The 49ers must take advantage of their offensive possibilities.
Reaching their second Super Bowl in five years, the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs after successfully completing one of their season’s goals.
By doing this, the 49ers will face a Chiefs club that has recently discovered a way to win football games regardless of how good or bad they seem, and will put their explosive offense to the test.
The 49ers defense will now need to perform better than they have the last two weeks in order to accomplish their ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl, especially in the first half.
But in addition to making adjustments to the defense, the 49ers also need to start taking advantage of their offensive opportunities, particularly in the first half.
The 49ers have started slowly in both of their postseason games this year, scoring only seven points in the first half and giving their opponents the opportunity to take advantage and dictate the game’s tempo.
San Francisco’s offense was frequently parked on the sidelines in the first half of both games due to many 10-plus play drives, which limited their ability to score points quickly and explosively.
The 49ers missed a field goal in the first half of both games, which cost them a chance to score, so even when they did have the ball, the results weren’t always favorable.
Now, both field goal opportunities highlighted two distinct offensive problems: the incapacity to score touchdowns early in the game and the lack of faith in kicker Jake Moody, who has missed field goals for the past three weeks in a row, going all the way back to the regular season.
Both problems have hindered the 49ers’ offensive output because they have made it difficult for them to take advantage of opportunities early in the game. This is especially true when playing the Chiefs, who thrive when they take an early lead and dictate the game plan.
The Chiefs have demonstrated numerous times over the last few seasons that they have
The Chiefs have demonstrated time and time again over the last few seasons that they are capable of controlling the game’s pace and coming back from behind, even when the score is not in their favor.
However, the playoffs have shown that the Chiefs are at their most dangerous when they get out to a fast start and build a lead.
The Chiefs controlled the game’s pace and forced the Miami Dolphins to play outside of their comfort zone by winning the game on the first drive and never giving up the lead after an early touchdown.
Then, even though the Ravens were able to keep a one-possession disadvantage, it felt the same way against them following an early-drive score. Baltimore’s offensive woes continued into the second half, as they were unable to sustain their tempo offensively, which resulted in an unexpected loss in the AFC Championship Game.
The 49ers’ strategy is simple: they must get off to a fast start in order to maintain control of the game, which entails taking advantage of offensive opportunities in the first half.
They can’t afford to miss field goals, as they have in the past several weeks, and an early turnover would also have the same consequences.
