In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 367 The miracle did not happen
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As Eason passed the ball, the Colts fans at the scene let out an exclamation.

The football seemed to be blown by an invisible gust of wind, flying diagonally downward toward the sidelines. It was about to go out of bounds, but it quickly fell again.

The wide receiver Donald leaned back, leaned his upper body back, and stretched out his arms at the same time. At the expense of losing his balance, he caught the football with one hand at the critical moment.

Then his whole body fell to the ground uncontrollably. With the replay on the big screen, you can see that the moment Donald caught the ball, he stood firmly on the line with both feet.

"Touchdown! The Angels took the lead! The wide receiver Donald used a special gesture to successfully save the pass that was about to go out of bounds and complete the score. Let us cheer for this rookie!"

"Ethan's pass confuses everyone. No one can predict which direction the ball will fly in the next second. The Colts defensive team is in big trouble. This is probably something that NFL coaches and players need to solve urgently. Problem, otherwise, we would probably see Ethan win back-to-back Super Bowls.”

As Ethan showed off the trick he had been practicing for a long time, the Angels, who had been at a disadvantage, quietly completed the reversal. The continuous falling leaves interrupted all the arrangements of the Colts. The Colts were defeated like a mountain, and the Colts' front was retreating steadily.

Holmgren and Rhodes on the sidelines, as well as all the players on the sidelines, shouted excitedly.

Not to mention the victory over the Colts, the Super Bowl trophy was even reflected in these people's eyes.

Only Andy did not fall into excitement. He knew very well that falling leaves are not invincible. The suddenness is far greater than the tactical nature. Putting it in the Super Bowl may make people unprepared, but it is still far away from the Super Bowl. For a month, the Rams' coaching staff, for example, had plenty of time to think of a solution.

Exposing the tactics early is already a failure for the Angels.

Ethan also held the same view. Even though he had completed the overtake, he did not show any excitement.

After completing the pat, the two sides switched offense and defense. Ethan walked down the field and Peyton Manning strode onto the field passing by.

"Nice pass." Peyton Manning had to admit.

"It's been an unexpected season, but the season isn't over yet, so I still have to learn about the Rams' aerial attack," Peyton Manning continued.

The Colts did not meet the Rams during the regular season.

"Good luck to you." Ethan shrugged.

"After the game, you have to teach me the falling leaf pass." Peyton Manning said with a smile.

"That's not possible. I have to wait until I win the championship." Ethan immediately shook his head and refused.

The two were talking and laughing, which was completely different from the tense atmosphere on the court.

After the two separated, the game resumed.

As Peyton Manning himself admitted, he didn't feel like he was going to lose.

Peyton Manning, who received the pass from the center, was not impatient at all, and the pass was still so decisive and ruthless.

There are five minutes left in the game...

"The Colts chose to make a last-minute change. The head coach pulled the running back and added an extra wide receiver!"

"This season, the Colts have achieved comebacks at the last moment many times, relying on their speed-up offense in the second half of the fourth quarter. The Colts are ready to fight to the death!"

"You two pass rushers have to sack Peyton Manning!"

From a distance, Ethan could hear Rhodes yelling into the microphone.

In the next round of offense, the two pass rushers of the Angels defensive team took the lead. UCLA graduate Brendon Ayambadejo crossed paths with the defensive end and bypassed the Colts' offensive tackle.

At the same time, Peyton Manning had raised his hand to pass the ball.

The next second, Peyton Manning felt as if he was hit by a speeding train and flew backwards.

Ethan on the sidelines saw Brendan Ayanbadejo swooping out and hugging Peyton Manning's waist.

"The Angels defense made a sack! Linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo defended the glory of the Angels!"

"Beautiful!" Rhodes raised his arms and shouted.

Andy and Holmgren couldn't help but applaud at this time.

The sack at this critical moment is too critical.

Payton, who fell to the ground behind the line, caused the line of scrimmage to fall back three yards. The Colts made a pass error on the first offensive possession. If they could not get 13 yards on the next possession, the Colts would be forced to hand over the ball. !
The Colts did not change their lineup. When they lined up, the Angels' defensive team covered their defensive positions and focused mainly on the wide receivers in the backfield. As long as they defended this offense, the Colts' victory might change. Very slim...

At the moment of kickoff, Ethan's expression changed slightly when he noticed Payton's pace.

The defense team was fooled!

I saw Peyton Manning, who was catching the ball in the field, starting to accelerate and raising his arms while running out of the pocket.

Run the pass!

Several backfield players on the defensive team immediately began to retreat, deliberately approaching the Colts receiver closest to them.

But the next second, Payton's action was beyond everyone's expectations. He lowered his arms and then began to sprint with all his strength.

"This is not a pass, nor a running pass, but a running ball! Peyton Manning chose to trust his legs in the most critical offensive phase!"

Peyton Manning deceived almost everyone with his continuous fake moves, and when he accelerated with all his strength, there was no defensive player around him.

Thirteen yards ended in a blink of an eye. Peyton Manning used his legs to help the Colts get the first offense and pull the team back from the death line!
"It's so similar!" Andy opened his mouth slightly and whispered.

If you don't look at the number on your body, everyone will subconsciously think that this is Ethan on the court.

Ethan has made similar choices at many critical moments in these two seasons.

Peyton Manning not only found his best passing tactics, but also absorbed Ethan's strengths!
The morale of the resurrected Colts was greatly boosted, and they continued to attack the city in several subsequent attacks. In less than two minutes, they scored another touchdown and took the lead again.

"Although Ethan showed amazing passing skills, the Colts were also tenacious beyond imagination and they took the lead again!"

A few minutes ago, many spectators thought that Ethan would dominate the playoffs. A few minutes later, they discovered that Ethan might not even be able to enter the playoffs.

At this time, Andy urgently called a timeout.

"Gentlemen, these may be the most critical two minutes of the season, related to whether we can enter the playoffs. Now we have to determine the next tactics." Andy said to several people.

With three minutes left in the game, the Angels now had two choices: take a free kick, force overtime, or go for a touchdown.

Rhodes supported the former option, while Holmgren firmly believed that it was time to play it slow and work towards a touchdown.

The former is low risk, the latter is high risk.

Andy didn't make up his mind, and the three of them looked at Ethan at the same time.

"Instead of actively choosing a certain tactic, it is better to try to guess which tactic the Colts think we may use and which tactic we will definitely not use." Ethan said slowly.

The timeout passed quickly, and Ethan led the offensive team into the field again.

When the game resumed, after Ethan received the ball, he didn't even make the necessary observations, but directly passed the ball out with great force.

"80-yard raid!"

The analyst who was the on-site commentator stood up directly from his seat.

An 80-yard raid means a direct long pass on the first offense, and the line of scrimmage at this time is often 80 yards away from the end zone.

This season, Ethan has used several 80-yard surprise long passes, all of which resulted in scoring, but he often chose to use them when he was unprepared. He has never used them at such a critical moment. If he is not careful with a super long pass, he will often lose it. It will be intercepted, the risk is too great.

Choosing to use an eighty-yard surprise attack at this moment that almost determines victory or defeat, Ethan can be called a very brave person.

The football flew over the end line, with the entire flight distance reaching nearly 90 yards. Donald almost caught the ball in front of the end line of the end area.

Ethan has practiced this kind of super long pass with him many times, which can be said to make full use of the characteristics of Donald's fast horse.

And just after Donald successfully caught the ball, the three coaches finally let go of their hanging hearts. Holmgren, the oldest, was holding his chest. The ball almost gave him a heart attack.

Next, Ethan chose a two-point conversion to try to further open the score.

If the two-point conversion is achieved, the Angels will lead by five points, which means that the Colts must complete a touchdown + two-point conversion in the final round of offense in order to win. Even if the Colts complete this demanding condition, the Angels will only One more free kick is needed to send the score into overtime.

In other words, it's almost impossible for the Angels to lose unless the clock runs out.

The two-point conversion started, and all the Angels' offensive players charged together!
"The Angels choose a one-yard arch!"

But Ethan, who was supposed to be trying to leap over the wall, ran a diagonal path.

The so-called one-yard arch is just a cover, Ethan has to break into the penalty area with the ball himself.

The Colts' defensive team also reacted quickly, and many players immediately blocked Ethan's path.

But Ethan, who is running wildly, will not be intercepted so easily.

With the power of a bull and the momentum of a lion, Ethan knocked his opponent upside down.

"Two-point conversion accomplished!"

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The hearts of all the audience at the scene were in suspense.

The pressure was once again put on Peyton Manning, and he once again walked onto the court amid the expectations of the audience.

"In the continuous offense and defense just now, the quarterbacks of the two teams each used their special skills, and this focus battle is finally coming to an end!"

"Ethan is like a mountain standing in front of the Colts! The Colts must complete demanding conditions to win. Let's wait and see if Peyton Manning can create a miracle!"

Amid the violent cheers, Payton slowly closed his eyes and fell into an absolute peace.

Multiple comeback games from this season play over and over in his mind...

And when he opened his eyes again, his whole temperament quietly changed.

In the next two minutes, Peyton Manning and the Colts offense showed an extremely exquisite "two-minute offense."

There was no gathering, no redundant communication, only secret codes were used, and the offensive was as intensive as the tide, one wave after another.

Under tremendous pressure, Peyton Manning not only was not crushed, the tremendous pressure actually inspired his deepest potential. Later, his famous two-minute offense that he had been racing in the NFL for many years was inspired by the obstacles set by Ethan. .

At this moment, Peyton Manning completed some kind of "evolution."

Five yards, fifteen yards, seven yards, nine yards...

The Colts used a fast-paced offensive pace to get closer to the Angels' zone step by step.

The hearts of everyone in the Angels were hanging high. Andy clenched his hands and his palms were sweaty. Holmgren clenched his teeth and his breathing became rapid. Rhodes closed his eyes and held the cross hanging around his neck with both hands.

From the start of the Angels' half, Peyton Manning slowed down the offensive tempo and he was intentionally letting the clock run out.

Even Ethan had to admit that even he didn't have this kind of freedom and ease at the last moment.

Never play the last quarter of a game with Peyton Manning…

Ethan said silently in his heart.

"What did you guys do? Don't let him walk after catching the ball! There's no time, grab the ball for me!" Andy was rarely angry and yelled into the microphone. The defensive players on the field woke up from a dream. , immediately rushed towards Peyton Manning.

The continuous rapid attack also caused the nervous Colts players to reveal that the sideline position that was not supposed to be the pass rusher found the gap in front of him and went directly behind the line.

Facing the sudden double-team, Payton immediately chose to raise his hand.

The linebacker jumped high and blocked the ball from the air!

The football changed its flight path and fell directly to the ground.

The pass rusher had quick eyes and hands, and he bent down to pick up the football that rolled off the ground, but luck was not on the side of the Angels. The football rolled down in the opposite direction from when he came.

The Colts' offensive tackle bent down and scooped the ball into his arms, then rushed towards the end zone without stopping.

The rest of the Colts immediately covered it. The Angels defensive team spread out their formation to intercept.

This disturbance finally allowed the Colts' front line to advance again, with only 11 yards left in the end zone.

On the next offense, the Colts offensive team directly formed a victory formation after deliberation.

You must know that the Colts are still lagging behind.

"He felt that he would be able to score a touchdown at the last minute, so he started to waste time." Ethan expressed Payton's thoughts.

Just now, Ethan used an 80-yard raid with absolute confidence, and Peyton Manning also had absolute confidence in his last-minute offense.

"This damn bastard!" Holmgren looked a little angry. These young quarterbacks really don't have any competitive spirit. Isn't this a lie?
"Just use the rules reasonably." Ethan shook his head.

There are also "sleeping on grass" tactics in the football world. As long as the rules are not changed, they are blameless.

Being dragged by Payton until now is a dead end with no solution.

The Colts used ruthless tactics to delay the game, and Payton used a quick pass to complete the touchdown neatly.

However, he did not use a two-point conversion, but chose PAT, trying to be foolproof.

There are only the last five seconds left in the game, and theoretically Ethan has one last chance to pass the ball or run the ball.

"Both sides have almost reached their limits in terms of tactics and player abilities! In the last five seconds, can Ethan replicate the miracle of the Super Bowl!" The voices of the two on-site commentators also became urgent.

In the last attack, Ethan took off and ran directly after receiving the ball.

Although he carried the ball all the way into the Colts' half, it was obviously impossible to completely break through the joint blockade of the Colts' eleven defenders with just one run.

Ethan was forced to brake about forty yards from the end zone.

As the final buzzer sounded, the Colts players rushed to Peyton Manning, as excited as if they had won the Super Bowl.

On the other side, the Angels' coaches and players were actually hugging and celebrating.

celebrate?

Ethan was confused.

At this time, Payton ignored the celebrating teammates and took the initiative to come to Ethan.

"You won this time." Ethan patted Peyton on the shoulder.

In a competition between top players, a tiny detail can change the outcome.

No one can be sure that he will win or lose.

Peyton Manning's improvement is beyond Ethan's imagination, and Ethan also feels that he has indeed underestimated the enemy.

Ethan took the initiative to lift Payton's arm and applauded the winner.

"Next year, I won't leave the suspense of the game in the last quarter." Ethan said with a smile.

Failure is bitter, but it must be accepted.

"Next year? Ethan, you are wrong. We probably don't have to wait until next year for the next time we meet." Peyton Manning also laughed.

"The Raiders lost, see you in the playoffs!"

(End of this chapter)