Competitive sports is like a vast ocean. In addition to the appearances on the surface of the ocean, there are countless undercurrents hidden under the water. They are invisible, intangible, and unpredictable. They are often lurking in the depths. Relax a little. If you are vigilant, you may be turned upside down by the undercurrent.
Just ten seconds ago, the San Francisco 49ers were celebrating wildly as the defensive team completed a strikeout and firmly took the initiative to win; but now, the special teams team committed a low-level illegal formation foul and gave it to the team. Gaining five yards from the opponent, giving the opponent a first attack in vain.
Jim Harper was already mad. He stood on the sidelines and yelled at the special team players. He couldn't believe his eyes. Such a low-level mistake occurred in such a crucial game. They had already occupied the entire team. Fang Fang took the initiative, but now he easily gave his opponent a chance. Who knows what will happen? Who knows what this means for both teams? This is an absolutely unacceptable mistake——
But there it was.
Obviously, the San Francisco 49ers got a little carried away, and the lack of details led to unnecessary mistakes, which was fatal to the game.
Lu Ke also realized that this mistake is likely to be a turning point for the Seattle Seahawks. But now, blaming the backup outside linebacker Nick Moody for the foul will not help. Moody is a rookie this year, the 180th pick in the sixth round. He made mistakes in key games in the playoffs. Obviously, he still has experience. If it is not enough, there is no point in holding people accountable. The most important thing is that attention is refocused.
So, Lu Ke stood up and waved his hands towards the special team players, asking them all to come to the sidelines, join the offensive team, stand side by side, and cheer for his teammates on the defensive team - forget the mistakes and get into the game. , starting from scratch, this is serious business.
It's very, very difficult though.
"Don't forget, the only turning point in the first half was an unnecessary foul by the Seattle Seahawks special team that became the starting point, causing the balance of the entire scene to be broken; now, the San Francisco 49ers special team also made a low-level mistake Foul, whether this can become the second turning point of this game, let us wait and see. In such a close and critical game, mistakes and details are often the key to success or failure. So far, the Seattle Seahawks have made too many mistakes, which has also made them Falling into passivity, they finally waited until their opponent made a mistake."
"The Seattle Seahawks offense is back! Let's see if Russell Wilson can do something."
Thanks to the San Francisco 49ers' foul penalties, the Seattle Seahawks came to the 35-yard line, and the entire offense started in a very good position.
But there was another surprise in the first attack. Russell chose a ground attack. There were some deviations in the football handover between him and Marshawn. This also forced Marshawn to fail to stand firm. After catching the football, his footsteps slipped a little, which affected Speed and power, and then the San Francisco 49ers ripped the pocket again --
The misalignment of the five-man pass rush created an obvious advantage. Justin Smith cut directly into the end zone and tackled Marshawn. He seized the opportunity when Marshawn could not stand firmly and neatly knocked Marshawn down behind the line of scrimmage.
Not only did he gain no yards, he lost three.
Obviously, the San Francisco 49ers didn't expect the unexpected, but neither did the Seattle Seahawks. The entire offensive line still failed to adjust to the best condition, and then was beaten to death by the defensive front line. There was no confrontation at all, and they collapsed instantly; Justin Smith, who was in hot form in this game, once again became the focus. He caught Marshawn's run without any sloppiness.
Slow-motion replay shows that Justin just made one wrong step and directly pushed blindside offensive guard JR Sweezy away. Sweezy ran past like a clumsy brown bear. header, and Justin effortlessly cuts into the pocket.
"The Seattle Seahawks' offensive line is a disaster. What's wrong with them?"
Immediately after the next attack, the scene that happened in the first wave of attacks appeared again!
Facing the torn pocket protection again, Russell chose to actively run out of the pocket, pretending to be running with the ball, but sent the football out before reaching the line of scrimmage with a thirty-yard rainbow pass. He found Doug Baldwin diagonally forward on the right side - Baldwin, who was in good shape in this game, was surrounded by three defensive players and caught the football out of the blue, reversing the sluggish momentum of the home team's offense in one fell swoop.
Russell and Baldwin still showed their hard power at the critical moment, snatching a long-yardage advance from the San Francisco 49ers, which also made Century Chain Stadium boiling again - caused by the mistakes of the special teams team The consequences are gradually fermenting and heating up.
The Seattle Seahawks immediately got within the 30-yard line of the San Francisco 49ers' half, and more importantly, the atmosphere at Century Links reached its peak.
The next game also proved this!
Once faced with a desperate situation where three defensive players were chasing and intercepting him, Russell found Tate with a short pass and completed a six-yard conversion on third down.
Once his pocket was torn, Russell took the initiative to run with the ball. Russell relied on his legs to complete the forward rush and once again converted the three-speed six-yard problem.
Then, the Seattle Seahawks were already in the red zone. The situation and situation of the entire game were so fast that it was dizzying and overwhelming. Although the performance of the San Francisco 49ers defensive team was still strong, with one 13-yard pass on second down and two six-yard pass on third down, they created numerous plays for their opponents. trouble; but Russell seems to have opened up the two channels of Ren and Du, and the degree of tactical conversion and execution can be said to be completely new. The entire momentum of the Seattle Seahawks continues to pick up, and it seems to be somewhat unstoppable. This also makes the game fierce again. Woke up.
But the red zone offense is different after all. The entire intensity and rhythm, the entire confrontation and layout are all different, and the defensive team can have a slight upper hand.
Russell was still very resolute and decisive. He made a quick short pass and successfully found tight end Miller, advancing five yards; he faked a real pass, but was seen through. Faced with the blockage of two defensive players, the pass was outrageous. A mistake, directly out of bounds; a quick kickoff and quick release tactic, but the target of the pass, Baldwin, was surrounded, and then Aldon jumped up in time, touched the football, changed the trajectory of the pass, and caused the pass to be incomplete.
After ups and downs, twists and turns, and resurrection, the Seattle Seahawks' strength still hit the wall in the red zone. The San Francisco 49ers finally stopped their opponents at the front of the end zone - the rhythm of the offensive line was repeatedly broken by the defensive line, resulting in no success. Being able to give Russell sufficient pocket protection was still a weakness that the San Francisco 49ers accurately grasped, and finally successfully intercepted this wave of offense at the five-yard line before the end zone.
The Seattle Seahawks took advantage of their opponents' low-level mistakes to launch a ferocious counterattack, but in the end they were still unable to make a comeback. This was undoubtedly a huge regret; but they finally broke the deadlock and were able to try to score a free kick, which also ignited a glimmer of hope for the next game. Hope dawns.
This is the most important!
The Seattle Seahawks made no mistakes this time and successfully kicked a 23-yard free kick, chasing the score to "13:26" and narrowing it to within two touchdowns. Two waves of offensive rights were able to erase the difference. Even before entering the fourth quarter, the suspense of victory returned a little.
But now, the situation is far from optimistic. On the one hand, the Seattle Seahawks' attack has repeatedly encountered numerous obstacles, and it has taken a very long time. After the free kick, there are only three minutes left in the third quarter. Zero and three seconds, the game time is not good for the home team; on the other hand, the San Francisco 49ers offense, which has not yet punted, will appear again. If the league's top defensive team cannot stop the opponent, the score gap will widen to two again. If there is more than a second possession - whether it is a free kick or a touchdown, then the hope will be very slim.
In short, the Seattle Seahawks defense must stop the San Francisco 49ers' offense, and the focus of the game once again returns to the absolute core before the game:
"War of Contradictions"!
Is the San Francisco 49ers' spear sharper, or the Seattle Seahawks' shield stronger? The next wave of offense and defense is likely to determine the outcome of the entire game - after experiencing the pressure caused by the unexpected mistakes of the special team, what performance will Lu Ke give?
Lu Ke is here!
Ten yards from the first gear, the Seattle Seahawks showed off the league's best defensive team. This time, it was the much-anticipated explosive team that broke out, and it was——
"Richard Sherman!"
"Beautiful defense! Sherman contributed textbook-level cornerback defense! Lu Ke found tight end Logan Newman with a quick short pass. There is no doubt about the tacit understanding between Lu Ke and Newman. Newman successfully caught the football. , but Sherman did not give up. He relied on his own tackle interference to destroy Newman's control of the football, and then directly disrupted Newman's rhythm with a strong tackle, forcing Newman to watch the football fall to the ground. !”
"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! Lu Ke's passing power was only slightly weaker, with no deviation or accuracy, but Sherman keenly grasped this slight deviation. Between Newman and football It created a gap and destroyed the football that had been caught by Newman! This is definitely the top cornerback defense in the league, and its strong dominance makes even the tight end have to be afraid!"
"This was originally a perfect ten-yard short pass. Newman only needed to turn around and fall to the ground to get the first attack for the team, but Sherman proved his excellence! In this game, Sherman showed for the first time He has reached his peak state, wow, now the Seattle Seahawks' state is indeed recovering! The San Francisco 49ers must increase their rhythm immediately!"
