Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 218 The battle for momentum
"Wow!"

"I never expected it. I never expected it. Who could have imagined that I would see such a scene in the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots?"

"Pure bulldozer-style ground advancement."

"In the end, the New England Patriots relied on the Zhong family to end this ground advance. To be precise, the Zhong family was the last straw that ended this muscle showdown."

"despite this!"

"Levi was surrounded and blocked, but he was able to advance another ten yards and incredibly scored the first down."

“Two consecutive runs, two consecutive first downs.”

“Wow, is this definitely a Kansas City Chiefs game?”

The live broadcast room fell into a frenzy.

Gillette Stadium was also completely lit up.

No fancy moves, no tricks, just pure and direct muscle collisions, returning to the most basic and essential colors of the sport of rugby, with sparks flying everywhere.

The passion was ignited in an instant.

Faces were distorted and roaring hideously, the bloody smell was venting out in a mighty manner, and the roar and heat waves were stirring throughout the entire stadium.

however.

Safety guard Devin McCourty was confused, his head was spinning, and he felt like vomiting.

He had clearly grabbed Levi, and he did not miss the chance this time. That idiot Levi walked into a trap like a stupid roe deer, but he didn't have time to rejoice as he couldn't breathe the next second, and then... his memory was blank, and he only remembered the continuous squeezing of layers of force.

What, what's going on?

Which idiot said Levi wasn't good at confrontation?
McCarty couldn't help rubbing his chest, he suspected his sternum might be broken.

Looking up, McCarty tried to find the answer, but found that his teammates did not make eye contact, and they were just standing there, breathing heavily.

It seemed as if they could not give McCarty any help.

"Two consecutive first-down plays of ten yards, two consecutive runs, and two consecutive completions of more than ten yards, and in the blink of an eye we were already at the midfield line."

"Such a Kansas chief is particularly strange."

"Although the Kansas City Chiefs made it clear during the offseason that they were going to transform their ground offense, this team still subverted everyone's expectations."

"This is the most terrifying thing about the Kansas City Chiefs. Smith's passing touch is excellent, and Levi's ground running opens up the situation. Their offense is fully activated and different positions and different routines can be launched."

"Andy Reid suddenly has more options."

"So, what's next?"

Michaels is correct.

Even Collinsworth had to agree that he couldn't judge the Kansas City Chiefs' next offensive plan, which would obviously be a problem for Belichick.

Pass the ball, it should be pass the ball, right?
Reid has chosen to run the ball twice in a row, it can't be the third time in a row, right?
Moreover, the New England Patriots have suffered two consecutive losses, and they will definitely increase their ground defense next time. Levi estimates that it will be difficult for him to advance by a large margin, so the wisest choice is to pass the ball, right?

For example, long passes and sneak attacks in the backcourt.

Smith's long pass ability is a shortcoming, but he is not completely incapable of passing the ball. Without pressure, Smith can also make long passes of more than 50 yards. There is no problem with the basic skills of this quarterback, but his accuracy will decrease with the increase of pressure.

Now is the best time to sneak a long pass, and Reid will not fail to see it.

Or... continue running the ball?
Disrupt the layout by going the other way? All kinds of speculations were surging in the air. Entering the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, the intensity and tension of the entire confrontation increased significantly, and my heart almost exploded.

Even the atmosphere in the live broadcast room began to heat up, and Gillette Stadium turned into a volcano, erupting with incredible noise, trying to disrupt the discussion between Smith and the offensive team.

At this point, it can be noticed that the two head coaches, Reid and Belichick, are using walkie-talkies to make continuous dispatches, their footsteps constantly moving back and forth on the sidelines, and the tactical game outside the court is just as intense.

until--

"attack!"

Smith called the game open again, and the offensive and defensive lines collided head-on. At this time, the strength of the New England Patriots' defense can be seen:
Definitely underrated!

Relying only on four people rushing the pass, the New England Patriots exerted enough pressure. Even though they did not break through the pocket raid, the layers of pressure surged towards Smith; the man-to-man defense and zone defense in the short pass area also completely strangled him, and his sight was full of people.

The key point is that the two linebackers' dragons went out to sea, piercing the soft spots on both sides of the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive team like sharp blades, killing them instantly!

trap.

On the surface, the New England Patriots chose to be conservative and did not make another rash attack. Instead, they followed the methodical approach of guarding short passes and responding to ever-changing situations with the same strategy.

In fact, this is not the case. Belichick boldly uses the defensive front line to engage in confrontation and containment, and then uses the linebackers to complete the raid, aiming at the quarterback.

In other words, this is still a surprise attack, not a breakthrough from the middle, but opening up channels from both wings; most importantly, the linebackers remain alert and can adjust their targets at any time. Whether it is Smith or Levi, they can stir up a bloody storm in the pocket and seize the advantage of numbers -

Once in the pocket, the New England Patriots have two players, and the Kansas City Chiefs also have two players. Even if Levi blocks a knife for Smith, Smith still needs to face a linebacker alone, and pocket footwork has never been Smith's strong point.

In this defensive play, the New England Patriots finally showed their strong qualities. They were not only bold and adventurous, but also aggressive and strong, breaking the balance in an instant.

So, what about the Chief?

"Damn it."

Smith's fingertips tightened slightly.

In fact, this was a quick short pass tactic. The key lies in the word "fast". The goal is to control the shooting time within two seconds or even one second as much as possible, quickly find the passing target and complete the pass, thereby disrupting the New England Patriots' front-line pressure. Obviously, Reid had anticipated the pressure.

However, Reid overlooked one thing, which was the anger of the New England Patriots' defense.

suffocated.

The defense was destroyed twice in a row by the opponent's rookie, and they were all furious. The whole reaction, start, and performance were all elevated to a higher level, truly demonstrating the dominance of shutting out the Atlanta Falcons in the second half of the Super Bowl at the beginning of the year. The pressure from the front line was conveyed to Smith at the first time.

This offense and defense is quietly evolving into a momentum contest at the opening of the fourth quarter, with players and coaches on both sides gritting their teeth.

Smith's passing vision was disturbed and he had no way to find the target.

In just half a second or one second, Smith's rich game experience had already sensed the crisis, but obviously, he was not a quarterback who was good at handling complicated situations. Although he was able to remain calm, he was unable to sort out his thoughts.

In a flash, an idea came to Smith's mind -

Levi.

In the first two offensive plays, the ability displayed by Levi naturally triggered Smith's crisis switch, and subconsciously, he turned around and looked for it.

"Levi!"

With a light toss, the football flew into Levi's arms like an elf, and the storm rushed towards Levi along with the football.

(End of this chapter)