The winning streak has finally stopped, the stupid and boring questions have finally come to an end, and the weight that has been weighing on your shoulders has finally vanished.

But the relief was only a matter of moments, and then the pain and bitterness of defeat came flooding over, and this feeling was really terrible.

To add insult to injury, the spasms of the arm muscles began to become intense after the pass—or the tension relaxed, whether he liked the ending or not, but it still came to an end, and then the five senses came flooding in such a way that the spasmodic twisting and curling sensation was magnified, but whatever the reason, the convulsive distortion was really unbearable.

Subconsciously, Lu Ke raised his left hand, and while massaging the part of the biceps brachii, he turned his arm, trying to relax the muscles, and the pulling brought out a faint feeling of tightness and pain, although it was not serious or obvious, it was always uncomfortable, as if it was ...... Such as a fish in the throat.

Lost.

After all, it was a failure.

As long as Lu Ke is willing, he can find many reasons to explain this loss:

The absence of Willis and Aldon has greatly weakened the ability of the defensive front line to concentrate and press, and they have left too much room for Drew Bliss and the running guard group to advance, especially in the fourth quarter, making too many mistakes and leaving too many opportunities for opponents. In addition, the foul problem has never been resolved.

Rookie safety guard Eric Reid's concussive departure in the middle of the third quarter was a major turning point. Although this is Red's rookie season, his excellent performance has also continued throughout the first half of the season, and he has become an indispensable member of the defensive team, and his departure has further weakened the defensive team-

The New Orleans Saints' final wave of winning touchdowns came as the San Francisco 49ers' second-line defense continued to leak, and Brice keenly caught it, scoring a passing touchdown with precision and efficiency.

Logan Newman's suspension deprived Lu Ke of his most trusted passing point, and Vernon Davis suffered a concussion at the beginning of the second quarter and was forced to leave the court, which put Lu Ke in the dilemma of having no near end available, and Michael Crabtree still did not return from injury, so there was no use for the post pass in the short passing area.

Wide receiver Jon Baldwin came off the bench, but his running path was still a disaster, with at least three low-level errors that overlapped routes; And Ankuang Boulding and Ted Jean also have a relatively single running route, and there is no way to play the multi-line combination attack that Lu Ke is best at, and the passing line and tactical options are greatly limited.

The defensive group could not increase the intensity, and the offensive group lacked a major general...... Bala Bala Bala, if you look closely, this game has never been in the control of the San Francisco 49ers.

But what is the point of these analyses?

As Lu Ke said, victory is not the victory of one person, and defeat is not the defeat of one person, this is the result that the whole team needs to bear; And Lu Ke will not shirk the responsibility, he must bear most of the responsibility for the loss of this game, and his poor performance has not been able to win more opportunities for the team.

He's a quarterback who enjoys the spotlight when he wins, but he also needs to face criticism when he loses.

In this game, Lu Ke's performance can be described as "sluggish" and "bad", objectively speaking, the impact of arm muscle strain on the game is everywhere; Subjectively speaking, in the face of injuries, Lu Ke was not able to adjust his tactics well to deal with it, and made some poor tactical choices on the spot, which was ultimately reflected in the data.

31-of-19 from the field, 183 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, quarterback rating of 85.8, PFF rating, 0.7.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the worst game since Lu Ke took the starter."

Of course, we must objectively admit that Lu Ke really doesn't have much help now, and he is basically in an isolated state: Logan Newman is suspended, Vernon Davis is concussed off, Jon Baldwin and Ted Jean each dropped the ball, and Ankuang Bolting is not in the best form. He couldn't find a passing target at all! ”

"This predicament is also directly reflected in the 183-yard pass advancement statistic, which is a career low for Lu Ke."

"But it is undeniable that Lu Ke's passing accuracy has fluctuated significantly in this game, leaving aside the interception caused by that decision-making error, the 61.3% pass success rate is far lower than Lu Ke's normal level, which should also be a new career low for Lu Ke."

"What could be causing this?"

"I still need to go back to watch the game video replay for further analysis, but after watching the whole game, one of the most intuitive feelings is that Lu Ke's passing arc control has fluctuated significantly. In fact, Lu Ke still maintained his consistent level in terms of shooting timing, tactical layout, defensive reading, and feint deception, which is also an important reason why the game has always been anxious; However, as Lu Ke's killer arc control and passing accuracy, this game was not in the best condition. ”

"It can even be said that Lu Ke, who is standing on the field, seems to be sleepwalking - including that interception, Lu Ke's passing arc control has a very outrageous low-level mistake, which will never occur in the past two and a half seasons."

"Of course, no one is perfect, and no one can always be infallible. Lu Ke has been delivering continuous highlights for two consecutive seasons, and the occasional fluctuation in form is also human, which also reminds us that even if he is continuing to create miracles and history, he is just an ordinary person. ”

"In fact, Drew Bliss wasn't at his best in this game.

"43 passes, 30 of 305 yards, one touchdown, one interception, 87.8 quarterback and 0.8 PFF. All of the New Orleans Saints' offensive responsibilities were piled on the shoulders of Drew Bliss, who carried the entire offensive team almost single-handedly. ”

"Before the game, everyone was expecting this to be a head-to-head battle, and in the 2011 divisional game, the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints gave the audience a wonderful matchup; But in this game, the state of the two quarterbacks Briss and Lu Ke was not able to adjust to the best, which also made the game process full of mistakes, yellow flags and abandonments, far below expectations, more often, the defensive team and the special service team became the protagonists on the court, and the whole game seemed a little dull and even boring. ”

"Although both quarterbacks were in a slump, Bliss and Lu Ke both showed the ability to grit their teeth in a low state, and the score was in a scorching state throughout the game, and they were never able to pull away, and in the end, it was Bliss who burst out more energy at the critical moment and won the victory with a stunner pass touchdown.

"After returning from the offseason, the New Orleans Saints also showed some fatigue, and their form was up and down, and the upset loss to the New York Jets was a wake-up call; And the fact that this game was won after a hard fight still showed the essence of Drew Bliss, and I hope it can be a turning point for them in the second half of the season. ”

If purely from the quarterback score and PFF score, Lu Ke and Bliss are almost the same, but at the critical moment, the performance of the two quarterbacks decided the final winner - in the last wave of attack of the offensive group of the two teams, Bliss ended with a passing touchdown, while Lu Ke's Wanfu Mary unfortunately failed, so "20:20" also developed to "27:20", this is the difference.

In fact, Lu Ke can completely blame all the faults on the injury, because of the injury, the passing feeling has indeed not reached the peak; Because of injuries, there are indeed a lot of deviations in pass control; Because of injuries, the passing accuracy is really well below average...... But Lu Ke didn't want this.

Who in the professional football team has not had any injuries? Not to mention the 53-man squad, even the sparring team is included without exception, everyone has injuries big and small, because injuries are part of competitive sports, they must learn to fight with injuries, they must get used to the company of injuries and pain, and then adjust their fighting methods to find their way to victory.

In this game, Lu Ke was not able to find such a way. Even if he understood the possible impact of the arm injury early on, but when it came to the actual game, the tactical adjustment and execution could not match, and he still wanted to win the game the way before, so it was inevitable to hit a wall.

At the end of the day, he needs to reflect on himself.

In this game, the San Francisco 49ers struggled extremely much, but until the last minute, they still had a chance to equalize and even win the game. The problem is that this time they failed to seize the opportunity – and repeatedly let it slip out of their hands – and the failure was a matter of course.

The five-game winning streak after three straight losses put the San Francisco 49ers back on the winning track, and just when they thought they could return to the playoffs like this, the New Orleans Saints stepped up and gave them a slap in the face -

This is the NFL, there is no absolute weak and there is no absolute strong NFL, a little negligence can lead to a loss, and a little negligence can lead to a whole season of hard work, every game must not be taken lightly, nothing is taken for granted.

To make matters worse, Vernon Davis and Eric Ryder both left the game with concussions, and the situation is still unknown; Frank Gower and Mike Ruppati also suffered minor injuries that required further check-ups after the game, adding to the woes of an already injured team.

The defending champion's road is already full of thorns, and now that he is scarred and faltering, the harsh reality is gradually unfolding after the vision is gone.