Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 616: Indistinguishable
You come and I go, not giving an inch——

The Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots both performed at the league's top level and lived up to expectations by presenting a luxurious feast for the audience.

Whether it is Reed or Belichick, both head coaches are typical representatives of strategizing, overall planning, keeping up with the times and being able to adapt to changes.

In the two encounters last season, the quality of the games and the competitive state were both top-notch, and the final results could be said to be a matter of millimeters. Overturning the situation is often just a matter of a hair's breadth, and everything is possible.

This season, the two head coaches not only went all out to plan everything, but the players also showed their best and most outstanding performance.

Perhaps, in history, the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots have no grudges; but now, the atmosphere of rivalry between the two teams is heating up, and the topics and tension of each encounter are continuing to rise.

The first half was full of excitement and sparks.

On the Kansas City Chiefs side.

As expected, the New England Patriots defense focused on Levi.

Before the start of the season, everyone was speculating that Levi might encounter the rookie wall after his secret weapon identity was exposed. However, Levi still proved himself with his unparalleled performance. After winning the American League Offensive Player of the Week in the first week, he won the honor twice in the second and fifth weeks, and deservedly became the American League Offensive Player of the Month for September.

Unstoppable.

Whether Levi is a running back or a bait, the New England Patriots defense must limit Levi's play, which is an important hub of the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive group and the source of power for the Kansas City Chiefs.

And Belichick did find a way——

Not a nickel play.

Belichick personally served as the defensive coordinator, responsible for the command of every defensive tactic. This shrewd and cunning old fox used his natural ability of on-the-spot command to the fullest, disrupting Levi's rhythm before Levi could get into the state.

Regardless of whether Levi has the ball.

Every time on defense, the New England Patriots used different strategies, combinations and tactics to mark Levi and rush Levi, applying the tactics targeting the quarterback to Levi, completely disrupting Levi's rhythm.

It's like walking on a high-altitude steel wire.

The game was precarious and on the verge of collapse. The sense of crisis like a thorn in the back was always lingering. From the first second of the game, Levi was caught in the storm and could not find his comfortable rhythm in the game.

After five weeks of high-intensity and high-frequency continuous output, Levi is indeed facing another extreme. After all, the defensive intensity and impact he faces this season are much higher than last season. Now facing the constant interference and interruptions from the New England Patriots, he can't find his form for a long time.

There's no need to lie, Levi's performance in the first half was indeed mediocre.

But Reed only used rotation and did not completely replace Levi.

First of all, whether it is a threshold, a bottleneck, or the rookie wall, the name is not important. What is important is that this is a breakthrough. If Levi wants to continue to grow and transform to a higher level, he needs to face such a collision head-on. Otherwise, if the New England Patriots can do it today, the other 30 teams in the league will be able to find a breakthrough tomorrow.

This is Levi's battle -

If he were an ordinary running back, he might become autistic after running into the wall all the time; but not Levi. He is a player who is good at using his brain. He is always thinking and observing, and is not ready to surrender.

Burns also said, give him some time.

Secondly, Levi's presence or absence has a very direct impact on the New England Patriots' defensive tactics, and it can even be said to be a key link. Reid also needs Levi to stand on the court and continue to contain his opponents.

This created space for Mahomes.

At the critical moment, Mahomes lived up to expectations and shouldered the offensive responsibility. He escaped from sacks, made quick short passes, and made accurate mid-range passes, and his performance was exceptionally brilliant.

In the first half alone, he scored three passing touchdowns, and all three of his connections found the team's top wide receiver Hill. The passing offense completely opened up the situation, and the young quarterback seized the opportunity to shine.

Simultaneously.

On the New England Patriots side.

Unexpectedly but understandably, Belichick, who lost twice in the two encounters, did not continue to put on airs, but put himself in the position of a challenger and actively sought change.

Not only are the defensive tactics fancy, the offensive tactics are equally dazzling.

It was very surprising that the New England Patriots' running back Sony Michel, who was selected with the 31st overall pick in the first round this year, played the role of a surprise soldier. McDaniels rarely used a large number of running tactics to break through the situation head-on.

When other teams still believed that cornerbacks were the Kansas City Chiefs' weakness, McDaniels expressed a different opinion. He used a lot of fake pass tactics, a lot of screen short pass tactics, and a lot of quick short pass tactics to slow down the entire offensive rhythm and deploy the offense with running backs as the core point.

For the New England Patriots who have Brady, such tactics are indeed a bit unfamiliar.

However, it worked very well.

Brady did not score a single touchdown in the entire first half, but the two running backs scored three touchdowns. Rookie running back Sony Michel scored 96 yards on the ground and two running touchdowns, making a brilliant debut.

Suddenly, I was reminded of Levi's comet-like appearance against the New England Patriots last year.

Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots found their own rhythm in the midst of change and constancy, and their offense pushed forward unstoppably, eventually forming a evenly matched situation in the first half, and entered the halftime break with the game tied.

The fierce and bloody competition was very exciting. Even though we were full of expectations, the actual competition was still a surprise.

The second half begins and the final battle begins.

After a brief adjustment during the halftime break, the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs were still firing on all cylinders, with the offensive team completely in control of the situation.

You score a touchdown, I score a touchdown.

I score another touchdown and you score one too.

"38:38".

The stalemate lasted until the end of the third quarter, when the decline in physical strength and energy finally began to play an unknown role, and both teams encountered fluctuations.

"Capture and kill!"

"Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jones made an accurate and clean sack, cutting off Brady's hope of trying a long pass and creating another strikeout."

"After three quarters of high-intensity and high-frequency continuous output by the offensive team, the defensive teams of both teams now took over the game. The score remained deadlocked and no one was able to break the deadlock."

"The Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots each experienced two strikeouts. The game time is running out, and the tense tension is still increasing. Next, it depends on who can break the balance first at the physical limit and the state trough. The suspense of victory or defeat may lie in a free kick."

"God, this is indeed a highly anticipated clash of two powerful teams. Following last season, the clash between the two teams this season is still at the top level of the league."

"Then the pressure and the opportunity came to Mahomes at the same time."

(End of this chapter)