Rogers, who has always maintained a stable state with a low turnover rate, encountered an interception on his first pass at the beginning of the wild card game. This start was definitely something that both teams never expected. Then Lu Ke won from the opponent's half. Opportunity to start the offense at the 40-yard line.
Lu Ke knows that this is an extremely rare opportunity; but Lu Ke, who has experienced hundreds of battles, also knows that the more opportunities he faces, the more calm he needs to be. The influence of weather and the atmosphere of the playoffs are interference factors that cannot be ignored—— The impact of Rogers' mistakes can be seen more or less. If Lu Ke takes it lightly, it is not inconceivable that he will hand over the ball again in the "snowball fight" weather.
So, Lu Ke walked onto the court calmly and tried to calm down the heart that was beating wildly in his chest because of the playoffs and Lambeau Field.
He needs to focus on the game.
Last season, the Green Bay Packers defensive team burst out with amazing energy. Many players dedicated their best seasons in their careers and became a force that cannot be underestimated in the league. However, this season, they have experienced personnel changes. Troubled by losses and injuries, this defensive team has been brought back to its original shape.
Among the thirty-two teams in the league, the defensive team ranks only 25th, including 24th in pass defense and 25th in ground defense.
The transfer and departure of legendary safety guard Charles Woodson is undoubtedly a big loss. Key players such as Clay Matthews, Morgan Burnett, and Sam Shields have all suffered injuries to varying degrees and are absent. After many games, although they have all returned to the starting lineup of this wild card game, the impact of injuries has still caused their performance to decline this season, and the impact on the defensive team is all-round.
The current defensive team in front of them still has a certain impact in passing the ball, but the overall pressure is relatively weak, which not only affects the ground defense, but also fails to relieve the pressure on the second-line defense-and after the loss of Charles Woodson The second-line defense had to be reshuffled, and its performance this season was relatively mediocre, lacking bright moments.
But if you want to easily defeat your opponent because the opponent's defensive team is only ranked 25th in the league, then it is almost like asking for a dead end - this is the highly competitive NFL, this is still the National League where the bayonet is red, any little bit Arrogance and pride can be the beginning of a Waterloo.
Interestingly, the San Francisco 49ers set up exactly the same formation - exactly the same formation as the Green Bay Packers' first offensive offensive formation:
Five offensive linemen plus two tight ends, seven players lined up in a row, with only the center slightly protruding, and the other six players collectively lagging behind; the two receivers were like wings, standing on the left and right respectively. The lateral position is seven or eight yards away horizontally.
The quarterback stands close to the center, and the running back stands vertically to the quarterback, forming an "I" stance. The entire formation formed a standard equilateral triangle, and the perfectly golden and symmetrical positions were as standard as textbooks. It made people feel like they were measured with a ruler.
If we want to talk about differences, there are two most obvious differences: First, the Green Bay Packers chose three wide receiver positions, while the San Francisco 49ers chose two tight ends. By the way, they missed six years due to concussion. Vernon Davis, who returned to the main lineup in the game, did not start this game. Logan Newman and Garrett Selleck are still the starters. Vernon will appear as a rotation player; second, starting running back Frank -The distance between Gower and Lu Ke was not four yards, but a full seven yards, which stretched the length and depth of the entire formation to perfection like a bow.
What has actually happened?
The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers actually chose the exact same formation for the first wave of offense. Is this a coincidence or intentional?
More importantly, Hubble has set up such a formation, so do they choose a ground attack or a passing attack?
The difference in pre-game preparation can be seen from the Green Bay Packers' defensive position:
Three defensive linemen and two outside linebackers stand at the forefront, forming a confrontation with the offensive line; the two inside linebackers are about three to four yards behind, standing in the center, forming a confrontation with the quarterback and running back. correspond.
The two cornerbacks are almost parallel to the defensive front, but their positions are aligned with the two outside receivers, one on the left and one on the right, forming a close defense; the two safety guards are positioned back. Pushing back further, the distance between Chuhehan and Chuhehan was already more than fifteen yards. He moved his steps one after another, making a gesture that he might take a step forward at any time, but as long as the task was still to guard against Lu Ke's sudden attack on the long pass in the form of a blitzkrieg. .
After testing in the last few weeks of the regular season, the Green Bay Packers have realized that Lu Ke's long pass attacks have become more subtle and sudden, but their power has not weakened at all. This is for the home team's defensive team whose second-line defense is relatively weak. , they had to invest more troops to take precautions.
Just when everyone thought Lu Ke was about to announce the kick-off, he stood up straight and shouted two slogans, changing his offensive tactics.
What? Starting to change the slogan in the first wave of offense? Shouldn't it be carried out according to the pre-game arrangements? What the hell is going on?
Because it was so unexpected, even Tony Aikman in the studio couldn't help but chuckle, "No wonder everyone is discussing Lu Ke's game philosophy now. His grasp of the context of the game is indeed different from other quarterbacks. In fact, personally, I am very much looking forward to the match between Lu Ke and Peyton Manning. Both players are the best in defensive reading and on-the-spot response, and their offensive battles will definitely be different."
Logan, who was standing on the inside of the right wing, moved laterally towards the left wing, and then you could see the outside linebacker Mike Neal, who was opposite Logan, also moving with him; but unexpectedly, Logan came behind Lu Ke, and a He braked suddenly, circled back, and stood on the inside of the right wing again.
Neil was stunned for a moment, but reflexively followed Logan and stood back up.
Any fan who knows a little bit about football will know that the Green Bay Packers' defensive tactics were seen through - not only because Neal was guarding Logan, but also because Neal's defensive target was locked on Logan. This means that the Green Bay Packers arranged five players on the defensive front to try to create the illusion of a pass rush and pressure formation, but Lu Ke saw through it.
The conclusion is that the Green Bay Packers' defensive tactics are not frontcourt pressure, but pass defense. The entire tactical arrangement was completely seen through by Lu Ke.
In fact, both Green Bay and San Francisco faced the same situation in the first wave of offense and defense, but Rogers did not change his tactics. It was not so much that Rogers' defensive reading was not in place, but that McCarthy was confident in the offensive tactics before the game and was sure of himself. The tactical choice was correct, which gave Rogers no motivation to make adjustments on the spot.
Not only McCarthy, but all coaches including Hubble should have similar thoughts. The pre-match tactical preparations are sufficient and in place. The initial offensive and defensive tactics were determined after countless summaries. The best way to implement them is to follow the plan. The best choice; but the difference is that Hubble is bolder and more adventurous. Lu Ke modified his tactics in the first wave of attacks, but Hubble didn't raise any objections and just let it go - I guess most coaches would shake their heads. , exclaimed that Hubble was “too ambitious”.
But Lu Ke in the stadium did not leave any chance for the Green Bay Packers to regret or adjust. After confirming that Logan's position was settled, he immediately announced the kickoff.
"attack!"
Lu Ke took the football from Jonathan Goodwin, turned around, took two steps back, and handed the football to Gower without hesitation.
Lu Ke chose to run the ball - since the Green Bay Packers' defensive tactics focused on passing, there was no need for Lu Ke to make a fake pass to cover the ball. He completed the handover as soon as possible, trying to use the power of the ground attack To improve, this is also the reason why Gall was chosen to start instead of Marcus.
In such cold weather, the rhythm and intensity of the ground attack are the focus of the entire offense and must remain stable.
As expected, because Lu Ke's kickoff rhythm was very smooth, the Green Bay Packers' defensive tactics were not able to adjust in time. The players still subconsciously moved according to the established tactics. This also made the two sides in the frontline duel, San Francisco 49 The man gained the upper hand slightly.
Gall successfully found a gap between Goodwin and Rupati and rushed out sideways; but the two inside linebackers of the Green Bay Packers, AJ Hoke and Brad Jones, did not lose their attention and stared closely. Stopping Gower's footsteps, he pushed Gower's ground forward and intercepted it with a door-closing movement.
Gall gained four yards.
Although he was not able to produce a large number of yards, his opening performance still took the first step steadily.
Six yards on second gear.
The San Francisco 49ers set up a multi-line offensive formation, with three receiving players on the right; however, Lu Ke and Gall's positions were still in the "I" formation that tended to advance on the ground, mixing the entire offensive formation. Disrupts the judgment of defensive players.
After the kickoff, the Green Bay Packers only used a four-man pass rush strategy. The main tactics still focused on pass defense and stuck to the pre-game preparation plan.
The two cornerbacks, two safeties and one outside linebacker all quickly retreated. Except for one safety guard who was alone in the backfield waiting for opportunities, the other four players formed a defensive defense one by one and faced each other closely. The four receiving players of the San Francisco 49ers; and after the two inside linebackers determined that Lu Ke did not hand the football to Gall, they also spread out, covering the short passing area in the central zone, and successively invested in pass defense.
The San Francisco 49ers' offensive line earned Lu Ke a solid pocket protection, which gave him enough time to observe the passing lane.
Do not worry. Do not worry! While Lu Ke's pocket steps were moving steadily, his observation line of sight successfully covered the entire field.
