Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 371 Surprise
Focus. Focus. And more focus.

Levi is reminding himself.

Smith and Levi didn't have much to do in the first half against the New England Patriots' high-intensity and high-efficiency pass rush.

There are objective factors as well as subjective factors.

But the real key is that Levi does not think the New England Patriots' pass rush pressure tactics are unsolvable. After all, they are not a bombardment army.

Before the game, Levi said he was looking forward to meeting the Pittsburgh Steelers again and experiencing the impact of the "Steel Curtain" and the combination of Hayward and Watt; and now the New England Patriots defense is not to be outdone, allowing him to feel the defensive muscles as he wished:

Even without a top pass rusher, amazing energy can still be unleashed through tactical coordination.

Therefore, the first step is to get rid of the New England Patriots' pass rush interference, move back a little, see the New England Patriots' defensive formation and movement trends clearly, and find a breakthrough in the storm.

Just like in the first half, the New England Patriots still have a lot of troops in the front line battle area -

Four defensive linemen are in the front row, with three linebackers following closely behind them in a triangle formation. The two outside linebackers are positioned half a step ahead, just one step behind the defensive end. In addition, the cornerbacks and safeties scattered in their respective areas also move forward a little, so the entire defensive frontcourt layout is extremely compact and dense.

Pressure is at hand.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense is arranged layer by layer to form a ladder, which is interconnected and echoed with each other, and the entire defense is linked together; but the New England Patriots are slightly different. Although they also have clear layers, the direct combinations of different links are not the same, but they can still exert continuous pressure.

The New England Patriots' pass rush combinations vary in different gears and situations.

So, what about this time?

Is it the linebacker, the cornerback, or the safety who is rushing the pass?
Levi is reading the defense, and the defensive team is also reading the offensive formation.

Levi's position is slightly different.

The Kansas City Chiefs mainly use the pistol formation, occasionally with the shotgun formation. The tactical cooperation between Levi and Smith of fake run and real pass and fake pass and real run is undoubtedly an important weapon of the team.

And in front of us, the Kansas City Chiefs rarely set up a shotgun formation.

Levi and Smith stood parallel to each other, with Levi three steps away from Smith on the right. This meant that Levi and Smith could not complete the handover smoothly, and the difficulty of the fake move increased sharply. This was clearly a passing formation.

at the same time!

The Kansas City Chiefs had three wide receivers on the left wing and only one tight end, Kelce, on the right side, forming a wonderful balance where the strong side was not strong and the weak side was not weak. In addition, with Levi standing on the right side, two steps behind Kelce, the shotgun formation was immediately formed.

So, is this a true passing attack, or just a smoke screen for the Kansas City Chiefs?
After the halftime break, the first wave of attack in the second half entered a fierce battle without stopping.

Levi's eyes scanned quickly, carefully capturing the details of their movements and trends. The air became increasingly tense, and gunpowder smoke was filling the air.

then.

"attack!"

Hearing the voice of Smith announcing the start of the game, Levi started instantly -

Without any hesitation or delay, Levi started and rushed out like an arrow.

Push off the ground, sprint, and walk forward in a straight line.

New England Patriots outside linebacker James Harrison was alert at the first moment.

Harrison was ravaged and rubbed in the opening game and had no power to fight back. He knew Levi's ability. Even though the New England Patriots were far ahead at this time, he still remained alert and would not easily miss any signals.

really!

Harrison's heart tightened as he noticed Levi sprinting straight ahead without hesitation. Although Harrison could not see the overall situation and did not understand the Kansas City Chiefs' tactics at all, he knew that he could not easily miss Levi.

With a tap of his toes and a turn, his body, which was originally preparing to pass the ball and apply pressure, changed direction and rushed towards his left slot. However.

Kelsey?
Harrison had never expected that Kelsey did not rush forward in a straight line, but instead came towards him. She didn't even need any special moves. She just stood there like a wooden stake, blocking Harrison's forward movement. That was enough.

Harrison watched helplessly as Levi went around Kelsey's back and rushed out -

fast.

Just one word: "fast".

After a whole season, everyone knows Levi's absolute speed, but at this moment, Levi did not wait to catch the ball like a running back, but rushed out as soon as the ball was kicked off with the posture of a wide receiver, and his starting and speed advantages were fully released.

Like a breeze, it swept across the canyon and disappeared before I even had time to reach out my hand.

Harrison: Dumb.

With his eyes wide open, he tried to catch Levi's figure, but the next second he bumped into Kelsey's body. In the chaos, he no longer had time to care about anything else.

Harrison was about to get entangled with Kelsey, but then he found that Kelsey had already shaken him off and was actually moving backwards.

Harrison: ??? He, was abandoned? What happened?

Kelsey had no time to pay attention to Harrison, his eyes caught the crisis——

New England defensive end Fryers.

No matter how the Kansas City Chiefs arranged their tactics, the New England Patriots still focused on themselves and continued to pressure the pass rush at the start of the second half.

And, be prepared to pounce.

Belichick is also good at psychological warfare. In the second half, he continued to suppress the young Kansas City Chiefs. The raid was a deterrent. They were looking forward to their seventh sack of Smith.

Although there were some unexpected problems with the plan, Harrison's attention was distracted by Levi and he was intercepted by Kelce; but the defensive line still performed well.

Fryers invaded the pocket unstoppably, and Smith was the lamb to be slaughtered.

In the first half, Levi or Hunter stayed in the pocket to help break the screen and try to buy Smith as much breathing space as possible, but the effect was obviously mediocre.

In the second half, Levi rushed out at the beginning, and now Smith was completely exposed alone, and Friels was about to complete the sack.

but!

Right now!

A brute force of a bull hit him sideways, abruptly changing the direction of Flears's charge, and the two men fell into a ball and crashed into the area where the forward line was entangled.

It's Kelsey.

Levi and Kelce completed a pick-and-roll and exchanged roles on the court.

It was not just a rotation of positions, but it also disrupted the layout and timing at the tactical level, interfering with the tactical rhythm of the New England Patriots in a strong confrontation. First Harrison and then Fryers, Smith won a brief breathing space.

However, the alarm has not been lifted.

Danger. Danger danger danger!
Smith realized that his pocket was half collapsed and he was completely exposed, and he tried to regain his rhythm by retreating continuously.

Smith had just dodged Friels when he saw Harrison starting for the second time and... Van Noy rushing towards him. Two storms, one on the left and one on the right, attacked Smith together.

Smith, isolated and helpless, is in desperate situation!

(End of this chapter)