St. Louis at San Francisco
This was a a dominating performance by the 49ers. They didn't need much offense, gaining just 228 total yards, as they had three defensive scores, off of three turnovers, and had five sacks. Plus, they converted their lone red zone opportunity into a touchdown. Although, they were shut out, the Rams did have four sacks. That's encouraging for this rebuilding franchise, but the 177 total yards and ten penalties are not.
San Diego and Pittsburgh
The Steelers should have wrapped this game up sooner, becaus=e they dominated the banged up Chargers. They held the ball for 20 additional minutes, gained almost 500 total yards, converted all five of their red zone chances into touchdowns. Penalties and turnovers kept the Chargers in the game, as they committed three fewer and were +1 in taking care of the ball.
Green Bay at Minnesota
Was there any sort of pre-game hype for this one? I don't recall. Joking aside, this was a tighter game than the highlights would lead one to believe. The main difference was protection, because Brett Favre was hit once, compared to the eight sacks on nine hits that Aaron Rodgers took. The Packers gained 90 additional yards, but the pressure led five additional penalties and -1 turnover differential. Another difference was red zone conversions, as Minnesota scored touchdowns on all three of their chances, while the Packers whiffed on their two opportunities.
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