"It's not good. The situation is very bad now. The San Francisco 49ers are already standing on the edge of the cliff. What's worse is that Lu Ke can't seem to find help at all..."
"But it shouldn't be surprising, right? To be honest, the fact that this team can defeat the impossible all the way to the Super Bowl has exceeded the expectations of countless people. According to normal development, they will not even be able to compete in the playoffs. They couldn't even make it to the Super Bowl, but to finally be able to stand in the Super Bowl for the third consecutive year has consumed all their energy."
"But these are the San Francisco 49ers. They have created countless miracles under the leadership of Lu Ke..."
"You are wrong. It is precisely because of Lu Ke that the team miraculously made it all the way to the top of the National League and into the Super Bowl. In any game in the second half of the regular season, if there is a slight deviation, the defending champion may fall at any time. On the way to the playoffs, the season is over now."
"Lu Ke has indeed created another miracle, hasn't he?"
"Indeed, no one! I mean, except for Lu Ke, no one can still complete the wild card miracle of the black sixth seed for the third consecutive year when the team suffered such a severe injury and even destruction. Reaching the final of the Super Bowl! Lu Ke has proven his excellence with practical actions, but facing the strong New England Patriots, the San Francisco 49ers have really exhausted all their energy. This game is really important to them. It’s too difficult and arduous. Lu Ke’s miraculous footsteps should have ended here. But even so, we must still give him all the praise and respect, and he is still..."
Teddy Williams' voice still rang in his ears, but Kirk Charleston's thoughts were slightly distracted: Is it over? Is this really the end of Lu Ke's magical journey of three consecutive championships? Is Lu Ke's pace of sweeping the league, creating a dynasty and ushering in an era really coming to a halt?
Kirk was a little reluctant, even though he knew that hope was indeed slim.
In 2014, this is definitely not the season for the San Francisco 49ers.
In fact, during the perfect season in 2012, the San Francisco 49ers began to face the impact of injuries one after another. Winning streaks can bring confidence but also consume physical strength, and at the same time, the team becomes the other 31 players. The target of the team will become more and more difficult in every duel; the first decline and then improvement in 2013 is the best proof. The outbreak of the playoffs ignited all the last energy in the team's body, scoring four consecutive games. Reaching the top with a strong attitude of over 50 points, we have truly reached a peak that cannot be surpassed or replicated.
What goes up must come down.
This is the law of all things in the world and the law of natural society. The San Francisco 49ers are naturally no exception. Therefore, in 2014, the team began to slowly collapse.
Before the start of the regular season, inside linebacker Navarro Bowman was injured for the season; in the third week of the regular season, returner Kasim Osgood was injured for the season; in the fourth week of the regular season, offensive guard Mike -Rupadi and offensive tackle Joe Stanley were injured successively and missed one week and three weeks respectively; in the sixth week of the regular season, outside linebacker Patrick Willis was injured for the season; in the seventh week of the regular season, defensive end Justin - Smith is out six weeks with an injury and wide receiver Michael Crabtree is out two weeks with an injury.
In the ninth week of the regular season, tight end Logan Newman missed three weeks due to injury; in the tenth week of the regular season, running back Frank Gall missed two weeks due to injury; in the twelfth week of the regular season, center Glenn Dorsey And tight end Garrett Selleck was injured for the season; in the thirteenth week of the regular season, offensive tackle Alex Boone was injured for the season; in the last week of the regular season, offensive tackle Joe Stanley and outside linebacker Guard Aldon Smith was injured and missed a week - Joe Stanley was injured for the second time this season.
If the injuries in the 2013 season were a nightmare, then the 2014 season with a camp full of injured players was hell.
The above-mentioned injured are only the main players. If substitute players are included, then the San Francisco 49ers suffered a total of 32 injuries throughout the season, and 21 of them were unable to attend the playoffs. This also forced the team to They had to continue to fill in the gaps as the season progressed, and the starting lineup was significantly revised at least ten times.
Retired. transfer. draft.
These are proactive behaviors that the team can control, but injuries are passive behaviors that cannot be controlled. They abruptly shattered the San Francisco 49ers' season into pieces. Even Jim Harbaugh, even Lu Ke, unless they have Aladdin's magic lamp makes a wish, otherwise they are helpless.
After three seasons of toughness, three seasons of hard work, and three seasons of persistence, the strongest and best team in the league is finally tired.
In the season opener, the defending champion San Francisco 49ers played against the Kansas City Chiefs at their new home stadium, Levi's Stadium, ushering in the return of Alex Smith. In the end, Lu Ke successfully defeated his former starting quarterback at home, not only winning the season A good start and a first win at Levi's Stadium.
But immediately afterwards, the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears; although they subsequently defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, they still failed to find the touch and lost to the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium - these are the three San Francisco 49ers It was the first time this season that they lost to this sworn enemy in the same district.
Obviously, this is not the right way to start a title defense season, and it reminds people of the opening of the 2013 season, but it is still not rock bottom.
In the ninth week of the regular season, after adjusting back to the game during the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers lost to the rival St. Louis Rams at home - an opponent they had defeated on the road just two weeks ago. Returning to the home court but handing over the victory also marked the team's official bottom.
In eight games in nine weeks, the San Francisco 49ers had a total record of only three wins and five losses, including a rematch of Super Bowl XLVIII. The team challenged the Denver Broncos away from home, but ended up losing 42:35. Lost the game by , and the Denver Broncos won this revenge battle.
This also makes the San Francisco 49ers, for the first time in four seasons, still facing the dilemma of winning less and losing more halfway through the schedule. The situation is much worse than the previous season. The curse of three consecutive championships seems to be lingering. Defending the title The champions have fallen behind in the first half of the season and have little hope of advancing to the playoffs.
What's more, don't forget that the Western Division of the National League has been known as the death division for three consecutive seasons, and this year is no exception. The two teams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals, have become the league's favorites to win the championship after being rested and upgraded. With the St. Louis Rams causing trouble from time to time, no one can predict what the NFC West will look like at the end of the season.
At least judging from the ninth week of the regular season, there is no place for the San Francisco 49ers in the playoffs.
Arizona Cardinals, seven wins and one loss.
Seattle Seahawks, six wins and two losses.
St. Louis Rams, three wins and five losses.
San Francisco 49ers, three wins and five losses.
The defending champion is not only at the bottom of the division, but also has a particularly bad record. After losing to the St. Louis Rams, who have a worse record than themselves, they seem to have hit rock bottom, with no hope of recovery in sight. Instead, the Arizona Cardinals turned over and became the masters and broke through. After the fixed pattern of the National League West Division, it led the entire league in one fell swoop. However, the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, and New England Patriots all lost two games. The competition pattern has undergone subtle changes. The defending champion has obviously been severely beaten. The ground was left behind.
In addition, coupled with serious injuries and dramatic ups and downs in form, all professionals generally believe that the defending champion may be reimbursed this season.
Then, standing at the bottom of the valley, the San Francisco 49ers faced a situation with no retreat and no loss. Harper completely let go of his shoulders, using young players as his team, letting all injured veterans rotate, and shouldering all the burdens. On Lu Ke's shoulder, he sounded the counterattack horn unyieldingly.
In the tenth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers returned to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to face the New Orleans Saints. In the eleventh week of last year's regular season, Lu Ke lost to Drew Brees. So far, Lu Ke's only defeat against the four elite quarterbacks, but after that, Lu Ke started a ten-game winning streak and defended his title strongly; similarly, this year's game also became a turning point in the season.
Lu Ke and Brees fought fiercely for four quarters, and the two sides battled to a score of "30:30." After entering overtime, Lu Ke found substitute wide receiver Steve John with a super long pass of 54 yards. Sen——Because Logan was injured and left the field in the third quarter of this game, Lu Ke really had no better choice.
Johnson completed the catch, but failed to complete the touchdown. In the end, he helped the team advance to the free kick area. Phil Dawson, the kicker who joined in the offseason, successfully kicked the free kick. And maintained the advantage of a free kick until the end, "30:33", the San Francisco 49ers won.
Danger after danger, Lu Ke defeated Brees again and regained the team's winning rhythm, climbing out of the bottom bit by bit and step by step.
After that, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the New York Giants and Washington Redskins one after another, improving their record to six wins and five losses. Finally, they saw some hope. Then, the team welcomed the Seattle Seahawks at home. This game also It became the second important turning point of the entire season.
The San Francisco 49ers, who were full of injuries, failed to continue the feat of "minimum consumption", but defeated the visiting Seattle Seahawks at home for the fourth consecutive year. The final score was "21:19", a two-point victory, which was also two goals. The team’s closest and most intense game in three seasons.
This game really inspired the defending champion's passion, and the fighting spirit of Candlestick Stadium was finally revived at Levi's Stadium.
After easily defeating the Oakland Raiders the following week, the San Francisco 49ers went north to challenge the Seattle Seahawks. This game at Century Chain Stadium was also hailed as one of the best of the season. The two teams fought fiercely for four quarters, and finally The outcome was decided in overtime. Lu Ke ended the game with a 33-yard touchdown pass that was comparable to a "Hail Mary". He doubled the Seattle Seahawks in the season, which also allowed the team to return to the playoffs. Competition for seats.
