"Obviously, it's not the best way to start a game with a tackle, but it's certainly wonderful for the crowd." "Now, let's take a look at Rothsberger's performance, and how many surprises can the San Francisco 49ers, the sixth-best defensive team in the league, bring?" ”

When people talk about this year's San Francisco 49ers, the offensive group is undoubtedly their biggest highlight, and the defensive group has ups and downs, good and bad, and can bring surprises at key moments, but it drops the chain at some critical moments, and it seems that the whole team still wins the game by attacking, just like the Green Bay Packers.

But in fact, according to the data, the San Francisco 49ers rank first in the league in running-ball defense, even surpassing the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens; The passing defense is ranked 11th in the league, which is not considered the top ranks, but it is above average and has not seriously dragged down.

All things considered, the San Francisco 49ers are now sixth in the league in the defensive group and third in the league in the offensive group, which is indeed a team with the strength to disrupt the playoffs, but why are people still not optimistic about the 49ers beating the Steelers?

Because the Pittsburgh Steelers are at the top of the league in the defensive group and ninth in the league in the offensive group, the overall average strength is still ahead of the 49ers - this is a ranking based on various passing, running and scoring statistics, not the league's official power rankings. But regardless of the ranking of the two lists, in the final analysis, the competition still needs to be fought in real time to know the result.

Ben Rothslisberger led the attacking team to the stage against the defensive team led by Patrick Willis in an official showdown.

In this Steelers offensive group, they have a severely aging offensive line.

Center Maurkice-Pouncey is the only young player and sophomore who qualified for the Pro Bowl in his rookie season last year and has continued his excellent performance this year, arguably the most consistent presence in the offensive line; The two guards and two tackles are all veterans, three of whom are two-time Super Bowl winners, but their form has been seriously declining since last year, and it can even be said that it is bad.

This year, their performances have been mixed, and in some competitions, they have been able to rise strongly; More often than not, however, they are barely maintaining an average level and are unable to provide more effective protection, which also makes Rosslisberger often under passing pressure, with a lot of hits and tackles, and injuries of all sizes.

Roethlisberger, like Luke, is a traditional pocket quarterback, but he's a little different.

At 6.4 feet (196 centimeters) and 240 pounds (109 kilograms), Rosslisberger is even stronger than a linebacker, slowing him down on the one hand and enhancing his counter-attacking ability on the other, which also makes his style of play bulky and aggressive, like a bladeless epee.

In the face of the ineffective offensive forward pocket protection, Rothrisberger still relies more on his own observation and reading to open up the situation, and the ability to make long passes and raids at critical moments can still defeat the opponent. But it's a pity that the state of the receiving group this year is also up and down, and they can't help.

A running back, three wide receivers, and a close end are the basic configuration of the Steelers.

Running back Meelde-Moore is a light, agile running back, who lacks the ability to attack positional battles, which limits the effectiveness of attacking cities in the red zone, and is more about finding gaps in the defensive front line in the first half of the advance.

Although Moore has been in good form this year and has been consistent in his propulsion efficiency, he has not been able to enrich the Steelers' offensive play.

Heath-Miller is a veteran, two-time Super Bowl winner who made his professional debut in 2009 but has been in lackluster form this season, struggling with pick-and-roll and break-through ability, and has struggled to drive yards and catches all season, with only one touchdown on his account.

The three wide receivers are Hines-ard, Mike-Allace and the No. 3 wide receiver who rotates from the bench.

Ward is a 10-year veteran, a two-time Super Bowl winner, and the MVP of Super Bowl 40, but he has been in great form this year, scoring just two touchdowns all season, and his ability to catch the ball and push after receiving it has not been able to return to the top.

Wallace is a third-year player and is currently the team's most consistent receiver. Although he has only scored six touchdowns so far, his ability to push through after completing the catch is his greatest weapon, and the average number of yards per catch is sixteen, which is a big reason why the Steelers' offensive team has not completely collapsed.

Because of this, the San Francisco 49ers' defensive group is relatively targeted.

The defensive front line was always tough in terms of running, and Moore's two advances barely found any gaps, and the combined push was only one yard; This also allowed them to put enough pressure on the pockets to force Rosslisberger to rush into the ball and not have time to observe and lay out.

In a panic, Wallace is undoubtedly Rosslisberg's number one choice for advancement, and the 49ers defense team has long been prepared, not only sending Reggie Smith, who has been in stable form this season, to mark one-on-one, but also by lineback Aldon Smith and guard C-J. Spearman waiting for opportunities to complete the supplemental defense, firmly choking the Steelers' offensive throat.

Targeted defense is immediate!

The Pittsburgh Steelers only had one first offense, hitting five gears before striking out, and went off the court with less than two minutes and twenty seconds to go.

Unexpectedly, but reasonably, the first wave of attack by both teams was led by the defensive group to steal the spotlight, partly because the players on both sides were not fully in shape, and on the other hand, due to the unexpected effects of the weather, which also made the game start to an unexpectedly undesirable trend, and cut into tonight's Monday night game in another way.

Later, Lu Ke, who was put on the battlefield again, still failed to find his feel in the cold and biting weather, so that the tactical layout could not see the intention at all, and the effect was naturally impossible to judge.

One run of the ball, two yards of advancement; A pass, five yards of connection, but then he was caught on the ground; A pass, under huge pressure from the pocket, was outrageously off, and the pass was not completed.

As soon as he came on the field, he suffered a strikeout and left the court again in a hurry.

As the host of the "Monday Night Match", Thirico also expressed his opinion, "In the face of unexpected snowfall, it is indeed easier for the defensive group to get into the state and play at a higher level than the offensive group. Now it seems that the defensive groups of both sides have adapted to the game, the intensity and tactics are in place, and they have delivered wonderful performances; Then, the key now is that who can take the lead in the defensive groups of the two sides and lead the game, then they will be the first to have the advantage. ”

As Tirrico said, the play of the attacking group will determine the direction of the next game.

Unexpectedly, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive group that opened the game first; What was even less expected was that it was not Rothslisberg who led the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive team to break the deadlock, but sophomore Antonio Brown.

Antonio Brown, a graduate of Central Michigan University, was an unknown rookie before entering the league.

In high school, Brown was a quarterback, but when he applied to college, he was rejected by his favorite school because of his poor grades; Later, he was expelled from the second university that offered the scholarship because he made a lot of noise on campus and affected his safety; He then had to move to a wide receiver, arrived at a third university, and finally followed his coach to Central Michigan University, where he became a full-fledged receiver.

However, the level of football at Central Michigan University is really mediocre, and no one knows about it because it has not been able to enter the NCAA Division I league; Moreover, Brown's own physical condition is average, 5.8 feet (178 centimeters), 181 pounds (82 kilograms), he looks thin and small, and he cannot form an effective confrontation on the extremely competitive football field.

Last year, Brown announced his participation in the draft.

But last year was a small year for wide receivers, with two top wide receivers, Demaryius-Thomas and Dez Bryant, and the draft spot was not high, and the inconspicuous Brown was even more unknown, and in the end, the Steelers selected him with the 195th pick in the sixth round.

Last year, Brown made a name for himself in the league, completing 167 catches in his rookie season and averaging more than 10 yards per catch, which showed his potential. Over the course of the season, Brown has been a rotation player for the No. 3 wide receiver and has repeatedly performed well in key moments, earning praise from a small number of analysts.

For the rest of the audience, though, Brown needed more shining moments.

No one expected that Brown would have his own battle for fame in this Monday night game!

After the San Francisco 49ers struck out, the Pittsburgh Steelers also ushered in a struck out, and the offensive group's performance still did not improve much, after all, the time to adapt to the game was still too short, but surprisingly, the Steelers chose to attack in four gears.

When the San Francisco 49ers played against the New York Giants before, they chose a four-gear attack in the first wave of offense; But today's situation was different, when the 49ers faced a four-gear three-yard and then got their first attack through deception and early moves, while today the Steelers faced a four-gear six-yard game, and even if they moved early, they couldn't get the first attack immediately.

It was in such a crisis that Roethrisberger found Antonio Brown, who was in rotation, under tight defense and pocket pressure-

Brown was surrounded by two defenders, close to the touchline, and leaped high to pocket the football! And before losing the center of gravity, he stubbornly controlled his feet within the sideline and made sure that the catch worked!