463 First clean sheet
"Beep", the referee's whistle sounded, announcing the end of the game.
The big screen above the Candlestick Stadium reads, "40:0", with the home team in front and the away team in the back.
There was no suspense, no reversal, not even fun, everything just followed the script of the first half, and it all came to the end in a decent and unquestioning way. The narrator's predictions, this time there was no mistake.
The San Francisco 49ers enjoyed their second hearty win of the season, second only to the home slaughter of the Tampa Bay Pirates; However, this game went one step further than the fifth week of the regular season, successfully completing a clean sheet, completely leaving the opponent's attacking team useless throughout the game, unable to kick even a free kick, and finally only witnessing the home team riding the dust and reaping the victory.
Such 49 people in San Francisco are really terrifying!
Tough defense. The all-game clean sheet, the first clean sheet of the 49ers season, played perfectly to the extreme of the defensive mystery, which also included two interceptions and one made a turnout, and received a tackle return touchdown, which was impeccable.
Sharp offense. There were only two punts in the game, and beyond that, he was able to score on every appearance, two passing touchdowns, one running touchdown, four free kicks, no interceptions, no drops, and just one tackle, which was just as perfect.
From the offensive end to the defensive end, to the special service group, the San Francisco 49ers seem to have opened up the second pulse of Ren Du and completely controlled the whole court.
Although the St. Louis Rams' form this season is a big question mark, winning all four games in the preseason and falling apart in the regular season, they are now a serious contender for the top pick, and they are really not a formidable opponent; But in this game, the San Francisco 49ers fully controlled the initiative and covered almost the entire court, which is still amazing.
It is no exaggeration to say that from the first minute of the game, the St. Louis Rams did not have any chance, and the San Francisco 49ers comprehensively crushed throughout, fiercely pressing the opponent to breathe, directly throwing away the armor, and completely reduced to a massacre without any suspense!
Suddenly, people realized something, or rather a coincidence:
In the fourth week of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Hawks, and the following week, the 49ers slaughtered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home to achieve the biggest margin of victory for the team in nearly a decade.
In the 11th and 12th weeks of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers suffered back-to-back defeats, losing to the Arizona Cardinals and the Baltimore Ravens, and the following week, the 49ers kept a clean sheet at home to the St. Louis Rams and completed the full control.
It's worth mentioning that the San Francisco 49ers have had zero points in each of the last two seasons.
One was last year, when they suffered a clean sheet from the Tampa Bay Pirates, and the 49ers did not score a point in the whole game, losing in shame; One was the year before, when the 49ers kept a clean sheet at home to the St. Louis Rams, which became one of the best memories of the 2009 season.
After the 2011 season, the San Francisco 49ers met in a similar or opposite way, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the St. Louis Rams, continuing the feud between them, which is really an interesting cycle.
After the defeat, he tried his courage, and then burst out with double or even triple the huge energy, and completely crushed the opponent in the next match.
In the course of this season, the same situation has happened twice, which really makes people look sideways-
Everyone is worried that the young San Francisco 49ers may have too many ups and downs, and after a setback, they will collapse and plummet, which is the tuition that every young team must pay; But the truth is different.
This young team is tough and strong, gnawing at the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants in the matchup, and after suffering defeat, they are unrelenting from the beginning, this sharpness, this tenacity, this perseverance, it is really amazing, like grassroots, unpretentious, but absolutely practical.
Now look back at Lu Ke's performance in this game, 45 passes, 36 hits, 456 yards, two touchdowns, zero interceptions, one tackle, quarterback rating 125.8, PFF score 1.5.
For the undrafted rookies, beating every opponent quarterback seems to be a moment worth celebrating, especially when standing on the other side is last year's draft champion and offensive rookie of the year, which is even more worthy of special mention.
But for Lu Ke, the situation is a bit special.
Because, the quarterback has now gradually gotten rid of the simple and rough horizontal contrast, and writes his own miracle.
The biggest takeaway from the league's offensive team this season was to regain the winning touch, once again deliver a top-level performance, crushing the doubts and provocations of the past two weeks in one fell swoop, and detonating a frenzy of praise; After a small fluctuation and bumps, the rookie quarterback has become a phenomenon once again in the regular season MVP contender.
Compared with last year's Bradford, this year's Lu Ke has gone one step further and shined in the entire league; At the same time, he also led the team to continuous victories -
With this victory, the San Francisco 49ers' season record has reached nine wins and three losses, and due to the lack of strength from the other three opponents in the same district, they have already entered the playoffs with half a foot, and the team can enter the countdown to the playoffs after eight years.
It's no wonder that after the game, the fans at Candlestick Field had a crazy party of celebration, as if they had made it to the playoffs, as if they had made it to the Super Bowl, and it was more important than the victory that the team was back on the right track. In the course of this season, their confidence and belief have never been higher!
Other cities on the North American continent are unknown for the time being; But what is certain is that in the city of San Francisco, Lu Ke already has the support of all 49 people, fanatical and unwavering support, and even the Asian faces in Chinatown have begun to become friendly.
After three weeks of depression, three weeks of dredom, three weeks of bitterness, now that 49 people can finally let go of their emotions, there is no doubt that this Sunday is party time.
Accolades, accolades, accolades, the entire San Francisco 49ers were immersed in the frenzy of praise in the interview session after the game, returning to the spotlight, bathed in the crowds and encirclements of praise, especially the victory of the first clean sheet of the season, which made the reporters excited.
However, in the league, among neutral fans, they are not so optimistic, so simple, so positive, and they present a different look.
Because the shadow of a two-game losing streak still hangs over the head, because the St. Louis Rams are not a litmus test for qualification, and because of last week's Thursday night game.
Thursday Night Match, broadcast live across the United States, is a vital stage for any team:
To put it bluntly, the performance of the team is related to the owner's earnings and future investment; To wrap it up, the team's performance will be placed on the public stage, showing their strength and style to every rugby fan, every neutral fan, and even every amateur spectator.
Not every team can be on the stage of the playoffs or the Super Bowl, but every team can be on the live stage of the night game. The fans of those strong teams can spread all over the United States and even the world, and the live broadcast of night games is the most important and direct channel and way. No team wants to miss out.
But, the San Francisco 49ers screwed up.
Although, Lu Ke has always tried to turn the tide; Although, the final score of the game is not an unsurpassable moat; Although, the content of the strong confrontation game is full of sparks...... However, the San Francisco 49ers are completely screwed up, and there is no room for excuses.
For most neutral fans and melon-eating masses, this is definitely a big disappointment.
After the first half of the season, "Lu Ke-Skywalker" has become the biggest hot spot in the league, the first Chinese quarterback in history, the first Chinese player to start in history, tied the record of Kurt Warner, and broke the record of Payton Manning...... Almost every news story is a compliment, which makes the audience's anticipation for the game continue to rise, and even wait in front of the TV.
Chinese viewers, in particular, are more or less curious, turn on the TV, and try to witness history. Unlike the previous Fox broadcasts, Thursday Night was a separate channel - only this one game in the same time slot, and all the fans gathered on this game, so the attention was naturally different.
According to post-game statistics, the San Francisco 49ers' game against the Baltimore Ravens attracted nearly 60 million viewers, setting a new high for Thursday night games this season, and even enough to rival the playoffs.
The result?
As a result, the audience watched a sporadic match, with nine grapples and countless yellow flags, which shattered the course of the match; And Lu Ke, who is the focus of attention, is unable to support himself in a terrible pocket, just like a canoe caught in the stormy seas, not to mention riding the wind and waves, even survival has become extremely difficult.
Such a game is not only disappointing, but even infuriating.
Everyone in the league knows that Thursday night games are not easy, and many players and teams, who usually perform brilliantly, suddenly lose their way and lose themselves when they come to the night stage. Under the high level of attention, the atmosphere, sight and mentality are all different, and the state is naturally different.
The performance of the San Francisco 49ers is not the most terrifying in the history of night games!
But here's the problem, every game in the playoffs is broadcast live across the United States, and the scale and lineup are not the same level as the night game, which is grander, more important, and more exciting; As for the Super Bowl, which is the world's attention, that's the ultimate test.
Now, if even a night game is so terrifying, does that mean that even if you make the playoffs, it's just as a disaster?
San Francisco 49, unconvincing.