Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 758: Bulldozing and Attacking the City
Six-man pass rush

With four defensive linemen and two linebackers, the Indianapolis Colts' head coach showed his courage and guts, as well as his wit.

Among them, the four defensive linemen seemed to be unaware that this was just an ordinary defense, completely holding off the offensive line; while the two linebackers, one on the left and one on the right, detoured from the outside, stabbed into the ribs, avoided the meat grinder area where the two linemen collided, and lightly and deftly directed the thunder into the pocket.

Stealthily, quietly, the key word is "fast", everything happens in a flash -

Blitzkrieg sneak attack.

Because the Indianapolis Colts defense knows how fast Mahomes will release the ball if he chooses to throw it quickly, they have to catch him.

However, they overlooked another possibility:
Run the ball.

The Kansas City Chiefs chose to run the ball instead of passing it.

On the other side, linebacker Leonard cut into the pocket silently like a submarine.

Here, Levi controlled the football and was observing the defensive tactical movements.

Then, Leonard and Levi met.

Leonard: ???

Levi: Hi, it's me.

When their eyes met, there was a brief moment of surprise, and the brain could not react fast enough; but the body's instinctive conditioned reflex responded in time.

Leonard took advantage of the situation and rushed forward without stopping, giving up his original target Mahomes and immediately aiming at Levi.

Unfortunately, it was still a little slow.

Li Wei: Stop first, look second, and pass third.

He took a small half step back to make room and dodge, leaving Leonard empty-handed. The next step went around Leonard and continued forward.

Leonard gritted his teeth and threw his body out without reservation. His strength, speed, and weight all missed, leaving his mouth full of grass and dust.

Grass. Grass. Grass!

Leonard pounded the ground hard, without pausing, he got up quickly, held his breath, and chased after him again, but he saw that the figure of No. 23 had crossed the line of scrimmage and rushed out another five yards, turning into a streak of light. He had no time to regret and chased after him with all his strength.

In front, the players who were originally on positional defense and zone defense all saw Levi's figure, and one by one they shook off their own defensive targets and surrounded him.

Unlike the first wave of attack at the beginning, this time Levi did not choose to fall to the ground. Instead, he moved around in the crowd looking for a breakthrough gap and continued to advance in the encirclement with wolves in front and tigers behind.

Push off the ground and exert force.

Push off the ground! Use your strength!
Ahhh, burst of energy.

The entire Arrowhead Stadium was boiling with excitement, and the entire stadium erupted in roars.

Seeing that Levi was about to break through the encirclement, Leonard rode his horse over and pounced hard, finally stopping Levi's breakthrough with great difficulty.

It took four people, a full four, for the Indianapolis Colts to stop Levi, but they still allowed Levi to advance ten yards and get the first attack despite being surrounded.

however!
Levi stood up, not looking embarrassed at all. He looked at Leonard sharply and firmly, a smile slightly raised at the corner of his mouth. He walked towards the offensive group with ease and lined up again.

Leonard looked back without showing any weakness. Things were becoming more and more interesting.

The intensity of the game and confrontation has clearly risen to a higher level.

On the sidelines, Reich couldn't help but curse. He never expected that Reed would sneak a ground attack, and Levi got the first attack, which shook the morale of the Indianapolis Colts' defense. Reich stepped forward and pressed down with both hands continuously, asking the Indianapolis Colts' defense to calm down and not be intimidated by Levi.

They cannot be led by the nose.

This season, Reich has seen different teams change strategies in the face of the Kansas City Chiefs' mercurial offense, like puppets at the mercy of Reid, and finally lose miserably. He needs to maintain his faith -

Precisely because the Indianapolis Colts are not a strong defensive team, they need to stick to themselves even more, otherwise the game may completely collapse.

“Stick to tactics.”

"Stick to tactics!"

Reich quickly stabilized the situation:
The entire defensive line was slightly pressed forward, with the focus still on passing offense; at the same time, the coverage of the short pass area was used to limit the number of yards of ground offense.

There is no way. The Kansas City Chiefs' offensive team has too many weapons and strategies. Reitch must trust his intuition and focus slightly on defense, otherwise he will fall into the hell of losing sight of one thing while focusing on another.

However, Reich miscalculated.

1st and 10 yards, running the ball, Levi gained 7 yards.

Second and five yards, running ball, Damien Williams gained three yards.

On first down and ten yards, running the ball, Damien Williams gained four yards again.

On second and six yards, a short pass, Kelce easily completed a seven-yard connection catch.

Continuous running and continuous hard confrontations, the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive group showed a completely different look from the first wave of offense. They started with a solid and steady ground attack. Their tough and sturdy attitude made the Indianapolis Colts retreat step by step, and even allowed the home team to get three consecutive first attacks, forcibly pushed across half court, and approached the opponent's half forty yards.

Having strength means being willful——

Damien, the young man who succeeded Hunter as the No. 2 running back, is diligent and down-to-earth, running the ball with bulldozer-like force to further enrich the offensive system of the Kansas City Chiefs.

It was originally thought that Hunter's unexpected departure might weaken the offensive firepower of the Kansas City Chiefs; but unexpectedly, Reid turned the crisis into an opportunity, and after the last few weeks of the regular season, he shined in the playoffs.

The Indianapolis Colts' defensive tactics were repeatedly misjudged. Both the secondary defense and linebacker Leonard were sidelined. They had a lot of skills but nowhere to use them. Their weaknesses became the target of concentrated attack by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Arrowhead Stadium is full of momentum.

So, the question was put before Leitch:
Should he sacrifice pass defense and invest more in ground defense?
Reitch looked across the court and saw Reed still looking kind and gentle, with no clues to be seen.

Reiqi gritted his teeth and said: stick to the tactics.

He cannot relax his pass defense. Reid has always insisted that the purpose of ground offense is to pave the way for passing. Mahomes' rainbow pass aimed at the end zone can be a fatal blow; but with ground offense, even if the yards are lost, the loss will be limited, and at most it will be stuck in a positional battle stalemate.

Reitch had made up his mind. He didn't believe Reed would continue running the ball on the ground.

Therefore, this is a "stubborn" game, to see who between Reed and Leitch will give up first and seize the initiative in the tactical layout.

Then, first gear, ten yards.

Mahomes did not pass the football to Levi immediately, but stepped back, raised his chin and observed the gap in the deep area.

Reich was delighted: Sure enough, he guessed right, Mahomes was about to sneak into the end zone. This was the real transformation of the Kansas City Chiefs' offense this season, different from Smith's long pass explosiveness.

Quick, retreat quickly!
Reich's heart beat fast as he watched Hill and Watkins sprinting in a straight line at full speed. The speed of the two wide receivers had been pushed to the limit.

The Indianapolis Colts defensive players immediately followed.

Lei Qi said with a breath in his throat: Got it!
(End of this chapter)