Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1147 Full Bloom

"41:35".

The visiting team is in front and the home team is behind.

The Kansas City Chiefs struggled to take away a win on the road, chewing a tough bone for the third consecutive week without Mahomes.

The game unexpectedly turned into a fierce offensive battle.

The Tennessee Titans' offense was neither ambitious nor reckless. Instead, it perfectly matched the requirements of Shanahan's offensive system and played a beautiful offense.

Tannehill played well.

19 of 16 passes for 181 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.

He does not have the obsession of "quarterback saving the world". Instead, he returns to the team lineup and becomes a member of the team. He completes his mission as a quarterback at the right time and on the right line, and revitalizes the offense. His impressive statistics prove the value of blue-collar workers.

Henry shined throughout.

23 carries for 188 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Averaging 8.17 yards per rush, his incredible performance amazed everyone. After three seasons of polishing and settling down, Henry finally shined and undoubtedly became the league's top elite running back.

Just by virtue of his personal ability, Henry is enough to give everyone a headache.

It is precisely because of this that the Tennessee Titans played with great vigor throughout the game, holding on tightly to the game amid the cheers of the home fans.

Toffees.

Like other teams facing the Tennessee Titans, the Kansas City Chiefs were unable to break away and were dragged into the Tennessee Titans' rhythm.

It can be seen at this point that Moore's ceiling as a quarterback is obvious. After two games, his three-pronged strategy was discovered by Vrabel. He had few means to break free from suppression and restraint in the game and was stuck in the mud and tense atmosphere of offense and defense. Some of his defensive readings and tactical choices are questionable.

However, the real growth of the Kansas City Chiefs' offense this season is:

Teamwork.

Not only Mahomes and Levy, but also the tactical cooperation of Kelce, Hill, Watkins and Hardman gradually showed variety and levels. Even if Mahomes was replaced by Moore, resulting in fewer changes in the team, Moore was still able to open up the situation and advance through "cheating motion".

This is the first time the league has fully appreciated the ever-changing "Cheating Motion".

Dazzled and overwhelmed.

The reason why "Cheat Motion" is given such a prefix is ​​because it is like a cheat. Even if the Kansas City Chiefs set up their formation early and exposed their different combinations, even if the opposing defense team realized that the Kansas City Chiefs chose such a tactic, they were still unable to defend themselves:

Because the Kansas City Chiefs players have many potential fits.

Just look at one piece of data and you will know -

Hill was targeted nine times and carried the ball twice.

Kelce was targeted seven times and carried the ball three times.

Hardman was targeted three times.

Watkins was targeted five times and had one run on the ground.

With full blossoming and comprehensive cooperation, the Kansas City Chiefs refused to put all their eggs in one basket and opened up the offense with a comprehensive approach.

Levi is no exception.

Levi was the target of four passes and advanced on the ground with the ball 17 times.

However, it was precisely because of the dazzling and unexpected offensive layout that the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive rhythm was involved in the Tennessee Titans' defense. They could not play explosive power, but always advanced slowly and firmly. In this way, the two sides remained deadlocked until the fourth quarter.

With two minutes and seven seconds left in the game, the Tennessee Titans took the lead with a free kick, "34:35", and Vrabel made a bold decision -

Gambling kicks.

Because Vrabel knew that they needed to avoid the Kansas City Chiefs' offense as much as possible, the Tennessee Titans took the risk and gambled.

Unfortunately, it ended in failure.

The Kansas City Chiefs seized the ball and won an offensive opportunity at the 43-yard line near midfield. At this moment, Reid showed his courage.

After two consecutive fake passes, facing a third-and-2 situation, the team unexpectedly chose to play a trick, like a magician hiding a trick up his sleeve.

Levi and Hill's relay running staged a "cheating motion", and the Tennessee Titans' defense was led by the nose, paying attention to Levi first and then Hill. The layout of the entire defensive front was disrupted.

But in a flash, he realized that Moore didn't choose to pass the ball, but chose to run with the ball himself.

Read option offense.

The read-option offense is combined with Motion, which is a tactic occasionally used by Mahomes when he was the quarterback. At this time, Moore held the ball, and the Tennessee Titans defense was caught off guard. There was an obvious disconnect in the judgment, reaction, and start-up between the defensive players.

The entire defensive layout was disrupted.

Moore positioned himself to run with the ball to complete the third-down, two-yard conversion, but then the third turning point came.

When Moore stepped up and approached the line of scrimmage, Levi retreated to break the screen, and the two men quietly handed the football over. Moore stepped up and acted as bait, keeping the Tennessee Titans' scattered attention firmly on himself, while Levi returned to the pocket to look for a pass target.

From Levi to Hill, then to Moore and finally back to Levi, it seemed dazzling but in fact it was smooth and flowing, and three tactical changes were completed in just two or three seconds; it seemed full of crises but in fact it was down to earth, and the so-called risks had long been eliminated by the skilled cooperation in the practice game.

Then, Levi won a clean pocket without encountering any impact, pressure, or interference, and even had enough time to adjust and wait.

The Tennessee Titans panicked and their first reaction was to look for Hardman and Kelce. From Levi's observation:
These two receivers have torn open space, one is responsible for the deep area and the other is responsible for the frontcourt, Levi has different options.

In the chaotic backcourt confrontation, Levi stood firm and made a passing gesture to his right side.

Push off the ground, step forward, turn your body, and swing your arms.

Next step, push.

But Levi braked suddenly before the last step, and continued to turn calmly. The fifteen-degree turn turned into sixty degrees. The whole body deviated from the track, and finally faced to the left, completing the final swing pass in the brief cover of the fake move.

This is the fourth turning point.

Tennessee Titans Defense: ...Grass.

At this moment, the dizzy Tennessee Titans defense was completely unable to keep up with the rhythm. Even if they saw Levi pass the ball, they had no idea where Levi was passing to. In a dizzy state, they watched the football pass over their heads and draw a beautiful parabola.

Ten yards!

Fifteen yards!
Twenty yards!
Judging from the parabola, Levi was not greedy and did not take the risk of choosing a super long pass; this pass was still within Levi's control.

The twenty-five-yard pass flew lightly and accurately toward the left sideline.

A red figure appeared at the point where the ball landed, stepping on the breeze. It was——

Hill.

Wait, Hill?
It was Hill? How could it be Hill? Wasn't Hill surrounded by the Tennessee Titans' defense because of the "cheating motion"?

(End of this chapter)