Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 750 - : 749 send the horses over

Chapter 750: 749 send the horses over

“Fly! Fly! Fly!”

The whole stadium roared.

So what if the Indianapolis Colts had scored first?

The Kansas City Chiefs, having braved countless trials this season, still maintained their undefeated status at Arrowhead Stadium. They feared no opponent—

The most crucial point was that their Offensive Group had never feared any team, whether in passing offense or running offense; they were undoubtedly the best in the league; up for a scoring battle against any team, the Kansas City Chiefs were confident.

If the Indianapolis Colts wanted a scoring face-off, they were welcome to try; Arrowhead Stadium was always ready.

The moment Li Wei entered the field, the stadium plunged into a sea of cheers.

Shouting, roaring, bellowing, reaching new heights, the massive red wave, like boiling magma, set the whole Arrowhead Stadium ablaze.

“Standing here again, everything is brand new, everything starts from zero, no defending champion privileges, no regular season winning streaks, everything overturned and started anew. They might win, we might lose.”

“That’s just how simple it is. If we still harbor a condescending attitude now, thinking that as the number one seed we can easily defeat the opposition, then we will be the ones taking the fall.”

“But.”

“We didn’t get here by luck, and now it’s time to show our strength.”

“I still don’t have confidence, but we will win.”

Brief, forceful.

All eyes of the Kansas City Chiefs players were on Li Wei, his face glowing with unprecedented resolve and certainty.

Charge forward!

Li Wei’s gaze swept past each team member, making sure everyone saw his eyes, ensuring all were communicated with.

Then, his smile broadened.

“Hey, we are not fighting alone.”

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As his words fell, Li Wei looked toward Mahomes.

Mahomes understood, “Count to three!”

“One.”

“Two.”

“Three!”

In unison, they shouted, “Fly!”

Turning around, they could see the teeming sea of people at Arrowhead Stadium; Li Wei’s gaze, however, was on the camera flying nearby—

He knew that Annie, Felix, and everyone at Old Oak Tavern were watching the live broadcast, fighting alongside them.

Through the lens, a connection was made, thousands upon thousands stood at Arrowhead Stadium, fighting with them.

Felix’s smile was fully blooming, “Mom, the rookie is watching me, the rookie is watching me. Fly, fly! Ahhh!”

Karen wasn’t idle either, raising her hands, cheering along, “Fly, ahh ahh, ahh ahh!”

Then, Li Wei withdrew his gaze, donned his helmet, and focused his thoughts completely.

Must win. Must win!

Finally, Arrowhead Stadium quieted down, avoiding interference with the Offensive Group’s communication and connections, fully engaged amidst boiling and surging emotions.

“Attack!”

Mahomes’ kickoff command tore through the air, opening a gap in the foggy sky, and cheers, screams, and roars cascaded down like a waterfall.

Shotgun Formation.

On the first wave of attack, the Kansas City Chiefs adopted a posture of full attack, drastically different from the usual. So, was this a smoke bomb?

One step, two steps, three steps.

Mahomes stood in the pocket, stepping back continuously to create space, slightly lifting his chin to scan the entire field. From his posture and movements, it was clear:

He was looking for passing targets.

This was a passing attack, no smoke bombs, no Chiefs Special; the Shotgun Formation was demonstrating its inherent power.

From any perspective, this was a normal offensive tactic, nothing alarming, especially since the Kansas City Chiefs had displayed their powerful offensive firepower several times this season; but one should never forget a crucial point:

The tremendous power of the Shotgun Formation lay in its ability to fully open up the diversity and possibilities of a passing attack.

Amid thousands of watchful eyes, Mahomes was still moving, still adjusting. His gaze passed over the tangled short-pass area between both lines, extending infinitely toward the deep field, which meant—

Long pass!

Was the Kansas City Chiefs planning to target the end zone for a deadly strike at the very start of the game?

This was neither reckless nor risky; there was a reason behind it.

This season, the Indianapolis Colts Defense had performed decently, ranking in the middle, with stats even better than the Kansas City Chiefs Defense during regular time.

However, the Indianapolis Colts’ blitz pressure rate was the third lowest in the League, with only 20.0% of their plays electing to exert pressure, i.e., to blitz the quarterback.

Numerically speaking, the bottom ten teams in the league were all remarkably similar, with minor differences like 20.1%, 20.2% after the decimal point. Although the number of times they blitzed the quarterback wasn’t high, the blitz pressure statistics of the Indianapolis Colts weren’t as bad as they appeared on the surface.

The real issue was the strength and capability of the Indianapolis Colts’ Defensive line… insufficient.

After that debacle with New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator McDaniels during the offseason, the Indianapolis Colts had barely managed to stabilize. Richie, a familiar face, took over as head coach and restructured the entire coaching team, re-establishing team tactics.

Before last season, the Indianapolis Colts Defense used a “3-4” formation, but following thorough discussion by the entirely new coaching team, they changed to a “4-3” formation this season upon the Defensive Coordinator’s recommendation, with the primary goal of increasing blitz pressure intensity.

Yet reality was harsh.

The defensive line of the Indianapolis Colts was not remarkable, and to make matters worse, they suffered continuous injuries to the extent that there was a desperate shortage of available players. This forced the team to promote practice squad players to starting positions, assembling their own makeshift defensive line.

The importance of blitz pressure was known to the coaching team, but without strength, intensity, or frequency, Head Coach Richie found it difficult to achieve the desired results with inadequate resources.

Out of necessity, Richie had to adapt. Rather than persisting with aimless blitz pressures, it made more sense to commit the linebackers’ strength to pass defense and ground defense.

That’s why, despite everything, the overall stats of the Indianapolis Colts Defense looked very good, and they smoothly made it into the playoffs.

In the divisional game, Richie was well aware of the potent offensive firepower of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Indianapolis Colts Defense would be under incredible pressure; still, Richie chose not to pressure from the start, refusing to be led by the nose by his opponents, and opened the game at his own pace.

And the cost was giving Mahomes enough space and time, enough freedom, allowing this young sophomore quarterback to breathe freely in the pocket, lift his chin, aim for the backfield, and prepare for a lethal strike right from the start, aiming to crush the confidence of the Indianapolis Colts Defense.

But was the situation really that simple?

Richie, in his first year as head coach, leading a team full of injuries into the playoffs, did he really not foresee this scenario?

The answer, of course, is no.

Looking around, the white jerseys of the Indianapolis Colts with blue trim enveloped the red wave like a froth, spreading all over the field.

Richie watched Mahomes’ movements: it was just what he expected.