Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 214: Intertwined
The 2017 NFL season has had an interesting start.

No one expected that Levi would declare his presence in such a way and respond to media doubts and fans' provocations in an unconventional way, and the viewing index of this season opener would soar.

However, if you want to get a glimpse of the suspense of the game from this special teams touchdown, you are probably doomed to be disappointed, as things are obviously not that simple.

Whether it is Brady or Belichick, they were able to join hands to create a dynasty. Their foundation and strength are unquestionable. They have experienced countless storms and quickly gained a foothold. They immediately responded.

Touchdown.

Fighting a touchdown with a touchdown is the best counterattack in football.

At the beginning of the game, the Kansas City Chiefs should have been the first to attack, but with Levi's kickoff return for a touchdown, the ball came into the hands of the New England Patriots. Amid the overwhelming cheers at Gillette Stadium, Brady led the offensive team onto the field and officially began their journey to defend the title.

As a strong candidate for GOAT, Brady is not the type of player with explosive passing ability like Brees and Rogers, nor is he the type of tactical master like Manning. His best and most outstanding ability is short passing.

It’s not that he can’t make long passes, but his strongest weapon is in the short pass area.

He is always able to accurately read the complex offensive and defensive confrontations, find space and lines, and accurately put the football into the arms of his teammates.

Short, fast, accurate and efficient.

And they can remain sober and calm even in extremely difficult and dangerous situations; most importantly, they can often reduce risks to a minimum.

Therefore, Brady is good at fighting tough battles. Even if it is windy, rainy and bitterly cold, even if he is in desperate situations, he can always control risks and take the initiative by relying on short passes. This is an outstanding ability.

however!
Surprisingly, as soon as he came on the court today, Brady focused on the connection area between short passes and medium passes, relying on tactical layout to create a positional advantage, completely catching the Kansas City Chiefs defense off guard.

In this offensive wave, Brady only used nine offensive gears and took two minutes and forty-seven seconds to force his way into the Kansas City Chiefs' red zone.

Facing the Kansas City Chiefs defense, which was particularly tough in the red zone last season, the New England Patriots unexpectedly chose a ground running offense. Running back Mike Gillislee bulldozed into the end zone and scored a touchdown for the home team to tie the score.

at last!

Gillette Stadium finally returned to normal, regained its enthusiasm, continuously released energy, and put ferocious pressure on the Kansas City Chiefs.

However, Brady did not show off anything special, nor did he brag to Levi. In his opinion, this was just a daily routine, nothing to brag about.

Basic operations.

After the touchdown, Brady simply clenched his fist and then left the field.

The championship temperament is evident.

Everything is as expected. The defending champions are still in top form. They are still a strong contender for the Super Bowl this season. This game is bound to be a tough battle.

Less than four minutes into the game, Gillette Stadium had already witnessed two touchdowns. Although the Kansas City Chiefs' touchdowns were not scored by the offense, Collinsworth's point was still confirmed:
In this game, the two offensive groups are the focus. Facing the opponent's low-key but outstanding defensive group, whoever can continuously maintain the offensive momentum will have the upper hand in the suspense of victory or defeat, and the rest depends on on-the-spot performance.

Details determine success or failure.

After all, this is a clash between the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the American League last season, which is basically equivalent to a strong showdown in the American League finals in the playoffs.

A stalemate is inevitable.

"28:34".

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

At the end of the third quarter, the New England Patriots had a slight lead.

The two teams combined to score four touchdowns in the first quarter, showing their strong firepower, and continued to do so in the second and third quarters. The New England Patriots scored one more field goal in the second quarter to lead by three points at halftime, and scored another field goal in the third quarter to take a six-point lead into the final battle.

As the game progressed, the problems of both teams gradually emerged.

In fact, Brady's passing was average today——

Short passes rely more on accuracy and timing, while medium and long passes rely more on tactical coordination and teamwork:

The pocket protection of the offensive line buys the quarterback time to accumulate energy for the pass, and the route running of the wide receiver tears out the gap for one-on-one confrontation.

No wonder Brady opened the game with a middle pass in the first attack.

As of the third quarter, Brady's pass success rate was less than 50%.

For a quarterback, a number below 60% is an ugly number, while elite quarterbacks are often able to maintain a stable level above 65% and often increase it to 70%.

It can be seen from here that Brady is in mediocre condition.

Because of this, Brady constantly uses his reading ability to find gaps; and after entering the red zone, he gives the important task to the running back.

If the running back succeeds, it's a touchdown; otherwise it's a field goal.

Although not in the best form, Brady and the New England Patriots habitually had a slow start this season; but Belichick still found a way to help Brady complete the advancement, making the Kansas City Chiefs' defense particularly embarrassed.

34 points in three quarters is a high score in a football game.

It's hard to believe that Brady is still in such a mediocre state.

At the critical moment, the two top receiving stars of the New England Patriots stepped forward. Wide receiver Danny Amendola and tight end Rob Gronkowski ensured that Brady could always find the passing target and complete the continuous advancement.

This is the foundation.

The Kansas City Chiefs didn't fare badly either.

What is really regrettable is the decline in the intensity and efficiency of the red zone defense, which failed to stop the opponent, especially when Brady's short pass was not in good condition and he was unable to connect with tight end Gronkowski to chase for a touchdown. The ground defense made repeated mistakes, which was unsatisfactory.

Meanwhile, on the offensive side, Smith's passing was excellent today, with full firepower, which was exactly what Reed wanted. The entire offensive tactic was completely focused on passing.

So much so that Levi and Hunter didn't get many opportunities to perform.

This is different from the Crimson Tide. Shaban often relies more on ground offense, but Reid still subconsciously believes more in passing offense.

It can be seen from the number of times he held the ball that by the third quarter, Levi had only held the ball eleven times, which is only one-third or even one-quarter of the number during the Crimson Tide period, almost invisible.

Of course, Hunter had even less, carrying the ball only seven times.

So, Levi and Hunter have never found their form.

When the Kansas City Chiefs' offense was stymied, the ground game was unable to open up, and it came down to the same dilemma as the past two seasons:

When they really need to be tough, the Kansas Chiefs lack a little explosiveness.

It's not that the performance was bad; in fact, Smith performed very well; it's just not good enough.

So, entering the fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs were trailing by six points.

From all indications, the goddess of victory is waving towards the New England Patriots, and they are instantly dreaming back to the meeting in the 2015 playoffs. So, will the Kansas City Chiefs be defeated again at Gillette Stadium this time?
(End of this chapter)