I want to mention something these so called experts have failed to mention the last two weeks. The San Fransisco offense has struggled all year playing physical defenses. It didn't matter if it was Alex Smith or Colin Kaepernick playing QB. This Baltimore defense is about as nasty as they come and for first the time all season this has been the healthiest they have been. Also, lets not forget outside of those first two drives in Washington where the Skins scored, they didn't look that good for the rest of the game despite losing the game. I don't if that means anything but Baltimore was without their 3 starting LB's and their best run stuffer Haloti Ngata basically playing on one leg in that game in Maryland.
In their last four games San Fransisco has one first quarter score. The scores were the following after one, 21-0 Seattle, 6-0 Arizona, 14-7 Green Bay, and 17-0 Atlanta. If they stumble outta of the gate again tonight, running the ball likely isn't going to be an option, and I don't think Colin Kaepernick standing in the pocket having to throw the ball against a great mind like Ed Reed in the secondary is a good matchup for him.
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