Chapter 1173 A bloody road
"7:0".
From the beginning, the Kansas City Chiefs announced their presence with an unparalleled performance.
Compared with the touchdown itself, Mahomes's five-for-five passes and Levi's fatal hit were more devastating. The smooth offense completely suppressed the Los Angeles Chargers defense and reached the end zone in one go——
Strong!
The pressure is overwhelming and rolling towards the Los Angeles Chargers offense, and all eyes are focused on Rivers.
Then, Rivers came on the scene.
Last season, the Los Angeles Lightning had a magical season of 12 wins and four losses. The fundamental reason was that the offense led by Rivers played at a top level. The overall performance of the season ranked seventh in the league, and the passing offense, especially the offensive efficiency in the red zone, ranked among the top. Top five in the league.
With Manning Jr.'s retirement farce and Roethlisberger mired in doubts in the locker room, among the three rookie quarterbacks in 2004, it was Rivers who made a full comeback, proving once again that these Mesozoic quarterbacks are not ready yet. Prepare to withdraw from the stage of history.
However, reality is cruel, and the NFL is a ruthless professional league. The shackles of age and status exist objectively, and no one can escape.
This season, after experiencing a peak season of high-frequency output, Rivers' state has dropped significantly. It is not a cliff-like decline. It is true that the state that has been fluctuating throughout the whole process has slowly declined, just like the staggering steps after being burned out, and he can barely rely on He held on stubbornly with one breath.
This is also an important key to the overall performance of the Los Angeles Lightning. It has been entangled in a stalemate game, but at the moment of a decisive victory, it lacks stamina. What is missing is the explosive hit in the final sprint.
The ambition is still there, but the ambition is insufficient.
The London Bowl is the last ditch effort for the Los Angeles Chargers who have no retreat this season.
After falling behind at the start, Rivers led the team onto the field with his head held high——
Making their first appearance in the game, the Los Angeles Lightning showed their fighting spirit.
There is no doubt about the talent of this offensive group. In addition to the cornerstone of Rivers, they have two top receivers with 1,000-yard season ability, Keenan-Allen and Mike Williams.
Although the running back position lacks strong delivery, since last season they have taken a different approach to put the running back more in the wide receiver position and achieved incredible results. Melvin Gordon (Melvin Gordon) and Austin Ekeler (Austin) -Ekeler) A versatile player who can run and catch with a fighting spirit.
More flowers and a comprehensive layout.
The Los Angeles Chargers' offense is still very aggressive.
However, the entire offensive model is a typical traditional West Coast offense. All the weight is on the shoulders of the quarterback, and everything is instigated by Rivers. Once Rivers fluctuates, they have no second plan to help Rivers get out of trouble. , so that Rivers fell into a dilemma of being alone.
In front of you is a typical example.
In the first wave of offense at Wembley, Rivers showed 200% concentration and investment, split the defense quickly and accurately with smooth passing, controlled the overall situation, mobilized freely, and successfully passed the halfway mark in the blink of an eye. field.
However, entering the Kansas Chiefs half, the Los Angeles Chargers' offense immediately slowed down as the intensity and rhythm of the defensive team shrank.
Rivers' performance was still tenacious and he completed two third-down transitions in a row. However, for the third time, he was hit by the Kansas Chiefs' defensive team. He suffered a sack and a collision. The entire offense put full pressure on the defensive front. It was fragmented and completely lost.
Eventually, the strikeout came.
Of course, the Los Angeles Lightning is not completely without gains. They still have a chance to challenge the 41-yard free kick and will not lose anything; but for Rivers, this is not enough, far from enough.
The entire attack started with great momentum and ended in a helter-skelter manner. They should have been able to counterattack steadily but in vain.
Compared with falling behind in the opening score, what really annoyed Rivers was that even though they were in good shape at the beginning and their morale was high, they still failed to suppress the Kansas Chiefs. They were one head behind their opponents on both offense and defense. So, what should happen in the subsequent games? beat?
This is not about emphasizing other people's ambitions and destroying one's own prestige, but about facing reality calmly.
Subconsciously, Rivers turned his head to look at the side of the Kansas City Chiefs dugout.
At a glance, Rivers found Levi in the crowd who was eager to try.
The four eyes met and the eyes collided. Levi slapped his face again and shouted, "Kevin!"
This level of trash talk deserves full marks.
Rivers laughed directly, and he couldn't hold it back, his smile fully bloomed——
Let the storm come more violently!
Since this is a game on the edge of the cliff in the 2019 season with no retreat, they naturally have to fight with all their strength until the end. Even if they lose the game, they have to bite off a layer of the Kansas Chiefs' skin.
Otherwise, how can we say they are mortal enemies in the same district?
In the midst of chaos and frustration, Rivers quickly regained his footing and regained his senses. With a wave of his hand, he waved the dejected offensive players away.
"Head up. Chest out."
"The battle has just begun!"
The Los Angeles Chargers special team did not disappoint. They steadily kicked the free kick and seized the opportunity created by Rivers to bite the score.
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Then, the Kansas Chiefs offense came on the scene again.
The defending champions were in really good form tonight.
Whether it's a revenge game against a rival in the same division, or the London Bowl stage at Wembley for the first time; not only is it Mahomes' return, but it's also the first time the Kansas City Chiefs have surpassed the best start to a season in team history. Every game, various reasons kept their morale high.
How the Los Angeles Chargers are doing is not the focus they need to pay attention to. How the team should continue its own rhythm and state after Mahomes returns is the focus——
True self-confidence should be based on oneself. As long as you can show your own technical and tactical level, then victory will be a matter of course.
So Reed adjusted his tactics again.
The first wave of offense fully demonstrated Mahomes' hot touch after returning from injury, while the second wave of offense frequently used fake fax runs to open up the situation:
The Kansas Chiefs began to focus on ground offense, and Levi showed off his power again——
The Los Angeles Chargers defense was on full alert, but it couldn't be stopped.
In the head-to-head competition between strong players, Levi showed the league's top level.
"Levi!"
"It was Levi again, stopping and turning quickly, his light and agile steps passed directly by cornerback Hayward, and then used Hayward to shake off Bosa's pursuit, complete the breakthrough with ease and ease, and continue to win space to advance. ”
"Change! Change direction! Change direction again!"
"Three changes of direction incredibly opened a gap among the linebackers, and Levi's ground advancement actually continued!"
"Safety Jalen Watkins!"
"Straight arm block!"
"It's unbelievable that Levi directly overturned Watkins with a straight-arm block with one hand!"
"God! Rayshawn Jenkins tackled Levi and died together to finally stop Levi's incredible advance, but Levi still fought his way out and won the first attack."
"Levi, you're crazy."
(End of chapter)