Chapter 422 Too much is not enough
After halftime, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense exploded.

It was as if he didn’t care about his life at all. He played with not only bloodiness but also murderous intent, showing the style of the league’s top defense. There was even a sense of venting defense. His movements became more and more ferocious and the intensity became more and more brutal.

Naturally, there are more and more fouls.

One statistic is that since the second half, the Jacksonville Jaguars have been called for three fouls before kickoff.

It is precisely because of this that the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive advance continued despite the tough performance of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense. Even before Smith kicked off, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ ferocity was trying to break the balance.

Just look at Smith and Levi at this time and you will know that their white away jerseys have evolved into camouflage uniforms, covered with traces of the battlefield.

panting.

Sweaty.

After stumbling a lot, the Kansas City Chiefs were in trouble again standing on the 22-yard line of the opponent’s half, facing a difficult challenge of third and six yards.

Of course, this is already a free kick area, and the situation seems to be more favorable to the Kansas City Chiefs, but now both sides are killing each other:
Not only did the Jacksonville Jaguars commit fouls, but the Kansas City Chiefs also committed fouls. They had already entered the red zone, but were penalized for fouls, retreated, re-entered, and then continued to advance and retreat, and even the grass was exposed to bare sand.

Now, both sides refuse to back down—

This is the battle of momentum after returning from the halftime break!

In this wave of offense and defense, due to frequent fouls and the intensity of the confrontation, the two sides have been entangled for nearly eight minutes. The third quarter is almost halfway through. Now Reed and Marou both realize that this may be the final battle. They are mentally and physically exhausted, and the intensity of subsequent games may drop sharply. Therefore, whoever can win this wave of offense and defense will be able to take the initiative in the fourth quarter.

Twenty-two yard line, third down and six yards.

Levi appeared again and took turns with Hunter.

The rotation just now was not only a physical adjustment, but also a tactical layout. Offensive coordinator Najib came over personally to communicate with Levi.

In fact, Levi had already noticed it just now, and it became clearer after Najib’s reminder –

Behind the Jacksonville Jaguars’ seemingly tough appearance, there is a desperate struggle.

Now, Ma Ruo’s defensive tactics are nothing new, he keeps tightening the defense and exerting pressure, but the defensive players themselves can also feel the pressure, one by one they seem to be over-aggressive and rushing forward blindly.

This also means that in a situation of strong pressure, there may be gaps in the cooperation between players. After all, cooperation is now placed in second place.

What the Kansas Chief needs to seize is this fleeting gap.

A fatal blow.

Ma may have forgotten, but Reed will never forget, what was Levi’s secret weapon to open up the league?
“Little Peterson”.

Speed, change of direction, agility.

On the surface, the Kansas City Chiefs were in danger amidst the fierce storm of their opponents; but turning points are often hidden in such crises and desperate situations.

Levi came to Smith and high-fived the quarterback. His eyes were already looking at the defense. The players on the opposite side had crazy eyes flashing, like mad beasts. No one knew what happened in the locker room during the halftime break.

Then, instead of standing behind Smith, Levi came behind Kelsey.

The Kansas City Chiefs took up a shotgun formation, clearly preparing to pass the ball, while at the same time pulling Levi away, not preparing to use Levi to break the screen. On the surface, this should be a classic tactic of a quick short pass, followed by continuous advancement by relying on two-on-two screens by the receiving players.

From the wild card game to the divisional game to today, the Kansas City Chiefs’ tactics have become more and more mature, especially Levi’s performance as a receiver has become better and better, which has extended the tactics to more possibilities.

As long as Smith releases the ball quickly enough, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ pass rush will not have time to take effect, which is an efficient way to break the game and kill the village.

Just one formation caused the tension between the two sides to rise steadily.

Especially the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had committed too many fouls before the second half, and didn’t want to give the opponent a first down on third down, so they tried their best to control their impulses, and the suppressed passion and blood quietly burned in the air. Until –

“attack!”

Smith called the tee shot and the crash erupted instantly.

Smith paid no attention to the movements of the defensive line. The moment he received the football, he turned to the left and raised his hand to pass the ball.

Fast, the word fast is what we want to capture.

In the first moment, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defensive front line had no time to step forward and pressure the pass rush, and the strength of the linebackers and safeties was all released towards Hill.

Unexpected, shocking.

Because the right side was a partnership of Levi and Kelce, both players were powerful weapons, which made the Jacksonville Jaguars’ attention all focused on the strong side, but they did not realize that there was a bait there, and the real pass target was Hill.

Obviously, the door is wide open on Hill’s side, and the possibility of a third-and-6 completion increases sharply.

In an instant, the wind and clouds surged.

Outside linebacker Myles Jack felt something was wrong.

The two outside linebackers of the Jacksonville Jaguars do not have fixed positions. Jack is often responsible for the defense on the tight end side and Telvin is responsible for the weak side defense, but they will occasionally cross positions to confuse the opponent’s judgment.

However, the current offense and defense were simple. Not only Kelsey but also Levi was on the strong side, so Jack naturally stayed on this side.

But Smith passed the ball to the weak side, and Jack immediately followed suit. Seeing the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defensive forces pouring out to the weak side, Jack saw Smith pause inexplicably, retract his right hand, turn around, and pass the ball in the direction of Kelce.

Oops.

Jack screamed, stopped and turned suddenly, and immediately tried to change direction.

As soon as the footsteps started, Smith changed his action for the second time, and with a light sideways throw, the football lightly went into Levi’s arms.

Everything goes smoothly.

Wait, where is the capture and killing village?

It turns out that this was the real trap. The shotgun formation and quick pass tactics were all tactics to force back the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defensive front line and create time and space for Smith to pass the ball.

Then, turn around and choose to run the ball.

The tactical change in less than a second completely overturned the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense’s prediction and ultimately led the defensive players by the nose.

This is both a trap and a killer move.

Jack just realized that his body couldn’t keep up with his brain, but Levi had already completed the startup.

One step, two steps.

Levi had already crossed the line of scrimmage, and perhaps the only player who was not disturbed was defensive end Campbell, who took a lateral step and tried to intercept Levi.

But what no one expected was that Levi’s start just now was just a feint, without any force, so when he saw Campbell, he didn’t exert any effort, and he braked with a slight pause, creating a dislocation.

Campbell couldn’t control his strength and ran too far.

Campbell: ??? What, what happened?

(End of this chapter)