Chapter 826 It all depends on acting
Are you tired?
The answer is yes, one hundred percent.
Although Levi got a brief respite, and with the help of the system, his body's recovery speed was far faster than expected, but the energy consumed by the entire field was still impossible to complete in such a short period of time.
However, Levi was not worried——
Because the Kansas Chiefs are tired, the New England Patriots are equally tired. At this time, you can see that the New England Patriots' defensive players are stretching. Obviously, they are also facing cramps, lack of water, physical exhaustion and other problems.
Moreover, the New England Patriots had just advanced to the frontier of the red zone. Seeing that they had grabbed fate by the throat, they encountered a slap in the face, and the heavy blow hurt them even more.
Brady had his chance, missed it, and now the momentum has gone to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Therefore, Levi is not worried.
The New England Patriots defense and Kansas Chiefs offense are back on stage.
"Momentum, now with the Kansas City Chiefs, they've narrowly escaped death for the second time in a row; but the New England Patriots still have a chance."
"After Berry intercepted the ball, Edelman's timely reaction did not give Berry a chance to attack back, so the Kansas Chiefs successfully regained the ball, but had to start an attack within seven yards of their own side."
"It's not an ideal starting position, and if the New England Patriots had a safety, they could still kill the game."
In overtime, a safety has the same game-killing power as a touchdown.
Therefore, the situation is delicate. On the surface, it seems that the Kansas City Chiefs have the initiative and have a chance to win; but the New England Patriots still have the opportunity to kill the game before the Kansas City Chiefs gain a foothold.
In the ever-changing game, the atmosphere and momentum became completely tense.
Van Noy was holding a fire in his heart and had nowhere to vent it, but he finally found his mind to calm down and stared at Levi in his pocket.
He did it on purpose, but his peripheral vision was firmly focused on Mahomes.
At the seven-yard line, from a common sense point of view, the Kansas Chiefs should choose to attack on the ground and rely on running the ball to open up the situation. No matter how many yards they run on the ground, they should leave the red zone first to avoid any risk of mistakes.
What's more, this is still overtime, and if you don't pay attention, you will lose the whole game.
Reid hands the football to Levi and that's pretty much 99.99% of the time.
But Belichick understands this, and Reid also understands this. Now that the tactics have been exposed, whether Reid will continue to insist on ground attack or open the situation with Mahomes is another level of game.
So, Belichick explained——
Keep an eye on Levi, but don’t ignore Mahomes.
Belichick is still concerned that Mahomes chooses to read the option offense. What if the Kansas City Chiefs do choose to run the ball, but it is not maintained by Lee? If the Kansas City Chiefs are worried about Hill or Kelsey's lack of ability to advance on the ground, who can replace Levi and shoulder the heavy responsibility?
The answer is ready to come out.
The New England Patriots defense still has the opportunity to kill the game, but such an opportunity is only one or two offensive attacks. They cannot take risks and cannot ignore Mahomes' running ability.
Not only Van Noy, Hightower and Roberts are also eyeing Mahomes.
On the verge of breaking out.
"attack!"
Mahomes announced the kickoff, and suddenly the front line position was in turmoil.
On one hand, the New England Patriots swoop in and apply pressure with a full-on pass rush, five-man pass rush, and they won't miss the opportunity to cause chaos in the front of the end zone.
On the one hand, Mahomes did not look at Levi. He took the football from the center and stood up. In the next second, he continuously retreated and observed——
Pass the ball.
Mahomes made a quick short pass while retreating, and the direction of his arm swing was clearly Kelsey. Whether Levi or Kelsey, these are weapons for advancing positional warfare.
The air was tense in an instant. Could it be that the Kansas Chiefs went against the grain and chose to pass quickly to get rid of the crisis in the end zone?
However, Van Noy noticed immediately that Mahomes' passing movement was slightly tight.
Feint?
With a quick decision, Van Noy stepped up and cut into the pocket from the outside.
Whether it is a fake fax run or a risky long pass, Van Noy needs to cut into the end zone immediately and turn the pressure into a threat.
Six-man pass rush!
The New England Patriots' five-man pass rush was actually a smoke bomb. At this time, you can clearly see that the defensive front and linebackers completed a coordination and evolved into a six-man pass rush.
A mismatch, the offensive line was caught off guard, strength and power play was unevenly spread out, and then there was white lightning tearing into the pocket and heading toward Mahomes.
Belichick was courageous and resourceful, and showed courage in the first defensive play. There was no confusion or decadence from the blow he had just suffered. He was highly focused. Whether Reid chose to pass or run the ball, the New England Patriots decided. Take the game into your own hands and take the initiative.
Danger! Danger! Danger!
Mahomes fully felt the crisis, and his pocket was as tattered and ventilated as a fishing net full of holes.
Chaos, panic, tension.
Mahomes seemed to be in a hurry and was threatened by the New England Patriots. He turned around and hurriedly stuffed the hot potato in his hand into Levi's arms.
Because of the rush and panic, Mahomes' actions firmly caught the eyes of the defensive players. They believed that they had grabbed the throat of fate and only needed to sack Mahomes to end the game. Strength and focus The forward leaning was obviously powerful, so much so that when the target shifted to Levi, it was even more difficult to start the second time.
Van Noy was overjoyed:
Sure enough, it’s still Levi.
In the end, Reid still chose to believe in the Kansas Chiefs' offensive team leader.
However, before the joy could bloom, the figure in front of him flashed, and Fan Noy tensed up, looking at the empty pocket in front of him full of question marks.
Where are people?
Van Noy was cutting into the pocket, preparing to chase Levi next, continue to apply pressure, and stage a cat-and-mouse game in the torn pocket and chaotic situation, but he never expected that Levi was missing from his field of vision.
His heart felt cold and he was sinking rapidly. Van Noy was confused.
So, what about Levi?
Middle road.
Levi, who always relies on speed and change of direction to open up situations, gave up his strategy of breaking through from the outside of the left and right wings, and chose a frontal breakthrough in the middle, so that Van Noy, who appeared from the side, missed.
At this time, the center of the intensive confrontation between the forwards was fragmented and wide open. Levi moved lightly through the crowd and crossed the kickoff line.
Directly in front, Hightower's eyes caught Levi's figure. He took the lead. Before he could get closer, a clone appeared on Levi's left side and bumped into him. Hightower didn't have time to breathe, and there was a dull groan in his chest.
It's Mahomes.
No matter what headless flies or hot potatoes, they are all just performances.
The New England Patriots defense was completely confused:
Sure enough, life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills.
Mahomes followed Levi and broke through the gap in the middle. He immediately intercepted Hightower and opened the way for Levi to complete a crucial move.
Hightower:? ? ?
(End of chapter)