Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 827 The door is wide open
Belichick had always been wary that Mahomes' outstanding physical talent might play a key role, and this was indeed the case; but he never expected that it was not running the ball but a block, with Mahomes assisted in the road offense, clearing the way for Levi and completing a crucial block.

Haitohua groaned and watched Levi's figure float past his fingertips, leaving only a red afterimage.

Grass!
Roberts's reaction was a little slower than Hightower's. As he was taking a step forward, he found Levi rushing towards him like a fireball. His speed, strength and momentum were far beyond his imagination. Before he could even blink, the red figure had already magnified in his pupils at twice the speed.

Roberts took a deep breath, held it, and prepared for the impact.

However, the collision did not occur.

A gust of wind came from the front, blowing against his cheeks. The red figure could no longer be seen in front of him. There was only a shattered pocket. Roberts stood there with his muscles tensed to the extreme, like a wooden stake.

"Change direction!"

"Beautiful! Levi used a beautiful change of direction to turn Roberts into a wooden stake and regain the space for advancement."

"The gate is wide open!"

"It's incredible, the middle of the New England Patriots defense is wide open right now, and Levi is breaking through."

"Five yards!"

"Ten yards!"

"The first attack is easy!"

"Fifteen yards!"

"The Chung family saved the New England Patriots. He and safety guard McCarty got in position in time. Levi did not recklessly push forward. He fell to the ground with the ball and stopped the ground advance at 16 yards."

"Wonderful!"

"We were just discussing the dilemma the Kansas City Chiefs might face and the potential opportunities the New England Patriots have in the next two possessions."

"With a turn, Levi has solved the problem for the team. He does it effortlessly and leisurely, like a magician. With a snap of his fingers, he has successfully escaped from the red zone..."

Levi didn't celebrate, and didn't even look at the Zhong family and McCarty. He turned around and told the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive team to continue to line up and prepare.

He is not satisfied with this.

In fact, the body is still not very coordinated. Although the cramps have recovered, the continuous secretion of lactic acid still makes it impossible for the muscles to completely relax, so that when running, the overall sense of balance is not very stable.

It was precisely because of this that Levi did not force a breakthrough. When he saw the encirclement, the first attack had already been achieved, so he simply fell to the ground himself.

Then, turn around and continue organizing the next attack.

At this moment, the team's overall offensive rhythm is more important than one person's heroic feat. They need to strategically control the pace of the game and complete the breakthrough before the New England Patriots gain a foothold.

Next, there is the opportunity——

First, Brady was intercepted at the front of the end zone, wasting the chance to win the game; then the defense completely misjudged the situation and tactics at the front of the end zone, allowing Levy to lead the Kansas City Chiefs out of trouble without bloodshed.

The two events, one after the other, happened too quickly and instantly overturned the situation. Even someone as experienced as Belichick was unable to react quickly. The Kansas City Chiefs had to seize the opportunity to quickly take over the rhythm of the game.

Levi noticed it, so he didn't celebrate. He immediately lined up and prepared. He exchanged glances with Mahomes and reminded him. Mahomes understood and immediately realized the change in the situation.

Then, Mahomes quickly followed up -

Ten yards in one gear.

The New England Patriots did not hesitate to choose five-man rush again. With Levi's block, Mahomes gained valuable observation time. During the continuous retreat, Mahomes chose a short pass of three yards. The target of the pass was... Kelce.

Kelce was on the left wing of the team's formation, running vertically, turning 90 degrees, and running horizontally to pass the ball between the linebacker and the defensive line. Finally, he caught the ball in the right slot and turned to advance.

The New England Patriots defense was...unmarked.

After Kelsey received the ball, he advanced easily and got the first attack before he fell to the ground due to a triple-team, as if it were easy to take something out of a sack.

Still level 10.

The New England Patriots continued to pressure the passer, this time with a six-man blitz, and they were about to seize the opportunity because Levi also rushed out as a receiver, and there was no one to break the block for Mahomes, and the pocket was completely open.

However, at the critical moment, Mahomes made a short pass in time, and was then hit and tackled by Hightower. He fell to the ground in embarrassment, but the football still drew a parabola.

It was a short pass of seven yards, but in order to buy time, Mahomes raised the parabola high, comparable to a moon ball, giving the defense a chance to intercept.

However, he did not expect that there was no defensive player in the direction of the pass. Kelsey received the ball without encountering any defensive pressure, turned around and easily won the first attack, continuing his simple and efficient offensive mode.

The situation is somewhat delicate.

"The New England Patriots defense made consecutive errors of judgment."

Romo had sharp eyes and he immediately grasped the key point and pointed out the key in the chaos.

"On the previous defensive play, the New England Patriots thought Mahomes might choose to pass the ball long. Levy's pick-and-roll and Mahomes' pocket footwork confused the defense, and Hill's fake deep zone run made Kelce unguarded in the short pass and easily caught the ball."

"In this defensive play, the New England Patriots tried to disrupt Mahomes' rhythm. Mahomes did feel the pressure, but at the same time, Mahomes also saw through the opponent's weakness in man-to-man defense. Levi and Kelce completed a cross-position switch with a wall break, and Kelce won the gap again and caught the ball without anyone defending."

"Right now, the New England Patriots' defense has serious problems with judgment, making consecutive misjudgments. The Kansas City Chiefs have maintained their concentration very well, continuously creating advantages with tactical layouts and getting into their own rhythm."

"The point is that the Kansas City Chiefs refuse to give their opponents a break. The entire offensive rhythm continues to maintain a high frequency, and the focus time has been compressed. They drive the process in a simple and efficient way and involve their opponents in their own rhythm."

“That’s what the Kansas City Chiefs did best throughout the regular season.”

pause!

Belichick called a timeout.

In the overtime of the playoffs, all timeouts during regular time are null and void, and instead, the two teams will get three new chances.

However, the art of using timeouts in overtime is obviously different from that in regular time.

Belichick sensed the crisis and without hesitation, he immediately used a timeout to disrupt the rhythm and pulled the New England Patriots back from the edge of the cliff.

They couldn't get the Kansas City Chiefs into their familiar, comfortable rhythm.

From a tactical perspective, Belichick does not think there is a problem with his arrangement. It is mainly the mentality, atmosphere, physical fitness, etc. that affect the execution, so that there may be slight deviations in the reaction speed in the game. This slight deviation will lead to such a situation in a rapidly changing game.

Therefore, what Belichick needs to do is to keep the defense team calm.

That's enough.

After returning from the timeout, the New England Patriots once again showed the style of a strong team, quickly gained a foothold and regained their sanity, threw all the messy thoughts behind them, and gave it a go with a desperate effort. The intensity and rhythm of the whole team were comprehensively improved, and then, the defensive team finally showed their style.

(End of this chapter)