On December 24, Beijing time, the NFL's 16th regular season took the lead in ushering in a Thursday night game, with the Tennessee Titans sitting at home to meet the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers took a 10-0 lead in the first half with a defensive clean sheet against the Titans. However, in the second half, the titans reduced the efficiency of the road rush and used more passes to complete the reversal. The final score was fixed at 20-17, and the Titans killed 49 people through free kicks.
The 49ers took the lead in the attack, quarterback Jimmy Gallopolo repeatedly ran out of his pocket to pass the ball calmly, and several receivers in the line achieved good results. One yard before the end zone, runback Jeff Wilson easily rushed into the end zone, and the 49ers started 7-0.
In the middle of the second quarter, the 49ers advanced through the point of outside receiver Ayuk, and veteran kicker Robbie Gould came on to hit a 48-yard free-kick to make it 10-0.
Before the end of the first half, both teams had the opportunity to rewrite the score. But the Titans stopped attacking after getting a great starting position and finally dropped the ball to the 49ers. The 49ers, with two time slots and 1 minute and 30 seconds in hand, decided to keep it 10-0 into the second half and not to make any more scoring attempts.
In the second half, the Titans finally broke the scoring drought. Quarterback Ryan Tannihill found Julio Jones and A.J. Brown with a pass to push forward and finally hit a 38-yard free-kick through Reddy Bullock to make it 10-3.
Gallopolo then made a big mistake when his pass was intercepted by Titans cornerback Armani Hooke straight to the red zone 20 yard line. The Titans' morale was boosted, and even the always languishing road attack improved, and runback Deonta Freeman completed the rushing touchdown and the Titans equalized 10-10.
The 49ers failed in four gears, with the Titans directly in front of the ball near midfield. Before entering the fourth quarter, the Titans found A.J. Brown with a long pass in three gears of offense and came to the red zone. The key moment was still Brown, who easily formed a free and received the ball from Tannhill to complete the touchdown, and the Titans completed the rebound 17-10.
The 49ers rekindled their morale, and after Gallo poirot connected Dibo Samuel, Samuel received the ball and ran all the way, completing the 56-yard rush and falling in front of the end zone. Gallopolo patiently watched and found Iyuk to complete the touchdown, and the 49ers equalized 17-17.
In the final moments, Titans quarterback Tannihill poured the ball straight into a position where he could kick. Kicker Bullock hit a 44-yard free-kick to make it 20-17.
Player stats
Titans: Quarterback Tannhill advanced 209 yards and 1 touchdown on 22 of 29 passes, and receiver A.J. Brown advanced 145 yards with 11 catches
49ers: Quarterback Gallo Polo advanced 306 yards and 1 touchdown twice on 34 passes 25, while outside receiver Samuel advanced 143 yards with eight catches
Post-match summary
In the first half, the Titans focused on the road attack with little success, and when they began to use more passes in the second half to find A.J. Brown and Julio Jones, the Titans' attack returned to normal rhythm. The 49ers made a targeted defense in the first half, and there were frequent problems in the second line of defense in the second half. Quarterback Gallopolo's several inexplicable interceptions cost the team dearly, leaving the team with a double-digit lead.
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