San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals, the first wave of offense and defense in the game, the home team completed the defensive task of striking out with a brutal grapple, which also ignited the enthusiasm of the University of Phoenix Stadium, all the home fans booed without hesitation, and all the attacks were vented towards the away team's quarterbacks, once again showing the strong smell of gunpowder in this matchup between the sworn enemies in the same district.

In the studio, the analysts and commentators had to maintain a relatively neutral and objective position, retract their eyes from the suspected injured Lu Ke, return to the game, and begin to analyze the first wave of offense and defense that had just ended, and look forward to the whole game.

"It's a beautiful passing tactic!"

"The Arizona Cardinals made full use of the suddenness of the change of pace, completed the defensive tactical layout in advance, deceived Lu Ke's defensive reading with a concealed move, and completed the tackle in one step, directly letting the opponent fall into the predicament of four or eleven yards from three gears to four yards, and the first wave of the San Francisco 49ers' offense could only unfortunately end in abandonment, and the home team's defensive intensity is really eye-catching."

"It's worth mentioning that this is the same team that faced running quarterback Russell Wilson last week, and this defensive team not only toughly cut off all of Wilson's running routes, but also made the reading option offense all ineffective, making Wilson almost invisible all over the court; And it also contained the opponent's ground attack to 103 yards, which was only 103 yards, and all the ground advances, including Marshawn Lynch, were hit by the blow, and in a dull offensive battle, the Seattle Seahawks lost the game inexplicably. ”

And this game also makes the final round of the regular season matchup within the Western Region of the National League full of many variables, and one win and one loss can change the entire national league pattern. It's no exaggeration to say that the Arizona Cardinals changed their fortunes with their own hands and rebuilt their 2013 season. ”

"Now facing the pocket quarterback Lu Ke, the front-line pressure of this defensive group still shows strong strength, Lu Ke's pocket movement ability is obviously inferior to Wilson, which also makes the Arizona Cardinals' defensive front have more room to play, and the overall strength is not inferior to the Seattle Seahawks, who are famous in the league this season, which also means that the San Francisco 49ers are facing a hard bone, even if they go all out, they may not be able to win."

"It was a great game! This game is good! Both sides will be fighting for a playoff spot, and neither of them can afford to hold it back now, as the slightest hesitation could be a sign of the playoffs for good, and both teams will have to put their best foot forward and fight for victory! ”

Before the seventeenth week of the regular season officially began, ESPN's "in-league" predictions for the entire playoff format were made, and the San Francisco 49ers' game against the Arizona Cardinals was one of the most variable and unpredictable. Not one of them.

Although many games such as "Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears" and "Philadelphia Hawks vs. Dallas Cowboys" are life-and-death battles, both sides will do their best to win, and lay the foundation for the whole season with a win-

Although there is only one Super Bowl winner, the league's 32 teams know that playoff spots are just as valuable, if not more valuable, after all, there are 12 playoff spots; As long as they can continue to make the playoffs, as the team's exposure increases, the team's earnings will increase, and as for the attraction of big-name players, it is an extra halo, and a playoff spot is a vital interest for every team.

However, the "San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals" game is indeed the most interesting of the many life-and-death battles.

This season, the National League West has witnessed the Seattle Seahawks sweep through the wilderness, and also witnessed the San Francisco 49ers gritting their teeth in the midst of stumbling, but even so, the Arizona Cardinals' Phoenix Nirvana has still attracted a lot of attention, and they can beat the Seattle Seahawks in the final moments of the season, and then firmly take their destiny into their own hands, definitely not just luck.

To be precise, the Arizona Cardinals' offensive and defensive groups were fully upgraded in the offseason.

In the sixth week of the regular season, Lu Ke, who had just returned from injury for the second game, sat at home to face today's opponent, and finally the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals with a score of "35:20", but the actual game process and game content were far from being as simple as the score seemed.

In the offseason, the Arizona Cardinals poached the league's coach of the year Bruce Arians from the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 season, and then transferred from the Oakland Raiders to bring in quarterback Carson Palmer. But Arians' real credit was for revamping the defensive team with the help of defensive coach Todd-Bowles.

In the fifteen weeks of the regular season, the Arizona Cardinals' offensive group is ranked 17th in the league, which can only be regarded as mid-range, of which the passing offense can be ranked 13th, but the ground offense is only 23rd, and it is obvious that the team's offense depends entirely on the play of quarterback Palmer - this is the first season of cooperation between Arians and Palmer, and the two sides are still in the run-in period, so to speak, on the right track.

However, the Arizona Cardinals' defensive group ranks seventh in the league, and even easily surpasses the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts and other strong teams with better records, and the absolute strength should not be underestimated, including the 14th pass defense, but the ground defense is the first in the league: this statistic they have successfully overtaken the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers to jump to the top of the league.

The overall strength of the offensive group has reached the league average, and the strong rise of the absolute strength of the defensive group has become the key to changing the situation of the Arizona Cardinals.

In the current defensive team, Patrick Peterson and Justin-Bethel (Justin-Bethel) are the cornerback partnership of the league's highest level, strength and condition are at their best, in the 12th week of the regular season with a strong "40-11" victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the two cornerbacks let the "pride of the sky" Andrew Luck lose the whole game; Unfortunately, the two starting quarterbacks were far from keeping up, and once they encountered a four-point guard with a variety of offensive tactics, it was very difficult to defend the pass, which also limited their ability to call the "Bombardment Legion".

The defensive frontline, which relies on tactical set-up and team strength, is more stable and stronger, with the exception of perimeter defender John Abrahan, who is a star-studded player, and the rest of the starters are all dedicated blue-collar players.

For example, of the three players on the defensive front, only defensive end Darnell Dockett (Darnell-Dockett) has been selected for the Pro Bowl three times, but the most recent one was three years ago, and the 32-year-old Dorcott is almost the same as a grandfather for the defensive forward.

Another example is the four players on the lineback, four-time Pro Bowl selection John Abrahan is the only star, while last year's Pro Bowl player Darryl Washington was unfortunately injured and was not able to help, and the 35-year-old Abrahan must lead a group of blue-collar players to play the world.

But it is precisely such a defensive front line and line guard line that has created the Great Wall, with frontcourt pressure, raiding and rushing passes and ground defense all at the forefront of the league, conscientiously and down-to-earth to complete the first gear of defense, so that Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Matt Lane, Andrew Lacker, Matt Seb and other quarterbacks are all deflated, and they defeated the Seattle Seahawks to grab the chance to advance to the playoffs-

All you need to do is beat the San Francisco 49ers and you'll have a ticket.

ESPN's "Within the Alliance" analyzes it in the program:

It was a hand-to-hand encounter, and the Arizona Cardinals, who had just beaten the Seattle Seahawks, were at their peak in morale; The San Francisco 49ers, who have been plagued by injuries in a row, are gritting their teeth and relying on willpower to persevere.

Purely from the perspective of strength, the San Francisco 49ers, who have a balanced offense and defense, have a slight upper hand and have more chances to win; But in the face of the crucial battle for the playoffs, the Arizona Cardinals are definitely in full swing, which also puts the two sides back on the same page. The probability of winning or losing should be a five-to-five situation.

In the end, the ten analysts and commentators "within the league" made their own choice, "six vs. four", the number of people who chose the San Francisco 49ers to win still had a slight advantage, and the defending champion's willpower in the key battle was still more optimistic, but both sides reached a consensus:

Playing on the spot will affect the trend of the game, either side does not keep up with the rhythm slightly, then the game has a high probability of events directly open the gap, because the rise of win/desire/hope is decided, the side that seizes the advantage will never let the opponent have a chance to breathe, once the opportunity is captured, it may quickly throw the opponent away; But if both sides give their all and concentrate on it, then the game enters the scorching phase and the outcome is even more unpredictable.

In other words, the San Francisco 49ers have a slight win rate, but the actual situation of the game is unpredictable.

Judging by the opening of the game, the "within the league" analysis was correct, and the morale-boosting Arizona Cardinals were ready for anything.

In the face of such an opportunity, in the face of such an opponent, the Arizona Cardinals were waiting up and down, and in the face of the first wave of the San Francisco 49ers' offense in the whole game, the home team's defensive group showed super concentration, completed the strikeout with a strong smash, and stood in front of the opponent to declare their ambition to win this game!

As the center of the whole attack, Lu Ke accurately felt this strength, and the smoke of the war began to spread from the first wave of attack and defense.

The grinding boy said

Today's second update.