Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 303 Hurdles and Flying
Take the initiative and turn defense into offense.

The Oakland Raiders defense was not easily shaken. After all, this was a team led by last season's Defensive Player of the Year. How could they surrender?

Six-man pass rush

With all their might, the three linebackers stepped forward and raided, using their numerical advantage and sheer force to tear open the pocket, completely abandoning the short pass zone and going all out to create impact.

And, it worked.

The Raiders easily broke through the pocket, and the entire pocket was shattered, exposing all its weaknesses in an instant.

Mark was very calm and 100% focused.

On the surface, it looks like a six-man pass rush, with three defensive linemen and three linebackers; in fact, it's a five-man pass rush, with Mark being the exception.

It’s not that Mark doesn’t participate in the pass rush, but Del Rio adjusted the tactical role of the defensive team captain:
He still needs to rush the pass, but there is no need to rush the pass. He needs to keep a close eye on Smith and Levi to avoid any misses.

Mark stepped forward at the first moment, and the entire offensive line of the Kansas City Chiefs was completely shattered. In the dense crowd, he stared at the two red figures.

Smith?
No, Levi.

Calculation, game——

Del Rio chose to raid the quarterback, but Reed saw through it early and simply chose to run the ball on the ground.

As the game went on, the Oakland Raiders' numerical advantage was quietly disintegrated, and the team became particularly crowded because there were too many people in the pocket.

However, the devil is always one step ahead.

Del Rio had anticipated this and had a backup plan.

Mark, start.

However, Mark kept leaning his shoulder on Fisher, who was facing him. Fisher was overwhelmed by the shock wave of the defensive team's comprehensive surprise attack and was unable to withstand Mark.

Then Mark quickly shook off Fisher, like a scumbag, waving his sleeves without taking away a cloud, and changed direction with a sideways step, stepping towards Levi.

Got it!

Mark hid in the dark like an assassin, patiently looking for the opportunity and attacking accurately. With one step forward, he grabbed Levi.

It was not an illusion, Mark really did catch Levi.

However, just as the joy was beginning to sprout, a strong force of a bull pressed against his chest, not only resisting the force of Mark's stepping forward to grab him, but also continuing to rush towards him——

Tap, tap.

Levi kept pushing off the ground and lifting his legs. From the moment he realized he was ambushed, he had already begun adjusting his propulsion movements.

Instead of preparing to accelerate or change direction, he shifted his center of gravity and used continuous high-leg movements to disrupt Mark's stability in the grapple.

"Ugh." Mark gritted his teeth.

"Ah." Levi exerted his full strength.

For a brief moment, the two men formed a horn-like situation and were in a complete stalemate.

No, that's not right.

Levi was pushing Mark forward with increasing strength, becoming more and more powerful. Mark, who had been lurking in the dark waiting for an opportunity and unable to exert his full strength, was inexplicably put into a passive situation.

Mark is losing ground.

Raiders Crisis!

Bowman noticed.

When he was about to tackle Smith but found that the football was not in Smith's hand, he immediately sounded the alarm. With a glance, he found Levi and Mark entangled in a confrontation.

As soon as I started walking, a roar exploded above my eardrums.

"Ah, ah ah!"

Power, release.

Levi knocked Mark head-on and actually stepped over Mark with his staggering steps. His knees softened and his left hand supported the ground in time to control his body and he stood up again quickly.

Seeing that Levi was about to get rid of him, Bauman leaped over Mark with a diving leap. Mark: ??? Damn it, this is not a fucking hurdle!
Bauman lunged forward, grabbed Levi's calf, and slapped and tripped him.

Levi had no eyes behind him and was so frightened that he stumbled forward again after just barely adjusting his center of gravity.

Push off, adjust, and keep pushing forward.

"Levi!"

"Levi still hasn't given up, Levi is still trying to move forward!"

"God, cornerback Kyrie is closing in on the defense."

"Oh, Levi lost his balance and fell to the ground, but! Eight yards, Levi advanced a full eight yards!"

"Despite being tackled by Mark, interfered by Bowman, and facing Carey's defensive difficulties, Levi still advanced eight yards, making the Oakland Raiders' six-man pass rushing pressure tactics completely useless."

"Wow."

"Levi made his voice heard: He is here to compete!"

"Despite facing a six-game losing streak and facing the Oakland Raiders again, Levi's mental outlook in the opening stages was eye-opening. No, no, no, no, he didn't come here to play, he came here to fight."

Bauman and Mark stood up one after the other and looked at Levi, but found that Levi was not celebrating, but staring at them with a focused gaze——

That is murderous intent.

The bloody smell instantly spread throughout the stadium.

The confrontation is clearly heating up.

On the other side, Mark and Bauman were both inspired to fight hard, and they showed their best condition, engaging in a head-on confrontation with Levi without giving in, and both won and lost.

On the other hand, the Kansas City Chiefs' offense continued to advance steadily, combining passing and running with full firepower. Unlike the explosive power of the first wave of offense, the on-the-spot dispatch of the offensive coordinator this time demonstrated the ability to attack in positional warfare.

Although the Oakland Raiders' defense tried their best, they were still unable to complete effective defense. The bloody entanglement and collision lasted all the way to the front of the red zone after consuming five minutes and thirty-three seconds.

Finally, Mark finally relied on his first sack of the quarterback in this game to push the Kansas City Chiefs into a dilemma of third and fifth yards. The first quarter was already halfway through, and the Oakland Raiders finally played some momentum. The eyes of the defensive players obviously changed subtly -

Momentum, look up.

Of course, even if the Kansas City Chiefs struck out here, the special teams could still try a free kick, but the red zone is so close that it is inevitable to feel sorry for it. More importantly, it allows the Oakland Raiders to regain their momentum, and the subsequent matchup may become tangled again.

Hill couldn't help but look at Levi.

Just in time to be caught by Levi, "Those guys on the defense team are probably sharpening their knives."

With a little joke, Hill turned his head and glanced at the defensive players on the Kansas City Chiefs side. They showed an expression of "you still have to rely on us in the end", which made Hill's fighting spirit burn again.

Not only Hill, but other players in the offensive team are no exception.

Smith swallowed all the words that were about to come out of his mouth, finished the tactical arrangement, and the offensive team quickly formed a formation.

At the front of the red zone, third down and five yards.

"attack!"

Smith announced the kickoff, immediately attracting the attention of the Oakland Raiders' defense.

This is the pistol formation.

It can be seen from Smith's position that this is a running tactic.

Smith and the center stand close to each other. This position is too close to the defensive line, and the pressure is overwhelming. At the same time, there are too many interferences in the passing field of view. The quarterback often needs to retreat continuously to open up space, but such retreat takes time and may result in a lack of passing space in the short pass area.

Naturally, running the ball is a high probability event.

however!
After Smith took the football from the center, he faced the end zone, took two steps back, turned around and passed the ball diagonally to the front left.

Wait, this is actually a quick short pass tactic?
Following Smith's passing line, you can see at a glance that Kelce and Hill are running in two different routes.

Everything happens in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)