Chapter 404 Explaining it in a Simple way
No matter what the point of view or stance, no matter whether you are a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars or the Kansas City Chiefs, no one can deny that the game in front of you is... boring.
"The physical strength and energy have reached their limit, and the next step is to fight the bayonet. The situation is gradually tilting towards the Jacksonville Jaguars."
"That's why we say championships depend on defense."
"The Jacksonville Jaguars just defend and don't make mistakes."
The game lacked anything to watch, so fans began to check their mobile phones one after another, and social networks were particularly lively.
"0:0".
It's really hard to get excited about a game like this, at least, that's the case in the first quarter.
Philadelphia Eagles fans who watched the game quietly said:
You can't.
What about life and death as promised? What if both sides suffer losses? The Philadelphia Eagles were still prepared to wait and reap the benefits, but in the end, this is it?
On the other hand, social networks are abuzz with excitement, and it has never been so lively.
On the other side, in the commentary booth of the live broadcast room, Nantz still needs to continue explaining.
"...In fact, the situation is far from as simple as the score seems. Tony, what do you think?"
Romo nodded in agreement.
"This is the pace of play the Jacksonville Jaguars like to play."
"Judging from the score, it's still evenly matched; but the Jacksonville Jaguars firmly take the initiative."
"On the offensive end, quarterback Bortles still hasn't been able to bring any surprises, and running back Fournette is also a little impatient. The more eager he is to prove himself, the easier it is to exert too much force. He has already slipped twice today. times."
"This is Jacksonville, not Fox Castle. Today's weather is pleasant and warm as spring, which is very suitable for outdoor football games, but Fournette's performance is unsatisfactory. He is still too eager to prove himself."
Jacksonville, located in the northeastern part of Florida, is sunny and windy even in January, without the heavy snowfall of Foxborough. Compared with the wild card game last week, it is simply another world.
On paper, the quality of this game should be more exciting than the National League Finals played in snowy Philadelphia, but that was not the case at all.
"Of course, the Kansas Chiefs defensive team's ground defense showed enough intensity."
"Obviously, Reid has made full pre-game preparations and comprehensive tactical layout. They know that the Jacksonville Jaguars have the second-ranked ground attack in the league, and their targeted tactics can completely choke the opponent's lifeline."
"In the first quarter, they stopped Fournette six times at the line of scrimmage. Such a performance was a big surprise."
"But for Ma Ruo, he doesn't mind."
"The offensive team focuses on ground attack and is stable; then the defensive team takes over the game. This is his game plan, and now everything is going according to plan."
The conversation changed and Romo got to the point.
"Defensively, the Jacksonville Jaguars are still strong."
"Obviously, Ma Ruo watched the game video carefully and studied the tactics."
"Here, we need to pay special attention to Kansas Chiefs quarterback Smith."
"First of all, we cannot deny that Smith performed really well in the last conference game. The two long passes from one end to the other in the first half were absolutely stunning. There is no doubt that he played the best game of his career."
"but."
“That’s not enough to disguise the overall slow decline of Smith’s season.”
"I have not forgotten the fact that Smith's quarterback rating and pass success rate have both reached new personal career highs, but behind these data is that as the season progresses, Smith's shooting speed is getting slower and slower, and his defense reading is getting slower and slower. "There are so many mistakes that he suffered more and more sacks." "In the last divisional game, Smith suffered six sacks in the first half. We should not only condemn the poor performance of the Kansas Chiefs' offensive line, but we should also condemn it. Seeing the obvious fluctuations in Smith’s defensive reading vision, the shooting time is lengthened, giving the defensive team room to sack, and even affecting the accuracy of his own short passes.”
"The most obvious data is that the continued performance of Hill, Kelsey and Hunter after receiving the ball has declined significantly compared with the first half of the season. The decline in receiving position and passing comfort has led to the performance of the receiving team. There has been an overall decline, from six consecutive wins to six consecutive losses, and Smith’s performance is an important factor.”
"And, entering the playoffs, this shortcoming continued to be magnified."
"It's clear that Smith is going through a very difficult and very struggling time."
"With two consecutive comeback wins and thrilling promotions, the Kansas Chiefs' offense has really been dancing on the tightrope."
"What I want to say is that Ma Ruo carefully studied the video of the Kansas Chiefs game. On the one hand, the front line continued to exert pressure, and on the other hand, relying on the cornerback's personal marking, he did not give Smith much space to pass the ball in the first quarter."
"11 passes, 5 successful connections, this is Smith's lowest passing success rate of the season; two of the unsuccessful passes were almost intercepted."
"We know Smith is a solid player who rarely turns the ball over, and a big reason for that is that he doesn't take too many risks himself, which has kept his pass completion percentage, interceptions and quarterback passer rating at the highest level. A bright position, but right now his conservatism is becoming the key to the Jacksonville Jaguars' control of the game."
"Because the passing attack is cautious and timid, and the ground attack is not smooth, even though Levi and Hunter have been looking for ways, the Jacksonville Jaguars' ground defense really puts tremendous pressure on them."
Earnest and flowing, flowing clouds and flowing water.
Romo is worthy of being a professional quarterback, and he grasped the crux of the matter immediately.
On the surface, "0:0", no one was able to break the deadlock; but in fact, the game is gradually entering a familiar pattern of the Jacksonville Jaguars. If things go on like this, the first one to make a mistake must be the Kansas Chiefs——
In just the first quarter of the game, Smith was almost intercepted twice, Hill dropped the ball once but did not convert the ball, and even Levi almost dropped the ball in a three-person double team.
Tottering, precarious.
There have been no fatal mistakes so far, but they are dancing on the edge of a knife.
The pressure was overwhelming, rolling down layer upon layer.
To be precise, the game now is "Defense VS Defense". This is the mode that the Jacksonville Jaguars like, and the spotlight is all on the defensive team.
However.
"Precisely because of this, it is the offense that has the ability to change the game now."
"Both defensive teams performed very, very well. Now it depends on which offensive team can take the lead in breaking through the opponent's defense and breaking the balance."
“The pressure and responsibility is on the shoulders of the offense like never before.”
Romo, as a former quarterback, regardless of his performance on the field, he can serve as the starting quarterback for many years and occupy a place in the league's fierce competition, so he naturally has his abilities and insights.
In one fell swoop, Romo grasped the key.
Then, the eyes fell on the quarterbacks of the two teams: Bortles and Smith.
"Considering the state of the two quarterbacks in this game..."
A pause.
"I think it may take other offensive players to break the deadlock now."
Although he didn't say it clearly, Nantz understood it immediately and exchanged glances with Romo. The two of them laughed, and then looked back to the court——
Is "Fournette VS Levi" coming after all?
(End of chapter)