Chapter 405 Interlocking
The situation is tense and stalemate.

Onlookers can empathize with the situation, while those involved are completely immersed in it, feeling the tense, burning and sharp sensation in every inch of their skin and every cell.

Levi took a deep breath, staring intently at the court, his brain working at high speed. Although he had anticipated difficulties in pre-match preparations, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense still broke his expectations one after another, and the pressure and impact were beyond his imagination.

A defense slightly similar to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but superior.

The biggest feature of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense is that there is no core player. Neither middle linebacker Persena Rusny nor defensive tackle Jackson is such a leader. Instead, the defense is closely linked and helps each other.

Comparable to the Nine Rings.

and.

Head coach Ma Ruo completely ignored the offense and focused all his attention on the on-the-spot command of defensive tactics, relying wholeheartedly on defense to open up the situation.

Whether it was pass rush pressure or zone defense, his on-the-spot reaction was quick and alert, firmly grasping the lifeline of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Nagy. He was half a step ahead of Reid from the pre-match preparation, and then suppressed Nagy half a step with on-the-spot reaction, and the advantage was completely established.

Total suppression——

In other words, including Levi, no matter who holds the ball and advances, they will often face a series of defenses, and rarely be able to run out of one-on-one space, and will be strangled by the opponent from a tactical level.

As mentioned before, the only irreversible advantage in a football game is the number of players. Even “beast mode” Lynch or Gronkowski can only struggle in a three-man defense.

There is no doubt that this is a brand new test in Levi’s short football career.

In the past, Levi was able to find a player as a breakthrough point, but that was not the case today. The average strength of the defensive line and linebackers was similar, with no obvious weaknesses. In addition, the players helped each other, so it was difficult to break through relying on individual strength.

So, what does this mean?
challenge!

Even after a full season in the league, challenges continue to emerge, and to be honest, Levi is a little excited.

At this time, focus on the Jacksonville Jaguars offense.

Fournette also encountered a tough zone defense from the Kansas City Chiefs and continued to run into obstacles.

The running back who relied on the tough bulldozer mode to open the game in the NCAA tried to replicate the strong performance in college, but it obviously didn’t work.

Houston once again made a clean tackle, intercepting Fournette’s run and forcing the Jacksonville Jaguars into a third-and-8 situation.

Quarterback Bortles had to pass the ball, but facing the weak secondary defense of the Kansas City Chiefs, Bortles’ pass was still shaky and shaky, and finally ended up with an incomplete pass and a strikeout.

Another strikeout and another strikeout.

The score is still “0:0”. Such a game is indeed a torture.

Fournette stood there filled with rage, a fire burning in his chest, feeling aggrieved and irritated. He turned to look at Levi, who was wearing a helmet and preparing to go on the court, and glared at him fiercely. He wanted to roar but couldn’t.

He knew that the opportunity was in the hands of the running back. Whoever could take the lead in opening up the situation through ground attack would be able to gain the upper hand. But he kept running into the wall again and again. He was angry with himself and annoyed with Levi, and all kinds of emotions collided with each other.

stuffy!
However, Levi didn’t care about him at all. He was chatting and laughing with Kelsey and Smith beside him, as if they were having a picnic.

Fournette held his breath, turned around and left the court angrily.

He saw the defensive team preparing to play, especially Ramsey who was jumping on the spot and rubbing his hands, which calmed the fire in Fournette’s chest a little:

Even though he didn’t seize the opportunity, Levi didn’t have an easy time either.

It’s okay, it’s okay. Next time, he will be able to make things better.

“Oh, oh, oh, oh!” There was a cry of surprise from the Everlasting Bank Center. Fournet turned around and saw –

The Jacksonville Jaguars special team did a great job, having just completed a beautiful punt with the football landing about thirty yards outside the Kansas City Chiefs’ half.

However, because the football was flying irregularly, the returner could not catch the ball smoothly and could only let the football fall to the ground and then control it.

According to the rules, if the Kansas City Chiefs fail to control the football after touching it, the ball will be reopened, allowing the Jacksonville Jaguars to compete for it, complete the ball conversion, and even create a touchdown; but if the Kansas City Chiefs do not touch the ball, the Jacksonville Jaguars can touch the ball but cannot steal the ball.

Therefore, when dealing with some irregular balls, the returner may simply give up the position and give up touching the ball to avoid the change of ball possession.

However, they didn’t expect that the Jacksonville Jaguars special team would quickly follow up and make a series of interceptions, blocking the Kansas City Chiefs’ special team and allowing the football to roll all the way.

Finally, the Jacksonville Jaguars special team intercepted the football three yards in front of the end zone and controlled it before it rolled into the end zone, without allowing the Kansas City Chiefs special team to touch the ball.

The home fans cheered together, with whistles and applause.

Although the score remained the same, the Jacksonville Jaguars did firmly grasp the initiative. Not only the defense, but also the special teams performed well amid the cheers from the home court.

This means that the Kansas City Chiefs avoided the dilemma of changing possession, but the offensive team had to start the attack three yards in front of the end zone.

Opportunity for the Jacksonville Jaguars!
This is a tricky position. If you don’t pay attention, the balance may be broken. Don’t forget, the name of the Jacksonville Jaguars this season:

“Capture and kill village”.

Once the Jacksonville Jaguars succeeded in sacking Smith in the end zone, it would be a safety point, two points, and the defense would be able to break the deadlock.

Fournette couldn’t help but clench his fist to celebrate. From the corner of his eye, he could see Ramsey, with an indifferent look on his face, taking small steps on the spot, looking eager to try, with strong self-confidence radiating from him.

Not only Ramsey, but also the other defensive linemen and linebackers’ eyes lit up, and they all realized that this might be the turning point of the game.

Hey, the Kansas City Chiefs are in trouble.

The Old Oak Tavern also knows this.

When Provos pushed the door open, this is what he saw –

“Disaster”.

This was the only thought in Provos’ mind. He felt that he should leave and that he was the ominous person who caused the team to fall into such a predicament.

But West was one step ahead of him. He silently put a glass of beer on the bar, didn’t say anything more, turned around and looked at the TV screen again.

Provos looked at the pub filled with red jerseys, and there was no place to stand, as if there was no place for him.

The next second, they started shouting.

“fly!”

“fly!”

Provos couldn’t help but feel his heart beat fast and his blood boil. Then, on the TV screen, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive team appeared.

Provos stood there in a daze, but he was reluctant to leave. He silently cheered along with the fans in his heart.

“fly!”

(End of this chapter)