Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 489 Find a new way
Standing behind the offensive line, Smith was observing the defensive formation. The pounding of his heart and the rapidity of his breathing intertwined into a roar that pounded his eardrums hard. Both time and air froze.

He wants to win once, not to prove anything, just to win once.

Then, he slowly bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, and stared intently at the defensive formation in front of him, his concentration reaching an unprecedented peak.

As expected, the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive formation was like a pocket, with the cornerbacks on the sidelines, the safeties at the back, and the linebackers at the front, forming a square box to trap the offensive team.

Simply put, preventing the Kansas City Chiefs from passing the ball out of bounds to the sideline and stopping the clock is the top priority, which makes the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive focus clear and direct.

The pressure naturally fell on the Kansas City Chiefs.

So, how do the Kansas City Chiefs choose?

As expected, the Kansas City Chiefs used a shotgun formation, a typical passing offense. Although there were two running backs, Levi and Hunter, they were both wide receivers from their positions, so it was a five-receiver formation.

Indeed, in such a situation, there are not many tactical secrets, both for offense and defense.

call.

Smith let out a long breath, his breath sinking into his dantian, and his voice was like a loud bell.

"attack!"

The command tore through the air like lightning, and smoke billowed out.

Bang, bang, bang, bang.

The Philadelphia Eagles did not choose to attack, but the defensive front line still exerted pressure immediately, and a series of dull sounds were set off between the strong collisions; at the same time, the linebackers joined the cornerbacks and immediately faced off against them.

"Five wide receivers vs. five defenders."

Peterson's tactical strategy suddenly became clear:
With three linebackers and two cornerbacks performing man-to-man defense, two safeties teaming up to launch a zone defense, weaving an airtight net in the second-line defense; finally, relying on the defensive line to symbolically put pressure on Smith, once the offensive line's pocket protection has loopholes or Smith holds the ball for too long, they will strike without hesitation.

Careful, thorough, and strong.

Since Fowles and Ertz were unable to end the game for the Philadelphia Eagles offense, it was up to the Philadelphia Eagles defense to step up and get the job done.

One on one, it's that simple.

then.

Linebacker Bradham noticed something was wrong.

Where is Levi?
Everyone knows that Levi is the biggest threat to the Kansas City Chiefs' offense, but in the current situation, the running back can only play a limited role, and Levi's threat index has dropped sharply. As long as Levi's running route does not approach the sideline, he is unlikely to be a passing target, so Bradham is responsible for the positional defense alone.

Despite this, Bradham did not let down his guard and kept staring at Levi. He always felt that Levi and Reed might have a backup plan.

but!

After the kick-off, the other four arrows were all activated, but Levi was not.

Bradham sounded the alarm immediately and reflexively moved forward; but he immediately realized that he could not act rashly and that the right solution was to use stillness to overcome movement, so he had to suppress his impulse and stand still.

At this moment——

Oops!

Bradham was startled.

“…Run the ball!”

"Smith decisively handed the football to Levi without hesitation, and the Kansas City Chiefs chose to run the ball and start with a ground attack."

"This……"

Shock, impact.

At such an important, tense and dangerous moment, the Kansas City Chiefs broke expectations and unbelievably handed the football to Levi.

In an instant, everyone remembered the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6 of the regular season. In a similar situation and a similar predicament, Smith chose to pass the ball in the middle and connected with Levi, who completed the breakthrough and advancement, and finally made a buzzer-beater to reverse the game.

So, now too? Bank of America Stadium was in complete silence, staring at the court with open mouths.

Jiang Yin's heart suddenly flew to her throat.

however.

Levi was completely focused and not paying any attention to anything else. His attention was completely focused on what was in front of him, and he started at the moment he grabbed the football.

Push off the ground, step forward, and accelerate.

He had just stepped back from the wide receiver's position to catch the ball. After starting, he took a step to the right and immediately saw a figure lying across the slot.

Defensive end Brandon Graham.

He was the hero who had just made the only sack of the game. Although he was almost invisible throughout the game, that sack completely inspired Graham's confidence, and he burst out with incredible energy at this moment.

However, Graham completely ignored the offensive forward who was entangled with him, threw his entire body out, and used the combined power of his weight and gravity to rush towards Levi. The instantaneous burst of pressure and weight broke the balance of the two forwards, and he rushed out like a cone.

GRAHAM: Yeah.

Graham was able to immediately see Levi in ​​his field of vision, and his heart was filled with joy. When he was about to reach out to intercept and grab, he saw Levi take a step forward and suddenly speed up without warning.

The combined impact of speed and strength turned into a gust of wind.

Hula la.

It disappeared in an instant.

Graham leaped forward, joy and excitement still flickering in his pupils, which had not had time to dissipate. The next second, he missed his target and flew out.

what happened?

Levi didn't have time to pay attention to Graham. His speed had been fully released, but he was unable to continue to burst out. Then he saw Bradham with his arms outstretched, posing as an eagle catching chicken.

Bradham was waiting, waiting patiently, then seizing the opportunity, he pounced and crashed into Levi's figure coming towards him.

Just as Levi was about to throw himself into his arms, at the critical moment, he saw Levi make an emergency brake that he had prepared in advance.

It's not a change of direction, but a turn.

With a gorgeous Marseille turn, Levi turned 360 clockwise, dodged Bradham's tackle, and continued to break through from the inside.

Bradham's forward force was so ferocious that he couldn't stop for a moment and flew out. His head was full of question marks, but he didn't care about his own embarrassment. He had no idea what was going on.

however.

Bradham was no longer Levi's problem and was completely forgotten.

In the midst of the lightning, Levi kept his eyes and ears alert, and rushed out with light and agile steps. Now every second was extremely precious——

Middle road.

Levi chose to break through the middle, like a sharp blade piercing the Philadelphia Eagles' soft spot. The instantaneous burst of speed made the Philadelphia Eagles' defense team thrown into chaos.

The plan shouldn't be like this.

On the edge of the court, Peterson moved sideways quickly, his arms shaking like a windmill, and then the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive team's pocket could be seen closing.

How could the Philadelphia Eagles be unprepared?

Although they were attacked by the Kansas City Chiefs, they were not surprised. The experience of the Pittsburgh Steelers was the best lesson. They reacted after a brief moment of shock.

The pocket was shrinking, and the team was surrounded by ambushes from all sides. In a flash, the Philadelphia Eagles' defense had already formed a situation of catching a turtle in a jar!

Obviously, Peterson is also ready.

(End of this chapter)