When this defense is locked in, it makes the most tedious part of most NFL games (the times when your team doesn't have the ball) appointment viewing. Opposing offenses are not going anywhere. Want to try a running play? Thanks for the free down! It's now 2nd and 9. Good luck. Oh, you'd like to pass? Better get rid of it in 3 seconds, and even then you'll most likely be getting hit by one of 4 big, hulking dudes who just threw your personal protectors on the ground like they were Raggedy Andy. Good luck!
In the Era Of Harbaugh, the 49ers have made super boring football totally watchable and fun. It's really fun for me to watch this level of defensive dominance, punctuated by a special teams unit that does its job perfectly.
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Yes, that is the 49ers' special teams. An area of the game most often ignored by casual fans and pundits, yet one that is meticulously crafted on this team, and essential to its success.
I would love more plays like the Vernon Davis bomb. I wish Kaepernick would advance 2 years in the next 2 games, but that's probably not going to happen. The good news is that it doesn't have to, this team is built to withstand even TERRIBLE offensive play. If the offense is even half-decent (and it was better than that today), they will win any game they are playing.
The one issue is settling for field goals. If they are gonna beat Seattle at home, they need to turn 2 or 3 of those 4 Dawson field goals into touchdowns. The Seahawks are too good and too roided up to be able to rely on stupid mistakes. They better continue to improve if they hope to win playoff games on the road.
Seattle is a Schaub pick 6 and 3 yards in St Louis away from 10-4. The 49ers are a terrible call and 2 points away from being 12-2. Who's the juggernaut? Offensive miscues aside, the 49ers are coming together at the right time, and damn that defense is awesome. They are set up very nicely. 2 more wins and they'll probably avoid Seattle until the 3rd round.
