Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 805 - : 804 Lure the tiger out of the mountains
Chapter 805: 804 Lure the tiger out of the mountains
“Attack!”
Mahomes announced the snap, and immediately felt the pressure—
Right in front, lineman Roberts charged straight at him, like a horror movie, his fierce face rapidly enlarged in his pupils, and the overwhelming rush of air forced Mahomes to step back.
One step, two steps.
Creating space, not yet having time to breathe, he noticed out of the corner of his eye the mounting pressure crashing down from the right, almost reflexively, Mahomes moved laterally towards the blind side.
Instinctively, Mahomes looked at Li Wei.
Li Wei didn’t leave; instead, he stayed next to Mahomes like a satellite, following his every move laterally but more steadily.
An exchange of glances—
Run?
In a flash of lightning, Li Wei took a step forward, meeting Mahomes, ready to complete the handoff before Van Noy or Roberts could tackle and take them down.
Mahomes extended the football.
Van Noy: sped up, stepped forward, sprinted fully.
Whether Mahomes passed or Li Wei ran, it wouldn’t change the New England Patriots’ pass-rush pressure strategy, pushing them into a corner as soon as possible.
This way, all the pressure would fall on Li Wei.
On one side, Van Noy sped up, relentlessly pursuing, like driving chickens.
On the other side, Li Wei sped up, his nimble steps dodging Mahomes as he continued forward.
No handoff.
Van Noy, behind them, without the cover of rain and fog, could see clearly; but Van Noy knew his teammates ahead might not realize it was a fake move.
Van Noy: I’ve seen this play before!
The next scene should be Li Wei opening the path, while Mahomes carries the ball himself. Even if the New England Patriots had heavily fortified this side, if they didn’t detect the fake move and focused on Li Wei, the bait, Mahomes could still easily break through.
Damn!
Van Noy increased his pace, seeing Mahomes also speeding up, following closely behind Li Wei, confirming his guess, making Van Noy even more urgent.
He needed to tackle Mahomes and cut the attack off at its source.
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Van Noy gritted his teeth and sprinted with all his might, watching Mahomes within reach, able to easily tackle him from behind; just then, Mahomes seemed to have eyes on his back, not forgetting the persistent tailing.
A sidestep, a dodge.
Mahomes opened up the space, and Van Noy lunged into open air.
Van Noy tried to react, turning to attempt another tackle on Mahomes, but his sprint speed was too fast, unable to brake, watching the red figure drift past his position.
Wait, what’s going on?
So, did the “little train” of Mahomes and Li Wei derail?
Van Noy was evaluating, when he saw the other New England Patriots defensive players also realize:
The football was in Mahomes’ hands, preparing to continue the mode of carrying the ball from the previous drive.
Just in time, Mahomes had broken out of the pocket, exposed.
One after another, New England Patriots defenders all advanced, closing the defensive net, pressure mounting rapidly.
One second, just one second.
Van Noy braked, turned to Mahomes, ready to step forward, when profanity escaped:
Shit.
Turning, Van Noy saw Mahomes take a brief pause, raise his hand, swing his arm, and pass the ball, the entire action seamless and decisive.
Pass?
A pass?
Van Noy wanted to stop his teammates, but it was too late.
Van Noy wanted to raise his hands to interfere with the pass, but it was too late.
Helplessly, like a fool, he watched the football gracefully soar over his head, flying forward, the target was Li Wei.
A simple wall pass, Mahomes and Li Wei outsmarted the overly aggressive New England Patriots defense.
In the previous attack, the New England Patriots defense was constantly speculating, preparing for Mahomes’ pass, always on edge, and the Kansas City Chiefs surprisingly broke through with ground attacks, a straightforward approach that even left the experienced Belichick bewildered.
In this attack, the New England Patriots defense wasn’t unprepared, the blitz strategy was typical against Mahomes, yet they didn’t expect Mahomes and Li Wei to expertly use deception, their sensitive nerves easily led into the trap.
Then, Mahomes passed the ball.
Van Noy: …
Is this some kind of circus performance?
Van Noy felt like a monkey.
Not far ahead, Li Wei, after crossing the line of scrimmage, casually caught the five-yard short pass, then turned and moved forward.
Immediately, linebacker Hightower realized the situation was critical, halting and turning sharply, lunging at Li Wei during the brief moment he stopped to adjust for the catch.
However, everything was too rushed, Hightower didn’t have time to fully exert himself, mid-leap, gravity already pulled his body down.
Ugh.
Hightower descended along Li Wei’s long legs, unable to grab hold, finally crashing to the ground, relying solely on experience, stacking his force to interfere by colliding into Li Wei’s lower body.
Although Li Wei managed to break free, his steps staggered on the slippery grass.
This made Li Wei acutely alert, so he simply tiptoed and leaped, barely touching the “water surface” as he gracefully soared.
However!
His steps didn’t have time to fully accelerate, when the next figure hit him head-on—
Chung Family.
At this moment, you could feel the full press of the New England Patriots’ defensive group, including the cornerbacks and safeties, all positioned forward.
After Li Wei crossed the scrimmage line and advanced just five yards, the Chung Family already closed in.
After the previous ground assault, the New England Patriots moved their defensive line forward, forming a chain-link defense to lock down the running back’s progress.
Not just against running plays, but equally effective against short passes.
If Mahomes tried a long pass now, it might succeed as a sneak attack; but to prevent such a disaster, Belichick chose a six-man pass-rush.
Overall, the rhythm and intensity of the New England Patriots defense matched the pace.
Despite the successful wall-pass play by Mahomes and Li Wei, Li Wei couldn’t exploit his speed advantage before falling into a continuous barrage.
It must be said, Belichick’s quick tactical adjustments and in-game commands were outstanding, exemplifying the adversary everyone sought to defeat in the league.
Ahead, Chung Family, prepared and waiting, and Devin McCourty closing in quickly from the side.
In front, Li Wei’s steps were light, his balance unstable, yet to fully recover from the impact by Hightower, and about to walk right into Chung Family’s trap.
The ebb and flow of advantage and disadvantage was starkly apparent.
So, would this drive end like this?
