Seven plays. Seven runs. Seven points. The Rams’ first series was a devastatingly efficient start to the game against a 49ers defense that had been dominant all season. Players were missing assignments, bamboozled by motion and misdirection in a manner threatening to derail things early.
Such a start may have sent other teams into panic mode. The 49ers’ defensive game plan was being taken apart against an offense that managed 69 points in their previous two matches.
This is 2019. And the 2019 49ers don’t panic. They went to the sideline, the coaches made adjustments and the defense was sent back to work.