Chapter 422: Too much is not enough
After halftime, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense broke out——
He was completely lifeless, not only bloody, but also murderous, showing the league's top defensive style, and even smelling like a venting defense. His movements became more and more fierce and the intensity became more and more brutal.
There are naturally more and more fouls.
One statistic: Since the second half, the Jacksonville Jaguars have been called for fouls before kickoff three times.
It is precisely because of this that despite the strong performance of the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive team, the Kansas Chiefs' offensive advancement continued. Even before Smith kicked off, the ferocity from the Jacksonville Jaguars was trying to break the balance.
Just look at Smith and Levi at this time and you will know that their white away jerseys have evolved into camouflage uniforms, full of traces of the battlefield.
Panting.
Drenched in sweat.
During the stumble, the Kansas Chiefs stood in trouble again on the 22-yard line of the opponent's half, facing a difficult challenge of six yards on third down.
Of course, this is already a free kick area, and the situation seems to be more powerful for the Kansas Chiefs, but now both sides are red-eyed:
Not only did the Jacksonville Jaguars foul, but the Kansas Chiefs themselves also fouled. They had already entered In the red zone, he was penalized for a foul, exited, entangled again, and then continued to advance and retreat, even the grass was exposed to the naked sand.
Now, both sides refuse to give in—
This is the momentum battle after returning from the intermission!
In this wave of offensive and defensive confrontation, due to frequent fouls and the intensity of the confrontation, the two sides have been entangled for nearly eight minutes. The third quarter is halfway through the game. Now both Reid and Ma Ruo realize that this may be the final battle. The mental and physical exhaustion is severe. The intensity of subsequent games may drop off a cliff, so whoever can win this wave of offense and defense will be able to take the initiative in the fourth quarter.
Twenty-two yard line, six yards on third down.
Levi appeared again, alternating with Hunter.
The rotation just now was not only a physical adjustment, but also a tactical layout. Offensive coordinator Nagy came over personally to communicate with Levi.
In fact, Levi had already noticed it just now, and it became clearer after Najib’s reminder——
Behind the Jacksonville Jaguars' seeming toughness lies a sense of struggle at the end of their rope.
Now, Maruo's defensive tactics are not innovative, and they continue to tighten the defense and apply pressure, but the defensive players themselves can also feel the pressure. One or two of them appear to be overacting and rushing forward blindly.
This also means that in a situation of strong pressure, there may be gaps in the cooperation between players. After all, cooperation now comes second.
What the Kansas Chiefs need to seize is this fleeting gap——
A fatal blow.
Ma Ruo may have forgotten it, but Reed will not forget it. What is Levi's unique skill when he enters the league to open up the situation?
"Little Peterson".
Speed, change of direction, agility.
On the surface, the Kansas City Chiefs are in danger in the storm of their opponents; but turning points are often hidden in such crises and desperate situations.
Levi came to Smith's side, high-fived the quarterback, and looked towards the defensive team. The players on the opposite side had crazy gleams in their eyes, like wild beasts that had lost their minds. They didn't know how to change clothes at halftime. What happened in the room.
Then, instead of standing behind Smith, Levi came behind Kelsey.
The Kansas Chiefs put up a shotgun formation, making it clear that they were preparing to pass the ball. At the same time, they pulled Levi away and were not prepared to use Levi to pick up the ball. On the surface, this should be a classic tactic of a quick short pass, and then Rely on the two-two screens of the receiving players to complete the continuous advancement.
From the wild card round to the divisional round to today, the Kansas Chiefs' tactics are becoming more and more mature, especially Levi's performance as a receiver is getting better and better, which makes the tactics more likely to be extended.
As long as Smith releases the ball quickly enough, the Jacksonville Jaguars' pass rush has no time to take effect, which is an efficient way to break up the sack village.
One formation made the tension between the two sides rise steadily.
Especially the Jacksonville Jaguars. They had already committed too many fouls before the kickoff in the second half. At this time, they did not want to directly give their opponents the first offense on third down and six yards, so they tried their best to control their impulses and suppressed their passion and blood. Burning quietly in the air. Until——
"attack!"
Smith called the kickoff and the crash erupted.
Smith didn't pay attention to the movement of the defensive front. The moment he received the football, he turned to look to his left, raised his hand and made a passing motion.
"Quick" means "quick".
In the first moment, the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive front had no time to step up and press the passer, and the linebackers and safeties unleashed all their strength on Hill.
Surprise, shock.
Because Levi and Kelsey are partnered on the right side, both players are big killers. This makes the Jacksonville Jaguars focus all their attention on the strong side, but they did not expect that there is a decoy there. The real passing target is Hope. you.
Obviously, the door is wide open on Hill's side, and the possibility of completing six yards on third gear has skyrocketed.
In an instant, the storm surged.
Outside linebacker Myles Jack felt something was wrong——
The two outside linebackers of the Jacksonville Jaguars do not have fixed positions. Jack is often responsible for the defense on the tight end side, and Telvin is responsible for the weak side defense, but occasionally they will cross and switch positions to confuse the opponent's judgment.
However, there are no tricks in this offensive and defensive position. There is not only Kelsey on the strong side, but also Levi. Jack naturally stays on this side.
But Smith passed the ball toward the weak side, and Jack immediately followed suit. Seeing the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive power pouring out toward the weak side, Jack saw Smith pause in disbelief and retract his right hand, then turn around and move toward Kelsey. Make a passing motion in the direction of the ball.
Oops.
Jack exclaimed, stopped and turned, and immediately tried to change direction.
The pace just started, and then he saw Smith change his action for the second time, making a light throw laterally, and the football easily slipped into Levi's arms.
Everything flows smoothly.
Wait, what about the Capture Village?
It turns out that this is the real trap. The shotgun formation and quick passing tactics are all tactics to push back the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive front and create passing time and space for Smith.
Then, he turned around and chose to run the ball.
The tactical change in less than a second completely overturned the predictions of the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive team, and finally led the defensive players by the nose.
This is both a trap and a killer move.
Jack just realized that his body couldn't keep up with the rhythm of his brain, but Levi had already completed the activation.
One step, two steps.
Levi had already crossed the line of scrimmage. Perhaps the only player who was not disturbed was defensive end Campbell. Campbell took a lateral step and tried to intercept Levi.
But what I never expected was that Levi's just started was just a fake movement, without any force, so when he saw Campbell, he didn't put any effort and braked with a light step, forming a misalignment.
Campbell couldn't hold back his strength and ran over the top.
Campbell:? ? ? What, what's going on?
(End of chapter)