After losing to the New Orleans Saints in a head-to-head matchup, ending Lu Ke's "unbeaten halo as a starter" for two seasons, the San Francisco 49ers quickly completed adjustments, easily defeated the Washington Redskins, and regained their footing. Not only did they The record has reached seven wins and four losses, and at the same time, a way to win in difficult situations has been found.
But as Lu Ke said, the test is still not over. The team is far from reaching a situation where they can relax and enjoy themselves. Whether it is the offensive team or the defensive team, they all need more training. They must take their time game by game and steadily move towards the playoffs. Seats advance.
After defeating the Washington Redskins in Monday Night's away game, the San Francisco 49ers didn't have much time to adjust and immediately returned to Candlestick Stadium to face the visiting St. Louis Rams.
No one should forget - and probably no one can forget that in the fourth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers challenged the St. Louis Rams away from home, but the defending champion lost the game cleanly with a score of "23:13". After losing to the Seattle Seahawks, they suffered two consecutive losses in the division civil war.
This is a heavy blow to the San Francisco 49ers!
You know, before the start of the new season, including the regular season and playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers have achieved a solid record of 11 consecutive victories against opponents in the same division, and have completely dominated the National League West in the past two seasons. The other three teams simply do not have the ability to challenge the San Francisco 49ers' hegemony.
but now? Two consecutive losses!
Moreover, from an objective standpoint, the Seattle Seahawks' strength upward curve is very obvious, but the St. Louis Rams have always been the bottom team in the division. Losing to the Seattle Seahawks was a disgrace, then losing to the St. Louis Rams was simply a disaster, completely shattering the glory of the defending champion, and the nine people were heartbroken.
In addition, the St. Louis Rams, their sworn enemy for half a century, did not make this defeat any easier. They tried their best to send out crowd taunting skills to make the San Francisco 49ers supporters in hell even more tortured. Lingering frustration and frustration plague every Niner.
It was a defeat that all nine people wanted to forget but must remember - because only by truly remembering the pain of defeat can they rebound strongly and taste the taste of victory again.
In the blink of an eye, it is the thirteenth week of the regular season. The St. Louis Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will face off for the second time this season at Candlestick Stadium.
From the fourth week to the thirteenth week, both teams have undergone many changes, and their personnel structure and game status are also different. When they meet again, this is a brand new game for both sides.
Needless to say, the San Francisco 49ers have more than half or more players in the starting lineup facing injuries, and many players have missed games. Compared with the starting lineup at this time in the fourth week, in addition to Lu Ke, there have been changes in many positions.
The same is true for the St. Louis Rams, who have been severely hit by injuries this season - and even more seriously. When the main quarterback Sam Bradford faced the Carolina Panthers in Week 7 of the regular season, A torn cruciate ligament in his left knee immediately ended the season, forcing the team to use backup quarterback Kellen-Clemens for the remainder of the season.
During Bradford's tenure as the starting quarterback, the St. Louis Rams achieved a record of four wins and two losses, second only to the Seattle Seahawks in the National League West. They are considered to have the ability to disrupt the situation and even hope to make the playoffs this year. seat; but with Bradford's season reimbursement, the team first lost the game against the Carolina Panthers, and then ushered in two consecutive losses, Clemens did not seem ready to start. preparation.
However, the St. Louis Rams have indeed shown some potential this season. Although they are missing starting quarterback Bradford, they are still able to open up the situation through ground attack; and they have repeatedly been able to establish advantages through the defensive team. Victory lays a sufficient foundation.
Compared to the offensive team at the bottom of the league, which only ranks 24th, the St. Louis Rams defense has shown excellent form this season and is still ranked tenth in the league so far. Among them, the ground defense is tough. It is the foundation of the team.
After quickly completing adjustments, the St. Louis Rams defeated the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears consecutively, gaining two consecutive victories across the off-week. Among them, the "8:38" away game against the Indianapolis Colts can be called the masterpiece of this season, which vividly demonstrated the toughness on the defensive end. This also directly proved that this "spoiler" is not satisfied with anything. It's just a spoiler, but it has quietly developed the ability to make an impact towards a playoff spot.
So far, the St. Louis Rams' season record is six wins and five losses. They are only one game behind the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals, who both have seven wins and four losses. They still maintain the hope of making the playoffs. In short, they are definitely not soft persimmons.
In the first half of the 2012 season, the National League West was known as the group of death. The four teams went hand in hand and won consecutive victories. Their strong strength made other divisions pay attention. However, halfway through the season, the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams fell behind one after another. , the follow-up was weak, but all the glory was robbed by the American League West.
The situation in the 2013 season was reversed.
In the first half of the season, the West Division of the National League was a chaotic situation. The Seattle Seahawks stood out strongly and led the division, while the other three teams all lost early and did not seem to be able to show much competitiveness; but in the second half of the season, the three teams Each team has shown more potential one after another and clung to the victory. At present, all of them are still in the playoffs. The anxious state of chasing each other is really exciting. Once again, the style of the Death Zone is demonstrated.
This means that the value of the division civil war is even higher - this is the number of games that distinguish the leaders and the laggards. One game can open up a gap of two games between the winner and the loser.
Of course, this also means that the intensity of the divisional civil war will also increase. The strength gap between the San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams should be closer than imagined.
Facing this upcoming showdown, both teams aim to win!
For the St. Louis Rams, they are looking forward to double defeating the rival San Francisco 49ers in the same district for the first time since the 2004 season. Moreover, it is the San Francisco 49ers who just won the championship last season. They just need to think about what will happen after the successful double defeat. The picture is enough to make their blood boil!
Even the issue of playoff spots needs to be put aside for the time being - mortal enemies and mortal enemies are relentless enemies. They will never miss any opportunity to humiliate their opponents, hit them and destroy them; what's more, this game is inherently closely related. The success or failure of a playoff berth.
For the San Francisco 49ers, from any angle, they definitely have no shortage of motivation to win - for a playoff spot, to wash away the shame of defeat, to demoralize their rivals in the same division, and to defend Candlestick Stadium. Glory, for shutting up Rams fans!
In fact, just the gimmicks of "rival in the same division" and "double play of the season" are enough to be all the reasons for the San Francisco 49ers to strive for victory. For the injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers, they are returning to their best competitive state step by step, and they are very happy to continue to move forward on the shoulders of the St. Louis Rams.
Victory, this is the common goal of both teams, but in the end there can only be one winner.
For the San Francisco 49ers, who are full of injuries, after experiencing bad news for most of the season, they finally received the first piece of good news:
Michael Crabtree, who has been injured for more than six months, has officially returned to the starting lineup!
The San Francisco 49ers, whose receiving team has been stumbling all season, have finally turned around. Crabtree's return is not just about adding a receiving point, but also different arrangements of wide receivers and tight ends. The combination can also enrich Lu Ke's offensive tactics again, thereby easing Lu Ke's passing pressure to a certain extent.
This is great news!
Taking into account the strength comparison between the two sides and the recent situation, in the pre-match prediction "within the league", the San Francisco 49ers are still the more optimistic side.
But the St. Louis Rams are full of confidence, confident that they can complete the feat of double defeating their rivals in the same conference this season.
Robert Quinn, the defensive end of the defensive team, said just before the game, "Lu Ke, who can't pass, is nothing to be afraid of. He is just an ordinary player. I watched the last game. If they dare to continue running a ground attack game, then I will tell them that this path will not work here!"
Quinn and Lu Ke are rookies in the same class. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams with the 14th overall pick in the first round. After spending the first two seasons in a low-key and stable manner, he ushered in an explosive moment this season, with a strong performance. His frontcourt pressure ability and strong running interception ability have made him the leader of the team's defensive team.
Quinn's courage to speak out is not without confidence. In ground defense this season, he has made five fumbles based on his strong ability - a statistic that temporarily leads the league. Not only is he capable of running and intercepting on the ground, but he also has the ability to create ball transitions. Quinn has indeed shown the value of a first-round pick.
In other words, if the San Francisco 49ers still implement the offensive tactics against the Washington Redskins, then it will indeed not be that easy to open up the situation against the St. Louis Rams, who have a very tough ground defense. How should Lu Ke choose?
On December 1, the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams officially started at Candlestick Stadium.
