The playoffs matchup pairs the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Diego Chargers on 1987-09-20 at Jack Murphy Stadium. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1]
The playoffs game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the playoffs bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The St. Louis Cardinals versus San Diego Chargers game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. Around the conference the slate continues to clarify the playoff seeding picture across the closing weeks.
Across the regular season both the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the playoffs. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 1-0 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 1-0 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 1-0 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-1 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1-0 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-1 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 00102424 |
| San Diego Chargers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1428282828 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Lionel James 81 yard punt return ( Vince Abbott kick) | 0-7 |
| Chargers | Gary Anderson 5 yard rush ( Vince Abbott kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Wes Chandler 26 yard pass from Dan Fouts ( Vince Abbott kick) | 0-21 |
| Chargers | Lionel James 7 yard rush ( Vince Abbott kick) | 0-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Roy Green 8 yard pass from Neil Lomax ( Jim Gallery kick) | 7-28 |
| Cardinals | Jim Gallery 38 yard field goal | 10-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Jay Novacek 21 yard pass from Neil Lomax ( Jim Gallery kick) | 17-28 |
| Cardinals | Stump Mitchell 17 yard pass from Neil Lomax ( Jim Gallery kick) | 24-28 |
The won the playoffs game on 1987-09-20 against the 28-24. . . . For the other side Neil Lomax went 32 of 61 for 457 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gary Anderson ran for 79 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown. The 49ers stay on track for the divisional standings expected coming into the calendar's back half.[1]
The took the playoffs game over the on 1987-09-20. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The playoffs's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
28, 24. The playoffs's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Neil Lomax went 32 of 61 for 457 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Gary Anderson ran for 79 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown.
The 's playoffs game against the on 1987-09-20 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Neil Lomax went 32 of 61 for 457 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions, and Gary Anderson ran for 79 on 19 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The playoffs's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 24 | 17 |
| Total Yards | 471 | 282 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 32/61 | 13/19 |
| Pass yards | 457 | 152 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 0 |
| Sack yards lost | 45 | 0 |
| Net pass yards | 412 | 152 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 20 | 37 |
| Rush yards | 59 | 130 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties | 3 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 13 | 27 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | |||||
| Neil Lomax | 32/61 | 457 | 3 | 1 | |
| SDG | |||||
| Dan Fouts | 13/19 | 152 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | ||||
| Stump Mitchell | 13 | 42 | 0 | 8 |
| Earl Ferrell | 5 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Neil Lomax | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SDG | ||||
| Gary Anderson | 19 | 79 | 1 | 25 |
| Tim Spencer | 12 | 34 | 0 | 5 |
| Lionel James | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Curtis Adams | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Dan Fouts | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | ||||
| Roy Green | 7 | 139 | 1 | 57 |
| Jay Novacek | 7 | 101 | 1 | 25 |
| J.T. Smith | 6 | 92 | 0 | 23 |
| Stump Mitchell | 5 | 54 | 1 | 20 |
| Don Holmes | 3 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
| Earl Ferrell | 4 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| SDG | ||||
| Wes Chandler | 5 | 77 | 1 | 26 |
| Gary Anderson | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Lionel James | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Pete Holohan | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Kellen Winslow | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Tim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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