Chapter 804: Cattle Driving Tactics
Pattering, pattering.
Then, it gradually stopped.
The audience at Arrowhead Stadium was completely immersed in the game and didn't notice it; but Clark noticed it immediately and quickly issued a reminder.
"The rain has stopped."
"Rookie, the rain has stopped! Dry the football and your palms."
Involuntarily, the camera lens also lifted up, aiming at the sky of Kansas City.
It is night now, and the sun cannot be seen, but the lights projected through Arrowhead Stadium can be faintly seen. The thick clouds are slowly dispersing, and the scattered stars and the looming moon are emerging——
It turned out to be sunny.
In front of the TV, Gao Fu stood up straight and said, "The turning point has come, we can't tell now."
Donald stared steadily at the screen and made no sound.
He certainly knows how strong the New England Patriots are, and their experience will be a powerful weapon once Belichick reaches the conference finals.
But the wonderful thing is that he has always been full of faith in the Kansas Chiefs. He believes that Levi will not give up easily and will fight for victory with all his strength.
In the first half, the New England Patriots had used all kinds of skills to successfully take the lead, but they still could not completely suppress the Kansas Chiefs. Sure enough, in the second half, the whole situation was overturned.
Now, the weather is helping too.
If the Kansas Chiefs can keep scoring touchdowns...
Donald was a little looking forward to it and a little bit excited. It was exciting to play against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, but he was even more looking forward to a life-or-death showdown with the young, energetic and unyielding Kansas City Chiefs.
Sitting in front of the TV screen, Donald couldn't help but get excited.
Then.
Without saying a word, Donald stood up and went to the bathroom door to do a set of fifteen pull-ups. Everyone else in the room was stunned.
What?
“Attack! Bang bang!”
"Attack! Bang bang!"
Arrowhead Stadium also gradually noticed that the sky had stopped raining and the clouds were slowly dissipating. Although they were still shivering in the damp and cold water vapor, their bodies felt the tingling and numbness again——
This is a good thing.
It is precisely because of this that the shouts get louder and louder, the jumping becomes more and more fanatical, using blood to drive away the cold, and passion ignites the smoke in the air.
Sparks fly.
On the court, Levi was lowering his head and checking the ground with his feet.
The rain had stopped and the view was clearer, which was a good thing, but the ground was pockmarked with water, which meant that you still needed to be careful when running.
Turning around, Levi looked at Mahomes and said, "Watch your steps."
Mahomes nodded and kept moving his hands, trying to regain his touch.
In the first half, Brady's performance was mediocre, relying entirely on Edelman to save the game; but Mahomes' performance was sluggish, and his pass success rate was still less than 50%. In bad weather, under game pressure, and in a single elimination game in the playoffs In this situation, Belichick still took advantage of his lack of experience.
However, the advantage of Mahomes is that he humbly asks for advice and continues to grow.
Each of the three losses in the regular season was a lesson and a lesson, especially the loss to the New England Patriots. Mahomes always believed that his interceptions were the key to losing. .
At this time, facing the New England Patriots again, Mahomes was obviously much calmer.
Despite his poor performance in the first half, Mahomes did not lose patience and confidence.
Mahomes looked at Levi and grinned, "Are you ready?"
Levi shrugged lightly, "Try your best. Try your best."
That pretentious gesture made Mahomes laugh out loud.
On the opposite side, Van Noy and Hightower stared at Levi. After noticing this scene, they were speechless for a moment. They laughed angrily and raised the corners of their mouths. The Zhong family noticed it and gave a reminder.
"Stay focused. That kid is just waiting to piss you off."
Hightower immediately woke up and said, "Ha, I almost got fooled. The rookie No. 2's control of the passing parabola has been very bad today. If we try to exert pressure as much as possible, he may accidentally become incontinent."
Hahaha.
There was a lot of laughter.
When the eyes looked at Mahomes again, the New England Patriots had regained their momentum——
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
A small voice emerged from Arrowhead Stadium, coming from the New England Patriots fans. Although it was not loud, each one of them bared their teeth and claws to vent their anger toward Mahomes and Levi. The momentum was terrifying.
"Defense!" Grass.
"Defense!" Damn it.
During the Gillette Stadium incident in the sixth week of the regular season, everyone sided with Levi and believed that Levi was the victim; but in fact, Gillette Stadium was——
They just made a few harmless jokes, but they were made into a fuss and became heinous villains; however, the real villain Levi used verbal attacks and mental coercion to severely hurt them, and left a psychological shadow, so that they needed to Seeing a psychiatrist and being treated like a hero is a crazy world.
hehe.
Tonight, they will find their way back to the home court of the Kansas City Chiefs and send the defending champion home at Arrowhead Stadium, perfectly avenging last year's defeat in the divisional round and this year's psychological shadow at Gillette Stadium.
From fans to players, everyone is in high spirits, it's time to rise.
Since the second half, the momentum of the Kansas City Chiefs has been slowly rising, and the New England Patriots are ready to give you a wake-up call at this time:
Give you a glimmer of hope, and then extinguish it and send you to hell in one go.
There was no sound of rain or wind, only the shouts of New England Patriots fans trying to interfere with Mahomes's tactics. Arrowhead Stadium returned to its usual familiar atmosphere, but the biting cold still clung to the skin, and all the internal organs shrank. When I got up, the atmosphere became increasingly tense.
Until——
"attack!"
Mahomes calls the kickoff.
Van Noy stepped forward without hesitation, stepping forward at full speed with lightning speed.
Raid!
Belichick was also aware of the rising trend of the Kansas Chiefs' offense and promptly adjusted his tactics. He did not make a few raids throughout the first half, but immediately pulled the trigger in the second wave of offense in the second half.
And, lay traps.
Six-man pass rush!
With Van Noy and Roberts taking the next step, Roberts advanced along the middle and completed a position change with the defensive front, and the defensive tackle broke through the middle to try to surprise.
The key point is that the New England Patriots create enough pressure in the middle and on their own left. In addition, the cornerbacks and safeties on the left also tighten their defensive positions in the short passing area, creating an invisible pressure.
In this way, whether the Kansas Chiefs choose to pass or run the ball, they will feel the pressure on their right side and will naturally break to the left.
This is a cattle drive tactic.
The New England Patriots have accumulated heavy troops on their right side to complete the defense, compressing the space step by step and raising the pressure threshold.
Sure enough, Belichick's strategy of turning away from home worked.
Pressure, layer after layer, layer upon layer.
Mahomes clearly felt the pressure and did not have time to observe the defense. He subconsciously moved laterally to the left and immediately looked at Levi, who was waiting beside him like a shadow.
So, will the Kansas Chiefs continue to choose frontal breakthroughs on the ground?
(End of chapter)