Chapter 687 One Second of Hell
Ten yards on first gear, still in shotgun formation.
Hubble did not waver easily. The Baltimore Ravens still had four people rushing the pass, but this time the defensive net of the matchup and zone defense was obviously tightened.
Mahomes once again won enough time to read the second defense. The difference is that all his passing targets were surrounded by black storms.
At the critical moment, Mahomes showed the potential of a top quarterback, turning all his attention to Hill with a fake long pass:
Because Hill relies on his personal breakthrough ability, he rides the wind and waves all the way, rushes forward, rushes forty yards in a straight line, and continues to sprint. Once Mahomes and Hill successfully connect, this may be the winning touchdown in overtime. , the Baltimore Ravens would not allow such a disaster.
As a result, it can be clearly noticed that the Baltimore Ravens defensive team's attention shifted to the backfield.
In this short gap, Mahomes readjusted, made a five-yard short pass with his hand, and easily found Kelsey who ran out of the gap.
In the short passing area, Kelsey's size advantage is very obvious. With a standing posture, he effortlessly completes the ball and turns around to continue advancing.
Until Suggs, Humphrey and Jefferson double-teamed and tackled, forcing Kelsey to fall to the ground, Kelsey was not allowed to continue to break through.
However, it was still easy to get ten yards——
With two first-and-10 yards and two pass attempts, the Kansas Chiefs offense reached the midfield line with overwhelming force and completely gained the upper hand.
The situation is slightly different than expected.
Previously, both Nantz and Romo believed that the Kansas Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens defenses would play a more important role in overtime. After all, this was the main theme throughout the game. Which offensive team can find the answer in the face of pressure? If you reach the breakthrough point, you may have the upper hand in the final victory.
However, they never expected that the Baltimore Ravens defensive team would let Mahomes pass the ball at first. Mahomes, who originally thought that he would be overwhelmed by the impact of full-court suppression, might be at a loss due to lack of experience. Instead, he might not be able to pass the ball without passing the ball. Blindly risking long passes when the ball is on target, exposing shortcomings and becoming a breakthrough point for the Baltimore Ravens——
After all, Mahomes has exposed this tendency more than once in the game so far.
As a result, things backfired.
Mahomes is rational and calm enough. In the airtight and dizzying interplay of offense and defense, he restrained the urge to take risks and make long passes. Instead, he found an opening in the chaos and destroyed Hubble's wishful thinking in one fell swoop.
Then, the situation became like this.
In a blink of an eye, the Kansas City Chiefs had quickly advanced to the half-court line, firmly seizing the initiative in overtime and seizing the upper hand.
So, what’s next?
Are the Baltimore Ravens just losing ground?
Hubble: Haha, how is that possible?
Ten yards in first gear.
The Baltimore Ravens defense has slightly changed its tactics, evolving from a four-man pass rusher to a five-man pass rusher. Don't underestimate just adding one more pass rusher, but the aggressiveness of the Baltimore Ravens defensive team cannot be underestimated.
The pressure Mahomes faced in the pocket soared instantly, the pass release time was suppressed, and he completed a three-yard short pass to connect with Kelsey in a hurry.
Kelsey continued to advance for two steps, then hit the wall head-on and was forced to the ground.
Second gear and three yards.
The Kansas Chiefs noticed changes in their opponent's defensive tactics and immediately made adjustments.
Mahomes connected with Hunter with a quick short pass, trying to hit the ball quickly; however, the Baltimore Ravens defensive front showed explosiveness at the critical moment, incredibly tripping Hunter at the line of scrimmage, and intercepted in time——
On the edge of the court, Edwards roared out and thanked his teammates for venting their anger on him.
Chris Jones had made such a wonderful interception before, and now the Baltimore Ravens are also responding in kind under pressure.
Third gear and three codes.
Almost everyone was sure that the Kansas Chiefs would choose to pass the ball, but Reid unexpectedly went the opposite direction and chose to hand the football to Levi.
For the second consecutive attack, he chose to go on the ground.
However, Harbaugh was also on guard, using a six-man pass rush to divert attention during the surprise attack. First, defensive end Urban effectively hit Levi, and then Suggs, Morris, and Jefferson formed a three-way team.
Levi was fearless, confronting him head-on, kicking the ground continuously and preparing to forcefully squeeze. After rushing out two yards, he was ready to rely on hard arch to overcome this yard.
But - in the middle of a strong confrontation and not giving in, Levi saw a face appearing below through the helmet, showing a proud smirk.
It's Mosley.
Before Levi could react, the football in his right hand felt a bottom-up force that exploded instantly. He reflexively tightened his right hand.
"Drop the ball!"
"God, Levi suffered a fatal fumble in a one against three situation."
"Suggs! Mosley!"
"Humphrey is approaching too."
"Levi!"
"Wait, Levi!"
Oops!
When Levi closed his right hand, he realized that he was still half a beat too late. At the moment when the football was out of control, he got rid of the horns of Suggs and Jefferson one step ahead and turned around to pounce.
The football, due to the collision of different forces, jumped up playfully like an elf, bouncing irregularly on the green lawn.
Power, afterimages, flew toward that reddish-brown color from all directions.
Levi was so engrossed that he stared at the football.
With one swoop, the football jumped out of the palm; but in the next step, his right hand reacted in time and quickly caught up. With his elbow, he swept the oval object into his arms in a sweeping motion, and his body followed suit.
Hold on!
Tightly, using all the strength, the body curled up like a hedgehog.
The next second——
Bang! Bang bang bang!
One after another, three, four, or five figures all piled up on Li Wei, the world escaped into darkness, and the pressure was released layer by layer.
The pressure and collision continued to pile up, and the oxygen in the chest was knocked out.
His mouth was filled with the smell of blood; but Levi gritted his teeth.
"Drop the ball! Unbelievable!"
"Throughout his career, Levi has rarely dropped the ball, and I need to confirm the data; but if I remember correctly, this is the second time Levi has dropped the ball this season, in 13 games. "
"But it comes at such a crucial moment."
"It's chaos now, we have no way of knowing who has possession of the ball and the referee is pulling away from the players trying to find the football."
"…Wait, football——"
"In Levi's hands!"
"God, Levi! Levi completed his redemption and regained control of the ball after dropping the ball..."
Ah, ah ah!
Ahhh!
There was an incredible burst of energy at Arrowhead Stadium.
One second of hell, one second of heaven.
His heart went through several ups and downs between the peak and the bottom. It was not until he saw the football in Levi's arms that he felt relieved.
His knees were trembling. Only then did he realize that he was afraid, and he almost couldn't stand. But he still roared out all his emotions at the top of his lungs.
Fall into madness.
The kind of madness that completely loses one's mind.
(End of chapter)