Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 490: 489 full firepower Chapter 490: 489 full firepower Variables!

Everyone was convinced that the Kansas Chiefs would choose to pass to the left or right sidelines, but no one expected Li Wei to keep the ball and launch a ground attack, let alone dance past the interceptions with the light and agile footwork of a ballerina, breaking through like a sharp sword thrusting towards the most tender, empty, and vulnerable center of the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense.

Charging straight in!

Graham and Bradham failed to intercept, but their timely response still bought their teammates precious reaction time—

The Philadelphia Eagles responded quickly, and even though they were caught off guard, they still had a contingency plan in place, with the backfield pocket rapidly tightening its encirclement.

Left, right, directly ahead, and diagonally behind.

One after another, the white figures pounced towards Li Wei like a raging torrent of air.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.

Cornerback Darby was accelerating.

Safety Corey Graham—not to be confused with the Defensive End of the same surname and the outstanding Jenkins of this game—was also speeding up.

Danger!

A predicament!

A trap!

The defensive group was on full alert, pondering how Li Wei would choose to break through—

Nerves, completely taut.

However.

Just at that moment, Li Wei targeted Jenkins’ direction and sprinted with all his might, not waiting for Jenkins to spread his arms before he preemptively slid to the ground, advancing towards Jenkins in a baseball slide as if stealing a base.

Ha!

The entire stadium gasped.

Li Wei didn’t choose to break through, and even before the encirclement was fully secured, he had already chosen to hit the ground, stealing thirteen yards before going down at the midfield line to stop the play.

What, what’s happening?

People did not anticipate that the Kansas Chiefs would unexpectedly choose a ground attack, let alone a central breakthrough, and even less so that Li Wei would avoid confrontation and simply go down.

Clearly, this was no ordinary circumstance.

Amidst the astonishment and shock of the crowd, Pederson was the first to be on alert.

As a protégé personally mentored by Reed, Pederson didn’t believe that such a mess could happen out of haste, that Reed would disrupt his own formation without reason—the entire arrangement was strategic, and even the pre-game preparations likely included consideration of such situations, with corresponding strategies in place—

Time management!

A spark of realization lit up in Pederson’s mind.

First, Li Wei’s choice to go down by himself meant that he wanted to avoid entanglement and time wastage; at that moment, the least wise thing to do was to play the hero when surrounded and insist on pushing forward.

Perhaps, Li Wei could have advanced another ten or twenty yards, even more, but the cost would be precious game time.

Unless Li Wei could break away into the end zone like he did against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the time wasted in a ground attack was an irreplaceable loss—considering that the Philadelphia Eagles were ready and waiting for Li Wei, the risk of continuing to push forward was clear.

So, Reed had a time management strategy in mind from the moment he chose a ground attack—

Unexpectedly breaking through the central route on the ground, but without greed, refusing to waste time, refusing to sacrifice too much for too little, and refusing to miss the big picture.

Quitting while ahead.

Li Wei executed the tactics perfectly.

Second, since the current tactical play was all Reed’s meticulous arrangement, it meant that Reed had a backup plan.

Drat!

Pederson was startled.

Immediately, Pederson waved his arms to give the command:

Spread out.

Spread out!

However, Pederson was still a beat too slow and ultimately couldn’t outthink Reed—

The Kansas City Chiefs had already announced the kick-off.

“Attack!”

As Li Wei fell to the ground, the Kansas Chiefs Offense took a step forward with lightning speed, without celebration, delay, or hesitation.

They quickly got into formation while the Philadelphia Eagles Defensive group was still dazed and confused, and Smith had already completed the defensive read and announced the snap.

Fast.

Just one word, fast.

The offense opened up once again.

The Philadelphia Eagles Defensive group was head-spinning, with no time to catch their breath.

The next second, they had to quickly get into formation and engage in a fierce confrontation:

Question marks.

Still question marks.

Everything happened too fast.

Smith didn’t wait for the Defensive line to react; he quickly completed his observation between backpedaling steps.

Without any fancy fake moves for cover, he raised his arm and passed the ball to the right.

Whoosh.

The football traced a parabola in the air.

At this moment, the Kansas City Chiefs’ five-wide receiver Shotgun Formation once again dazzled the eyes.

The right flank’s Hunter, Li Wei, and Kelsey completed a crossing route.

Even though the Philadelphia Eagles Defensive group was still playing man-to-man coverage, before they could steady their feet, the red figures rushed towards them like a tidal wave.

They hadn’t even had time to observe Smith’s actions, and the football had already been thrown.

Hunter?

No, that… Li Wei?

No, it must be Kelsey.

A switch, a block shed.

Li Wei jostled the Cornerback Darby out of position, and Kelsey caught the football unguarded after a look-in move.

He easily secured Smith’s five-yard short pass, then paused his feet precisely to ensure he stayed in bounds before stepping out of bounds to efficiently stop the clock.

But!

This was still not the end.

Kelsey turned around with the football and stepped back into the field, and the Kansas Chiefs Offense immediately got back into formation without missing a beat.

Smith was ready to snap the ball again, and if the Philadelphia Eagles Defensive group did not want to be penalized for delay of game, they had to quickly get into formation.

Everything was in high gear, at ten times the speed.

Could this be the no-huddle offense?

No… could it?

Previously, it was said that the no-huddle means no tactical discussion after formation, no adjustments by the coaching staff, handing all offensive decisions and determinations to the quarterback.

It simplifies the process, making the offense completely straightforward, thus increasing the pace and speed to overwhelm the Defensive group.

This strategy shone brightly in NCAA games because college offenses are less complex, focusing on individual player skills and talent, allowing quarterbacks to fully exhibit their gifts.

However, in the professional arena, the tactics are complicated, and the defensive abilities are outstanding.

The no-huddle offense negates the Offense’s advantages, making the Defensive group’s job even simpler and generally disadvantaging the Offense.

Of course, there are exceptions.

Peyton Manning, the offensive master, is practically an Offensive Coordinator on the field.

The no-huddle offense allows him to utilize his interpretation of the game, his offensive setups, his suppression of defense, revealing the novel charm of football.

But, Smith?

And in the tied moments of a Super Bowl no less?

Reed has lost his mind.

Yet, the reality was unfolding—

First, they used Li Wei’s unpredictable central breakthrough to disrupt the Eagles, and when the Philadelphia Eagles fell into suspicious confusion, they transitioned into the no-huddle offense.

The key was to simplify and speed up offensive tactics, accelerating the pace and speed, throwing the opponent into turmoil.

Everything was premeditated.

Even the Kansas City Chiefs might have rehearsed such tactics before the game because the no-huddle offense relies on routine coordination of the offense and the quarterback’s lightning-fast, unpredictable passing decisions.

Chemistry is the core.

At this moment, Smith had already passed the ball again.

The pass target was Hill, who easily connected a six-yard short pass under Hunter’s cover, and without any hesitation after the catch, Hill stepped out of bounds as well.

Second down, five yards, first attack easily accomplished.