Chapter 242 A Thin Difference
“Defend!”
"Defense!"
The uniform sound of cheers hovered over Arrowhead Stadium, and the heat was burning in the air. You could clearly feel the tension in the atmosphere.
The Philadelphia Eagles offense finally played the tactics Peterson wanted, finally!
In this wave of offense, Wentz was in top form. He made nine offensive plays before and after, which took four minutes and 37 seconds. He led the offensive team to advance 65 yards and drove unstoppably into the Kansas City Chiefs' red line. The end zone and the end zone are close at hand, and the confrontation between the two sides has become intense.
Last season, the Kansas City Chiefs defense performed frequently, but it was their strong performance in the red zone that made a major contribution to the team's victory.
In the season opener, against the New England Patriots, the defensive team's performance in the red zone was mediocre, and it wasn't until the fourth quarter that they found the state to shut down Brady; and the same thing happened before us, Wentz was indeed in form, and the Kansas Chiefs defensive team was slightly He looked embarrassed and only found his strength in the red zone.
Prevented the Philadelphia Eagles' touchdown attempts twice in a row, leading to a five-yard situation on third down——
One party is determined to win.
One party will never give in.
The collision of offense and defense between you and me was tense to the extreme at this moment.
Kansas Chiefs safety Eric Berry is cruising near the end zone.
Usually, safety guards need to cover the entire backfield and need to be alert and flexible. Especially in the era when passing is king, safety guards often represent the upper limit of the defensive team; but now that they enter the red zone and the active area is compressed, safety guards The role suddenly seemed unimportant.
However, as a senior veteran, Berry has his own understanding.
Indeed, in the red zone, the cornerbacks and linebackers have clear responsibilities, and they need to accurately mark their positions; at this time, the safety guard's judgment of the entire situation is often the key to the defensive team's strength.
Berry's eyes were firmly fixed on Wentz.
People have always attacked Reid for not liking ground offense. Reid is a typical passing coach, and his offensive tactics are heavily tilted towards passing. Peterson is Reid's disciple, and the entire technical and tactical system is completely inherited. Since Reed, he is even more exaggerated and serious than Reed.
Just now, in this wave of offense, Wentz chose to pass the ball for the entire nine plays, all of them.
The running back didn't touch the football once.
LeGarrette-Blount, who led the NFL in running yards last season, joined the Philadelphia Eagles from the New England Patriots this season. He originally expected to become the mainstay of the team's offense, standing next to second-year quarterback Wentz. Became a support, but now is being left hanging.
Blunt: What is this!
So, this has also become a game——
On the next gear, does Peterson dare to continue calling the ball? Or will he unexpectedly choose to run the ball?
No way, is Peterson really that crazy and continues to pass the ball?
Even Reid needs to rely on running the ball to adjust his rhythm. Peterson won't just stick to the end and pass the ball all the way to the end zone, right? Wentz is not Manning!
Especially after entering the red zone, when all passing targets are closely guarded and the passing line is prone to many crises, the ground attack is often more impactful; however, just after the first and second gears, Peterson really continued to shout Passing tactics, so much so that Pash was immediately dumbfounded.
So, what about third gear?
At this time, Berry was observing and speculating.
Pass the ball? Running the ball?
“Attack!”
...running the ball? Is Wentz finally ready to hand the football to Blount and let the 247-pound (112-kilogram) tank show off its power?
Berry's pupils narrowed, his attention was highly concentrated, and he firmly locked on the movements of Wentz and Blount.
Then.
No.
A fake run and a real pass.
Peterson actually chose to be stubborn and fight to the end with his passing attack!
This is also a choice.
When other teammates on the defensive team started immediately, Berry did not rush, caught Wentz's movements, made judgments based on the second-year quarterback's eyes and movements, and observed calmly and calmly.
Then, to boot — wide receiver Jeffery.
He was also the man responsible for the Philadelphia Eagles' first touchdown in the second half.
Wentz tried to connect with Jeffery again, but this time Berry beat him to the punch.
Berry ran toward the dead center diagonally above the right side of the Kansas City Chiefs end zone. He quickly observed the position where Jeffery was entangled with his teammates, appeared on the passing path in advance, jumped first, and stretched his right hand to the extreme.
To extend, to stretch.
Encountered.
Berry stretched his palms and tried to wrap the football. Once successful, it would be an interception. However, Wentz's pass was more unstable than expected and did not rotate evenly, so that Berry could not control it with one hand.
bass.
The football padded Berry's palm, changed its parabolic flight path and rushed out.
out of bounds.
"Oh, almost."
"Just a little bit closer, Berry was about to intercept the ball."
"God, this was so thrilling. Peterson chose to pass the ball and finally hit the wall in the red zone. After passing the interception, he struck out and saw the end zone close at hand, but in the end he couldn't score a touchdown. "
"Of course, Peterson escaped and was not intercepted. The Philadelphia Eagles were still able to try a free kick to narrow the gap and get back to a touchdown difference."
"The game is not over, and despite the Kansas City Chiefs' strong performance in the second half, the Philadelphia Eagles are still clinging to a glimmer of hope on the brink."
Berry, very annoyed and regretful, hugged his helmet and squatted down——
Copy it and slip away from your fingertips.
After all, a ten-point gap and a seven-point gap are completely different things. Now it gives the Philadelphia Eagles hope that the game will still be entangled.
A slight difference, but it gave the Philadelphia Eagles a glimmer of hope.
In the 2017 season, the Kansas City Chiefs' schedule is still more difficult than imagined. After struggling with the New England Patriots in the first game until the fourth quarter, the winner was decided by the Philadelphia Eagles again. The suspense will still be revealed in the fourth quarter.
Maybe, some people will say, it’s just a missed interception, so don’t make such a fuss, then Bart will step forward to correct the point of view——
In competitive sports, it is often these small details that determine victory or defeat. There is a price to pay for missed opportunities, and the more critical the game, the more so.
Otherwise, how did the Kansas Chiefs' playoff curse come about?
Bart clasped his hands and prayed devoutly. If the God of Football really exists, he sincerely hopes that this turning point can once again reverse the victory and become a new starting point for the Philadelphia Eagles to suppress the Kansas Chiefs.
"13:20".
Three minutes and 20 seconds after the start of the fourth quarter, the two teams not only failed to widen the point difference, but shortened it. The Philadelphia Eagles did not give up hope.
And it didn't take long for Berry's missed interception to become apparent.
The Kansas Chiefs suddenly switched modes, completely ignoring the pass-run balance of the previous three quarters, and used continuous passing attacks to show explosiveness and intensity. Finally, Smith and Kelsey completed a 15-yard pass and scored a touchdown.
Immediately afterwards, the Philadelphia Eagles performed strongly, and Wentz turned on God mode and played the most exciting offense in the two seasons since entering the professional league——
"Touchdown!"
"Carson Wentz! Oh, God!"
"What did I see?"
(End of chapter)