Chapter 626: Seeing the Dagger
Danger!
Danger, danger, danger, besieged on all sides!
As the quarterback, Mahomes takes charge of the overall situation and immediately senses the pressure on his face. He is like a small canoe in the stormy waves, violently bumping and spinning, and may be swallowed up at any time. His field of vision It also fell into chaos, and every cell was feeling the impact.
However.
Mahomes is very calm, absolutely focused and absolutely committed, walking through the strong wind and rain with light footsteps——
Move laterally, dodge, turn, and retreat.
A series of nimble steps avoided successive crises, and he barely found a foothold in the dense thorns, dangers, and hail of bullets. Only then did he finally have a fleeting breathing space. He raised his chin and made a second defensive reading, taking in the situation in the open field in front of him. fundus.
Compared with the chaos of the front line confrontation, the offensive and defensive entanglement in the backcourt seems much clearer.
A carrot and a pit.
Each of the four passing targets was entangled by four defensive players.
Watkins on the left sideline and Hunter in the right slot both ran deep routes and headed straight for the end zone.
Kelsey in the central area is in the front and Hill is in the back, opening two cross lines one after another. Kelsey is at the connection between the short passing area and the medium passing area, and Hill is at the connection between the mid passing area and the long passing area. The junction of transmission areas.
No matter what happens in the frontcourt, the Kansas Chiefs' backcourt running route completely opens up the situation. Different matchups have different covers. Even Belichick can't see the reason.
So, who is Mahomes passing to?
From all aspects, Kelsey has a matchup advantage against Jason McCawtry, whether it is size, strength, or positioning, Kelsey has already taken the lead; plus the addition of the Kansas Chiefs You need to control the game time and control the ball. A free kick can kill the opponent and win without taking extra risks.
Kelsey is, without a doubt, the best passing target.
In the flash of lightning, Mahomes did not hesitate——
Kick off the ground and step forward.
Van Noy rushed forward.
Waving arms, pushing.
Van Noy's steps were unsteady, he was unable to exert force, and his collision had no force.
Mahomes shook a bit, but relied on his excellent physical fitness to grit his teeth and hold on. His entire upper body remained stable and his passing movements were not affected.
A wave, a push——
Uh-huh, uh-huh.
Mahomes exerted all his strength, and the sudden burst of power was concentrated on the football and pushed out, and the football flew out like a cannon.
boom!
Go through the air.
The next second, Van Noy grabbed Mahomes, and the two fell to the ground at the same time in a gesture of death.
But, what about rugby?
In an instant, the breath of the entire Gillette Stadium was cut off, and thousands of eyes were focused on that red-brown parabola, unable to take their eyes away.
Flying, breaking through the air, thrilling parabola, past Kelsey, down the middle, and falling towards the deep area.
Ten yards.
Twenty yards.
Full push to the end zone——
The passing target was Hill, who shined in today's game and scored three passing touchdowns.
Not Kelsey, but Hill.
Instead of choosing to be conservative, aim for the end zone.
Mahomes once again showed the courage of youth.
As the top receiver of the Kansas Chiefs, Hill, who is in his third year this year, has also grown into a pillar of the team. When the New England Patriots put all their defensive power on Levi, Hill stepped forward and proved that the Kansas Chiefs offense has more than just Levi carried the team forward alone.
At this time, the same is true.
Hill is playing against another McCoutry, safety Devin McCoutry.
Originally, Hill was controlling the speed, not fully accelerating, waiting and observing, waiting for the opportunity to get rid of Devin, and also waiting for Mahomes' pass.
Now, Mahomes passes the ball, and Hill immediately realizes that Mahomes is targeting the end zone.
Turn around, shake off, start up, accelerate. Hill's movements were smooth and smooth. He instantly surpassed Devin and was ready to break through.
Devin was startled.
But Devin is always ready. Maybe he is not as fast as Hill, but Devin can serve as the New England Patriots' starting safety guard. He naturally has his own specialties. Coupled with his rich experience, Devin's second The response was very prompt.
One down. A bump.
To put it simply, by sticking to Hill's body and following the direction of Hill's rotation, Devin gave up turning and simply leaned on Hill with his back, using his body weight to fall directly, destroying Hill's start and setting the stage for his own. Adjust to keep up and buy time.
This is experience, going with the flow.
Sure enough, Hill was squeezed out. Although he was not blocked, his steps to start accelerating were disrupted and his speed could not be released immediately.
In the next second, Devin had completed his turn and quickly connected with Hill. The two became entangled again, crossed the red zone, and quickly approached the end zone.
Devin and Hill both looked up, and the football was coming.
Thirty yards.
Thirty-five yards.
Mahomes' pass was about thirty-five yards, aiming for a vertical strike in the end zone. Once the connection was successful, the Kansas Chiefs were able to push the New England Patriots to the cliff.
Devon and Hill were completely entangled, squeezing and pushing each other.
Then.
Hill took off first, stuck in position, and overpowered Devin to seize the opportunity.
Hill stretched his arms, and then discovered that the flight and rotation of the football were irregular. At this time, it could be seen that Van Noy's impact and tackle still interfered with Mahomes' pass; and, Mahomes's pass is not a standard shuttle ball like Brees.
Holding his breath, Hill fully extended his hands, palms open, as if reaching for stars, held the football with his fingertips, and successfully completed the ball.
The next second, gravity pulled Hill down.
It was only then that Devin took off and cut his right hand between Hill's arms, from bottom to top, with a slight poke. Before Hill could completely control the football, he used the force of the invasion to break the balance.
Then.
The football was out of Hill's control and began to fly again.
Hill goes down.
German up.
That is, in a short moment, Devin was like grabbing a rebound in a basketball game. He touched the football with his right hand and flicked it, changing the flight path of the football. He felt the force of gravity and fell rapidly. At the same time, Devin used his body to Blocked Hill and successfully caught the football.
"Interception!"
"God, interception!"
"McCoutry, Devin McCoutry beat Hill to intercept Mahomes."
The words just came out and were immediately cut off.
"McCoutry was coming back and Hill was trying to tackle McCoutry, but obviously that's not something Hill is good at."
The situation was reversed in an instant.
Devin McCoutry hugged the football tightly and continued to run back.
Hill missed the tackle, and Kelsey immediately tried to step forward to intercept, but at this time the other McCoutry showed the tacit understanding of the twins and did not need to tackle or foul. He turned his back to Kelsey and blocked it. After stumbling on Kelsey's footsteps, Devin rushed out.
Then, the chasing figures of Kelsey and Hunter caught up.
Devin is sprinting.
Speed is not his strong point, but with his light steps and seizing the opportunity, the empty backcourt has become his amusement park, and he can drive straight forward.
It was like a dagger piercing the heart of the Kansas Chief.
(End of chapter)