Chapter 472 The mind is swaying
The pressure is leaking.
Smoke of gunpowder fills the air.
Whether it's the Philadelphia Eagles or the Kansas City Chiefs, both teams are 100% in the zone. The match between the needle and the McMans created a heated atmosphere, and the atmosphere became obviously tense.
On the front foot, Kelsey left the field due to injury. After an on-site examination by the team doctor, it was finally confirmed that Kelsey was fine. The Kansas Chiefs' main tight end returned to the team. After all, it was just a false alarm.
On the back foot, Philadelphia Eagles safety guard Jenkins received a yellow flag for a violent collision, but Kansas Chiefs third wide receiver Albert Wilson still left the field with a concussion.
The smell of gunpowder gradually spread.
Off the court, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs are far from being at war with each other. To some extent, the relationship between the players on both sides can be said to be friendly.
Inside the stadium, the atmosphere of the Super Bowl gradually heated up, the murderous look in the eyes got out of control little by little, and the number of yellow flag appearances began to soar sharply.
Not giving an inch, the bayonet is red——
Great show, here comes the show.
In the game, the Kansas Chiefs took the lead and seized the opportunity that turned the crisis into an opportunity to shake up the situation. They not only caused mistakes by the rookie kicker, but also gritted their teeth in the strong collision in the red zone and persisted until the end to score a touchdown.
Peterson, however, was not ready to surrender.
Immediately afterwards, the Philadelphia Eagles quickly gained a foothold and sent out a surprise soldier——
Corey-Clement.
Wait, who?
If you have never heard of this name, it is not surprising at all, nor is it because the pre-match investigation work was not serious enough, because Clement just jumped out of the cracks in the rocks.
This player, a running back, was in the same rookie class as Levi and other troikas, but he was unknown and did not attract any attention in the draft. In the end, he joined the Philadelphia Eagles training staff as an undrafted rookie.
Throughout the season, Clemente had almost no decent opportunities to play. The 5.8-foot-tall (178 cm), 220-pound (100 kg) running back was mediocre and completely inconspicuous.
It was precisely because Clement was overwhelmed that the Philadelphia Eagles traded running back Ajayi from the Miami Dolphins in the middle of the season.
From a tactical perspective, Clemente occasionally appeared on the court as a metronome to change the Philadelphia Eagles' running rhythm, but the number of appearances was very limited, and he held the ball less than forty times throughout the season.
However, this is Clement.
Play as a surprise soldier.
Running the ball and catching the ball, completely disrupting the situation like a tornado.
A seven-yard short pass was received. Everyone thought it was just an ordinary pass, but they never expected that Clement entered Lynch's "beast mode"——
Another straight-arm block, another bull charge.
He went crazy all the way and unexpectedly advanced a fifty-five-yard long-distance attack into the heart of the Kansas Chiefs. After entering the red zone, he fell to the ground exhausted at the eight-yard line, single-handedly overturning the situation in the game.
Surprise, absolutely surprise.
However, Peterson didn't seem to be surprised at all, with a confident attitude. If everything was planned and everything was premeditated, then Peterson's preparation for this game was indeed far beyond imagination.
In this wave of offense, although the Kansas Chiefs defense once again showed strength and forced the opponent into a third-down touchdown dilemma, the Philadelphia Eagles copied and pasted Reid's tactics, using Clemente as a decoy, attacking in the east and in the west, and finally won. Passed a touchdown pass to regain the lead.
And, this time Elliott didn’t miss out on the extra point.
"16:10".
The Philadelphia Eagles regrouped their courage from top to bottom, and inspired by the continuous high-energy performance of the offensive team, the defensive team also staged a moment of small universe explosion.
The Kansas Chiefs still showed their top level in the next wave of offense, struggling all the way and pushing forward, rushing across half the field and reaching the Philadelphia Eagles' twenty-yard line, and were about to score another touchdown.
But the Philadelphia Eagles said no.
One sack of Smith.
A tackle on Kelsey.
Stopped Levi once.
Strikeout! Among them, the Philadelphia Eagles used four players to set up a dragnet to intercept Levi. It was undoubtedly the most exciting and exciting moment in the first half.
finally!
Facing Levi's ultimate defense problem, the Philadelphia Eagles produced results and successfully intercepted the Kansas Chiefs when they tried to hold on to the score, completing a valuable interception.
And, something worse happened——
In the process of challenging the 37-yard free kick, Mahomes, who was responsible for holding the ball, failed to accurately grasp the football, so that the center of gravity of the football tilted, which directly caused Buck's free kick to miss the goal from the right side.
The Kansas Chiefs special teams team also made fatal mistakes.
Mahomes blamed himself and hugged his helmet in annoyance, turning his head to look at his teammates shamelessly; Buck also stood there gloomily with his hands on his hips and did not move for a long time.
but.
This time, Smith stepped forward and shouldered the responsibility of captain, immediately stabilizing the morale of the army and regaining the attention of the Kansas Chiefs——
"Remember? That story Levi told, the fat lady hadn't started singing yet."
"We should focus on the present, and we should firmly grasp every second of the next moment. What has happened has happened, but the excitement continues."
"So no one wants to miss the Fat Lady's performance because of distractions."
Focus, devotion, determination.
This was the first time that Smith showed a completely different look. The Kansas Chief, who was slightly shaken and in a daze, regained his focus.
Then--
Interception, appearance.
Foles continued to try to pass the ball despite the huge pressure on the pocket, and the eight-yard short pass found wide receiver Jeffery to complete the connection.
However, Foles felt the pressure, and the rotation of the pass was irregular and not a standard shuttle ball, so that the football hit Jeffery's forearm. Jeffery was unable to control the football, and the astute Revis took advantage of it. He came in and picked off the football, completing the first ball transfer in the game.
The Kansas City Chiefs didn't waste their opportunity.
In a classic fake run and real pass tactic, Levi completed a key pick-up for Kelsey. Smith and Kelsey successfully connected and scored another touchdown.
This time, Mahomes and Buck, who were highly focused, made no mistakes.
"16:17".
The Kansas Chiefs went ahead for the second time in the game and once again found their footing.
Then, after the two-minute timeout in the first half, the Kansas Chiefs defense pushed the Philadelphia Eagles offense to the edge of the cliff.
Although the Philadelphia Eagles' third running back Clement once again played the role of a surprise player, relying on his elusive running route to perform a good play as a wide receiver, and in the dilemma of eight yards on third gear, he actually brought the Philadelphia Eagles into the red zone again.
There is no doubt that Clement was the brightest dark horse in the first half.
However, the Kansas Chiefs defensive team held on to the bottom line at the critical moment and completed the most important and difficult strikeout in the first half——
Four gears and one yard.
With eight seconds left before the end of the first half, the Philadelphia Eagles stood at the edge of the end zone. Facing fourth down and one yard, Peterson made a choice that made the whole audience gasp.
Instead of taking a free kick, the Philadelphia Eagles chose to force a fourth down.
Break the cauldron and sink the boat, make a desperate move.
The atmosphere was completely tense at this moment.
The Philadelphia Eagles offensive team and the Kansas Chiefs defensive team returned to the field, both sides lined up, and the murderous look in their eyes became completely anxious and entangled.
After striking out, the Kansas Chiefs still need to complete one more defensive play, the last one.
(End of chapter)