offense. Then rely on With Julio's strong breakthrough ability of "killing gods when blocking, and killing Buddha when blocking", he truly crushed the 49ers' backcourt defense.
Although the San Francisco 49ers' frontline defense continued to press and blitz, creating huge pressure on the offensive line's pocket and repeatedly trying to tear the pocket; Ryan relied on accurate reading and was always able to complete the pass in time. He even Without having to run out of the pocket, he can move the football before sacks and hits come, and then leave the rest of the work to his receiving group.
Strictly speaking, it's not that the San Francisco 49ers' defensive team performed too poorly, but that Julio Jones was in too good shape.
All three scores were closely related to Julio. So now to select the best player of the game, Julio will win all the support without any doubt!
It can be said that the Atlanta Falcons gave full play to their own advantages and firmly grasped the weaknesses of their opponents, taking whatever they asked to continuously increase their momentum in away games. This is undoubtedly the best and even perfect quarter of the Falcons' performance this season. . It's no exaggeration to say that the San Francisco 49ers defense didn't see many opportunities.
Seventeen points, two touchdowns and a free kick, the Atlanta Falcons made a strong statement, "In this NFC finals, we are definitely not just going through the motions!"
If the San Francisco 49ers defense was suppressed, what was going on with the offense?
Last season, the young and energetic San Francisco 49ers were still in an unstable state, with frequent ups and downs, and there were not many games where they fell behind in the first half; but this season, they have gradually completed the running-in and slowdowns. The San Francisco 49ers, who have grown up slowly, have strong dominance. They often get into the state quickly in the first half and take the lead early.
What happened in today's game?
Objectively speaking, an important premise that cannot be ignored is that the San Francisco 49ers offense only played twice in the first quarter. Because the Atlanta Falcons' offensive team performed so well and consumed a lot of game time, there were only five waves of offense in the entire first quarter. The Falcons were responsible for the opening and closing offenses, and the 49ers took the field twice in the middle. Second-rate.
After the Atlanta Falcons successfully scored a touchdown in the first wave of offense, Lu Ke led the team on the field.
In their first wave of offense, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team has not yet adjusted to its best condition. It is not that they are not excited enough, but they are too excited. Even senior veterans like Randy Moss have overshot the situation. , and twice, one caused the pass to be incomplete, and one barely caught the football, but failed to win the space for continued advancement.
Lu Ke is still the same Lu Ke, concentrating and going all out, playing according to the tactics formulated before the game, with a balanced offensive layout of passing and running the ball. Among them, he tried a long pass of 23 yards, but Logan Newman He missed the ball because he ran too far, which also made him realize that the offensive team was a little too excited, and the subsequent offensive tactics became more stable and slowed down a little.
But the deviations in details can still be felt.
After stumbling, Lu Ke still led the San Francisco 49ers offensive team to the 39-yard line in the opponent's half. In the subsequent offense, he ran the ball for two yards and found Moss for three yards with a short pass. Facing the situation of five yards on third gear, Lu Ke suddenly chose a 12-yard pass, trying to find Crabtree and complete the first attack conversion.
Crabtree had already locked his position in advance, but at the moment when he was about to complete the ball, the soles of his feet were mixed and he lost his position. His hands didn't feel right. The ball was just within reach. Missed it, resulting in an incomplete pass, which also resulted in a strikeout.
The San Francisco 49ers offense spent a full four minutes and 11 seconds, but unfortunately stopped at the 39-yard line. It was too risky to challenge a free kick at such a position, so Jim Harper had no choice but to punt.
Immediately afterwards, the Atlanta Falcons completed a free kick, widening the score difference to "0:10", and then the San Francisco 49ers offensive team came on stage for the second time.
The process of this wave of offense is exactly the same as the first wave of offense - even if it is not 100% similar, the detailed deviations caused by the fluctuation of state are exactly the same.
The rhythm between Lu Ke and the receiving player has always been a little off. The connection between passing and receiving can still be completed, but either Lu Ke's passing is not accurate enough, or the receiving player's running is not adequate. The space for continuous advancement after receiving the ball is obviously compressed by the defensive players, and the offensive efficiency also slows down.
When the offense reached its own 46-yard line, luck was not on Lu Ke's side.
In the first ten yards, he suddenly chose to pass and tried to find Crabtree with a twelve-yard pass. However, at the moment of the shot, Rupadi and Stanley collided with each other and rushed towards Lu Ke, affecting Lu Ke. Ke's passing vision and passing arc control also showed slight deviations. Crabtree failed to adjust in time and missed the ball, resulting in an incomplete pass.
Ten yards on second down handed the football to Gall and opted for a ground attack. Lu Ke's defensive reading was very good, and he used the offensive line in advance to create a gap for advancement. Gore also successfully passed the first offensive line, but as a result, he made a ball drop error when the defensive player collided. Fortunately, Gore The second reaction was very fast and the ball was recovered, otherwise the situation would have been even worse.
In the third gear and ten yards, Lu Ke found Logan with a quick shot and short pass, but Logan's running position was just faced by two defensive players. After completing the ball, he only advanced three steps and was knocked down. The ground and speed had not yet had time to explode, and as a result, there were still four yards left before the first attack conversion. This was not an opportunity worth trying for a fourth-speed conversion, so he struck out.
Subsequently, after the Atlanta Falcons came on the field again, they continued to maintain their strength. When the game time ran out in the first quarter, they had reached the 20-yard line of the San Francisco 49ers' half. Then the opening scene appeared - the first scene. Just six seconds into the second quarter, they scored their second touchdown.
