Chapter 828 Fatal Error
Ten yards on first gear, effectively hitting the quarterback. Although Mahomes still passed the football, he lost his balance due to the force of the impact and lacked control of the passing point. Watkins Failed to continue advancing after receiving the ball.
The second gear was seven yards, effectively intercepting the running back. Mahomes' fake pass running strategy did not deceive the New England Patriots. Levi was double-teamed by two people just after receiving the football. Although Levi continued to advance tenaciously, his footsteps were also slow. Only able to reach the line of scrimmage.
Seven yards on third gear.
The situation quietly changed.
The New England Patriots defensive team no longer dwelled on what had happened, focused on the present, brought the situation back bit by bit, formed an effective confrontation, and the situation regained balance and became stalemate again.
Now, the Kansas Chiefs also need to face the test of third-speed long yards.
However, Reid did not panic and did not use timeouts in a hurry. Instead, he chose to trust his players and lay out his tactics step by step.
In the pocket, both Mahomes and Levi were breathing heavily. The two exchanged glances and gently clasped their heads to regain a tacit understanding.
Then, Mahomes kicked off the ball.
"attack!"
The collision happened immediately, and the New England Patriots still unswervingly adopted pass rushing and pressure tactics.
Success or failure is not the point; the point is to continuously maintain pressure and force the opponent's nerves to be tense throughout, waiting for flaws or fluctuations to appear at the critical moment.
This time, it was still five people rushing the pass.
But Van Noy immediately discovered that the Kansas Chiefs offensive team had made changes——
The entire offensive line is moving laterally to the left, so that the defensive line's upward pass rush is involuntarily being pulled to move laterally together.
Screen short pass?
Not only Van Noy, but other defensive players also noticed the abnormality immediately. Because they understood that the defensive front might not be able to break the pocket in a short time, their first subconscious reaction was to look at the short passing area.
Kelsey. Hill. Watkins.
All are there.
Hill's failure to use his speed to cut deep is a signal that couldn't be more obvious.
The New England Patriots' defense surged forward and swarmed towards the Kansas Chiefs' passing weapons.
So, what about Levi?
Van Noy recognized a blind spot.
His eyes quickly shifted, and Van Noy was a little nervous. Perhaps during the short period of observation, Mahomes had already completed a short screen pass.
Retracting his gaze and looking forward, Van Noy still didn't see Levi, but saw Mahomes.
Wait, Mahomes?
Mahomes did not move laterally to the left side of the Kansas City Chiefs with the offensive line, but moved to the right side alone.
There are two possibilities for the quarterback to leave the pocket and actively expose himself:
One is to gain a wide field of view for a long pass.
One is to run with the ball by yourself.
Read option offense?
Van Noy immediately sounded the alarm. No matter what Mahomes' strategy was, this offense was not just a simple screen pass.
Step forward, lunge forward.
Van Noy's speed increased to the extreme, and he flew towards Mahomes with all his strength.
Because there was no front line to block him, there was no obstacle between the two. Van Noy unleashed his full speed and hit Mahomes like a cannon.
Close.
Closer.
Van Noy was rejoicing when he saw a figure coming out from behind Mahomes——
Duplicate image?
Van Noy blinked, and before he had time to distinguish it clearly, Mahomes had already made a light throw, and the football had completed its transfer.
Damn it.
Van Noy stopped and turned, changed direction, and tried to complete the interception in time.
However, Mahomes made a horizontal pull and stood between the two people, completing the interception like a bad guy who ruined the meeting of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
Van Noy failed to stand firm and slipped to the ground, watching helplessly as the figure walked away.
Number twenty-three.
There is a vast plain in front of Levi, a broad field of vision, and the whole world is completely open.
He did not break through in the vertical direction, but moved diagonally along the radial line at a 45-degree angle, and his speed was not fully released immediately——
One stop. Second look. The confrontation in the short pass area is still tight and densely populated. Linebackers, cornerbacks and safety guards are approaching at full speed, colliding with each other.
Levi is looking for a breakthrough to try and do more damage.
The steps are light and calm.
Levi crossed the line of scrimmage unhurriedly and was approaching the midfield line. Cornerback Jason McCoutry had already pounced on him, his teeth bared.
but!
Levi just moved two steps to the right, and McCoutry was already out of reach because Kelsey retreated in time to complete the breakup.
Cooperation is tacit.
Then, Levi stepped forward and rushed out like an arrow, leaving McCawtry and Kelsey behind in a flash of lightning.
Speed, instant release.
Kansas halftime forty-five yard line.
Midfield line.
New England's halftime forty-five yard line.
Everything went by in the blink of an eye between Levi's powerful kick and his dizzying sprint down the sideline, leaving a series of afterimages in front of the New England Patriots' sideline players.
There was no time to even exclaim, the conversion was easily completed in third gear and seven yards.
"Edgewalker!"
"The New England Patriots had a gap on the right sideline and made a fatal mistake."
"Unbelievable! The Kansas City Chiefs once again burst out with amazing energy in the third gear dilemma, and once again opened up a gap from a strategic level!"
Devin McCoutry was doing his best. Even though his knees, calves, ankles, lungs, and internal organs were all protesting and burning, he still burned the little universe and sprinted horizontally in an attempt to complete the interception.
Kick the ground, kick the ground, kick the ground.
Devin McCawtry faintly felt that he was already burning——
absurd!
How could a person really burn? It wasn't spontaneous combustion, but that was how he felt now, and he rushed out with all his concentration and risklessness.
Then, he jumped, flew, aimed at Levi, and threw himself out.
At the critical moment!
However, Levi showed incredible body control while running at high speed. He turned around 360 degrees clockwise, and passed by the white storm, perfectly staggering his position. .
McCoutry completely lost control and threw himself into the New England Patriots' offensive players.
Li Wei turned around gracefully, waved his sleeves and continued to move forward without taking away a single cloud.
Forty yard line, behind you.
The thirty-five yard line is within reach.
One wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.
The Zhong family had a calm face and focused eyes. They locked onto Li Wei motionlessly and simply gave up the grapple, remaining patient and aiming for the right moment.
calm.
calm!
Then, attack.
The Chung family, like McCawtry, used their bodies as weapons and hit them without hesitation——
Bang!
Accurate hit.
Levi groaned, and his body briefly got rid of the shackles of gravity and floated up, but he gritted his teeth, lost his breath in his dantian, and regained his center of gravity, barely holding on to a stick like a kite while swaying. Non-existent rope.
Onward, onward, onwards.
Thirty-five yard line.
Kick the ground.
Thirty yard line.
Run wildly.
Until his feet could no longer grip the ground, he floated out in front of the twenty-five-yard line, finally ending his advance.
Ahhhh, ahhhh!
The Edgewalker roared, detonating the entire Arrowhead Stadium again.
(End of chapter)