Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1385 Waiting for the rabbit
Raid?

Indeed, it was a raid, with Jones and Clark both cutting into the pocket, a premeditated raid aimed at sacking the quarterback.

However, Jones never forgot the core strategy of this defensive wave: interference.

If they can sack the quarterback, that would be the best outcome; but what if they can't? Watson is a running quarterback, and his ability to get rid of sacks with his legs should not be underestimated. They must prepare alternative plans, such as the one in front of them.

So, when Jones saw Watson retreating quickly and observing quickly, he judged the positions of himself, Watson and Clark in a flash, and gave up the step-forward attack without hesitation. Instead, he stood up straight, raised his hands high, and swayed them left and right like windshield wipers.

Destroy the passing vision!

Moreover, Jones knew Watson's passing target and the most likely direction -

Hopkins.

The key to the Houston Texans' offensive team's ability to burst out with power to complete game tasks this season is that the running backs, wide receivers and tight ends all disperse their strength and attack in multiple places, making it difficult for opponents to defend and bringing out Watson's abilities as much as possible.

The problem with the Houston Texans' offense ranking only in the middle of the league this season and never being able to go further is that Watson's tactical choices at critical moments often trip him up. In addition, he subconsciously chooses Hopkins as his target at critical moments, exposing his tactical intentions and allowing the opponent's defense to easily disrupt him.

In this wave of offense and defense, the quicksand effect created by the Kansas City Chiefs continued to exert pressure and quietly pushed Watson, like hypnosis. Among all the passing targets, Hopkins was still the most reliable; at the same time, Hopkins' dissatisfaction with O'Brien and his active pursuit of receiving opportunities also helped the Kansas City Chiefs invisibly. Hopkins' confidence and pride also became part of Reed's tactical layout.

So, when the opportunity arose, Jones knew where Hopkins was and he only had to intercept in the direction of Hopkins' pass.

Stand, reach, interfere.

The football, as expected, flew in the direction Jones predicted.

Jones' body had been stretched to the extreme, but Watson had been passing the ball under interference. He also consciously raised the passing trajectory. The football passed over Jones's large palm and was about to break through the defense.

Jones clenched his teeth and extended his fingertips a little further, brushing and touching slightly.

The football's spinning trajectory shook violently, passed Jones, and swung to the far end.

A breath was stuck in his throat. Jones did not relax and subconsciously turned his head to look over. He saw Hopkins jumping hard while being double-teamed by two players. His strong physique allowed him to break free from the restraints like a spike breaking through a sack. He stretched his body to the extreme and tried to catch the ball.

However, the football's flight trajectory was slightly larger, and it flew past Hopkins' fingertips and crashed to the ground amid the amazement of the audience.

The pass was incomplete!
Jones secretly clenched his fist, but did not celebrate loudly. He did not even look at Watson. He just walked to Clark on the other side and high-fived to celebrate.

Three gears and six numbers!

In this offensive and defensive wave, the Kansas City Chiefs forced the Houston Texans to face the dilemma of third-and-long yards for the third time.

More importantly, careful people can see that the Kansas City Chiefs' defense seemed to be at ease. Even though the opponent was already 25 yards into their half and the end zone was right in front of them, they were exceptionally calm and composed. On the other hand, the Houston Texans' offense, which was approaching the touchdown, seemed to be sweating and exhausted, and was out of breath before even entering the red zone.

Pressure, that's the key word.

The situation is changing quietly.

This time, the Kansas City Chiefs defense even took the lead in lining up ahead of their opponents.

O'Brien is communicating tactics with Watson. The closer to the end zone, the more advantageous the defense will be, and the confrontation will naturally become more and more stalemate.

"The situation is in our hands. Stay focused." O'Brien also noticed the subtle change in the atmosphere, but when he was arranging tactics, he didn't have time to nourish his soul, so he could only hurriedly say this.

Watson seemed exceptionally calm. Although he was panting heavily, the murderous intent in his eyes grew day by day, and he burst out with an unstoppable momentum.

Then, the Houston Texans' offensive team announced the opening kickoff——

Bang, bang, bang, bang.

The offensive and defensive lines collided fiercely without hesitation.

Watson immediately took the initiative to leave the pocket with starting running back Carlos-Hyde by his side, instantly upending the confrontation.

Is this...a modern outside zone offense?
Carlos Hyde, a running back, was selected by the San Francisco 2014ers with the 49th pick in the second round of the draft. He has been in the league for five seasons but has been mediocre. After his rookie contract ended, he moved to many teams but was never able to stay.

It is worth mentioning that he even joined the Kansas City Chiefs' sparring team during the offseason this year, but was still laid off before the start of the new season.

It wasn't until the Houston Texans extended an olive branch that the Texans, who were plagued by serious injuries and needed a substitute player, did not expect that this would become a turning point in Hyde's career. A series of statistics all set career highs, and he finally won his first 1,000-yard season in his life.

In this game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Hyde was full of energy.

Although there is no grudge, Hyde admitted that it would be great if he could help the Houston Texans advance to the Super Bowl by stepping on the shoulders of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Hyde, go all out!
So far, this is only the second wave of offense, and the Houston Texans' offensive points have been scattered, and Hyde has not had any chance to perform for the time being.

Now, the opportunity has finally come, and Hyde is ready to go with the Houston Texans' version of the modern outside zone offense, so how will the Kansas City Chiefs respond?

Run the ball, or pass it? If it's a run, Hyde, or Watson?

Watson and Hyde moved side by side laterally, and after leaving the pocket, they did not rush to step forward, creating some space and ensuring that the entire field of vision was open.

Hyde was slightly excited, looking at Fowler, Jones, Sorensen and other defensive players on the opposite side of the field. These defensive main players used to be his unreachable opponents at Arrowhead Stadium, but now all their attention was on him. Even a moment of hesitation could turn into a gap for the Houston Texans' offensive group to break through.

Tap, tap.

Hyde pulled left and right, constantly changing his center of gravity while moving horizontally, trying to confuse his opponent.

Wait, something is wrong.

Hyde noticed it immediately. The Kansas City Chiefs' defensive players seemed to have no hesitation at all. Only cornerback Fowler took an observation posture, closely guarding tight end Jordan Thomas while being alert to Watson and Hyde, but the others did not do so.

Sorensen didn't even look at Hopkins, he stepped forward without hesitation and rushed forward like a tiger descending from the mountain.

Hyde: ???
What's going on? Things shouldn't be like this!

But there was no time to hesitate, Hyde subconsciously rushed forward to intercept Sorensen.

But what about the ball of red flame coming towards me on the left?

(End of this chapter)