Chapter 627 Equal Opportunities
Tap, tap, tap.
Devin McCawtry completely overturned the situation in a flash of lightning, pulling the New England Patriots back from the edge of the cliff, and at the same time pushing the Kansas Chiefs to the edge of the cliff. The entire situation was completely reversed. Kelsey and Hunter’s agonizing chase looked particularly awkward.
At this moment——
A figure rushed out from the side, like a bullet train, rushed towards Devin from the waist, and hugged Devin's waist.
Uproot the willow!
Vertical bombing!
Devin's smile was trapped at the corner of his mouth, and his heart experienced a bungee-like experience in just one second, and then he was swallowed up by the power coming towards him, lying on the ground like a dead fish.
He attacked back and was cut off just like that.
Huchi, wheeze.
The air was burning, the hot breath and the crazy heartbeat were intertwined, so that Gillette Stadium fell into a state of shock. For a moment, it was impossible to react. It took a whole beat to realize what was happening——
Interception!
"Pat! Pat!"
"Pat! Pat!"
The uniform roar was like a thunderstorm that instantly flooded the entire stadium.
Mahomes was in agony.
"Mahomes has too strong a desire to pass the ball forward and into deep areas. He often ignores the situation and makes risky passes. He lacks the calm judgment of the quarterback. His ability to read secondary defenses and make decisions on the spot is questionable."
The scouting report from that year came to mind again.
If you say that this scouting report has no impact on Mahomes' mentality, it is a 100% lie; plus after the draft, there was "within the league" opposition to the Kansas Chiefs selecting Mahomes with the tenth overall pick in the first round. The overall evaluation is only "C+", and Mahomes himself has a judgment.
Therefore, after entering the league, Mahomes has been learning from behind Smith, trying to make up for his shortcomings and continue to grow into a player truly qualified to start.
Mahomes thought he was up to the task——
The regular season started with five consecutive victories, and he also showed calmness and rationality at critical moments when facing the Pittsburgh Steelers; and just now, he and Levi completed a long pass for a touchdown, everything proves this.
However, at the critical moment, the old habits still appeared.
He shouldn't risk a long pass to Hill, Kelsey is the best choice.
Because Kelsey has a matchup advantage, and because it is a wise move to control the game time through the middle pass and keep Brady on the sidelines to firmly grasp the initiative.
Look, when you calm down and analyze, the reasoning is clear and logical; but in a game, when your brain gets hot at the critical moment, you still act impulsively or take risks.
The interception was 100% his fault.
Mahomes lowered his head, feeling annoyed, angry, and aggrieved. The complicated emotions continued to collide and pull, and he was almost about to explode.
"...Sherlock."
"Sherlock!"
The call exploded above the eardrums. Mahomes suddenly raised his head, and then saw Levi squatting in front of him, keeping his eyes level.
"Sherlock, it's not your fault."
Levi could see Mahomes' guilt and regret, and fell into deep self-blame——
It was an interception that no one wanted to happen; it wasn't entirely Mahomes' fault.
Moreover, there are more important things at hand than interceptions.
Seeing that Mahomes was about to speak with remorse on his face, Levi stopped him.
"The game is not over."
This is the point. "Sherlock, did you hear that? The fat lady's singing is not over yet. Everything is still possible. We have not lost the game and the opportunities are still equal."
"We need to pick ourselves up and focus, there's a fight ahead."
The game is not over until the final whistle blows.
This has been the case from last season to now. They have worked hard game by game and it is not time to give up yet.
"45:45".
It's still a tie, the balance of victory and defeat still hasn't tilted in any way, and the Kansas Chiefs and New England Patriots still have equal chances.
Mahomes looked at Levi's determined eyes, with thousands of words stuck in his throat, but finally swallowed them all, nodded heavily in affirmation, the fighting spirit in his eyes was rekindled, and stood up with Levi.
Turn around and take steps.
Levi, Mahomes and others returned to the sidelines and high-fived their defensive players one by one, leaving the responsibility of winning or losing to their teammates who were fighting side by side——
Houston looked at the young faces around him and burst out with a burst of pride and ambition.
"No regrets!"
They will leave everything on the court and leave with their heads held high, regardless of winning or losing.
In an instant, Jones also became so heroic.
"No regrets!"
One and two, high-fiving each other and bumping shoulders, they came on stage with murderous intent.
Turning his head, Levi saw Hill, whose muscles were tense, clenching his jaw and staring intently at the court, with all the complicated emotions in his eyes——
He shares Mahomes’ chagrin.
Levi bumped Kelsey's shoulder, and Kelsey, who was slightly depressed, suddenly raised his head. Levi signaled Hill with his eyes, and Kelsey understood.
Kelsey and Levi exchanged glances, took a deep breath, regained their composure, and walked towards Hill.
Despite being tired, despite their shaking knees, and despite the fact that their calves were almost unsteady, all the Kansas City Chiefs players remained standing. No one sat down, standing shoulder to shoulder on the sidelines, watching the battle above the court.
There are two minutes and 23 seconds left in the game.
The score is still evenly divided, so anything is possible in the suspense of victory or defeat.
However, the New England Patriots had the slight upper hand.
First, the morale boost brought by the interception.
Secondly, Devin McCoutry's return secured a position near the midfield line for Brady. They are currently attacking on the 41-yard line in the New England Patriots' half.
The opportunity lies in the hands of Belichick and Brady.
Obviously, the Zongheng Alliance has been around for nearly twenty years, and they know how to handle such a situation.
Originally, at this moment, it would be better to choose to run the ball on the ground to control the game time and then wait for opportunities to complete the pass attack and finally advance to the free kick area to kill the game. What's more, the New England Patriots' ground attack shined in this game. Top performance at halftime.
However, at the critical moment, Belichick once again handed over the responsibility of victory to Brady. This elite quarterback showed his unparalleled control ability in the short passing area and cleverly used Gronkowski's presence, whether as a The passing target is still used as a decoy to attract firepower. The New England Patriots' passing attack is always half a step ahead of the Kansas Chiefs——
It's only half a step, not much. Each pass advances only four to five yards. The Kansas Chiefs defensive team's secondary response and follow-up defense are very good; but in the situation at this moment, this little advantage is enough.
After a confrontation and a tug-of-war, the New England Patriots advanced past half-court, cut within the thirty-five yard line, and then came to a position similar to the Kansas Chiefs.
The Kansas Chiefs defensive team made continuous efforts, forcing the New England Patriots into a ten-yard dilemma on third down, and launched a surprise attack on third down.
In a desperate situation, Brady hastily connected with Gronkowski.
The Kansas Chiefs defensive team was fully focused and immediately saw through Brady's tactical intentions. Three people double-teamed and surrounded Gronkowski.
A critical moment!
(End of this chapter)