Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 469

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At the U.S.

Bank Stadium, the entire stadium erupted into an unbelievable rolling heatwave, and the entire enclosed indoor stadium slightly trembled amidst the blast of air—

The Super Bowl had begun.

In the coin toss, the Kansas City Chiefs guessed right.

Reed, experienced and composed, chose the field, meaning they would be on the offense in the second half; the starting offensive possession was handed to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The choice was not a surprise.

Pederson nodded slightly, his eyes bright as he looked towards the field, calm and seasoned.

...

Clearly, he was prepared to handle any situation.

Resolute in victory!

Thus,

Foles led the offensive group onto the field.

As Collinsworth had said, after a long season, injuries, fluctuating forms, and team changes were the severe tests every team had to face; however, the situation like the Philadelphia Eagles had this season, with core players undergoing such turnover, was also rare in the history of the league.

The main quarterback had switched from Wentz to Foles.

The main running back, the previous season’s top rusher from the New England Patriots who transferred to the Philadelphia Eagles, Blount still started but his playtime was already cut in half.

Mid-season, Jay Ajayi, a third-year running back who transferred from the Miami Dolphins, shared the playtime.

The main wide receivers, season’s early half third and fourth wide receiver, Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor both stepped up and became the starters together.

The main tight end, who only began to shine last season and started to gain momentum from Week 6 of this season, Ertz, became the Super Bowl starter.

And so on and so forth.

In this offensive group in front of him, the only one who firmly held his start position was likely the center Jason Kelce, the veteran who had held the starting center position for the Philadelphia Eagles since 2011, who had gradually grown into a linchpin of the team, even considered by many to be one of the best centers currently in the league.

Compared to Week 2 of the regular season, this Philadelphia Eagles team looked entirely different, not completely changed but drastically altered anyway; Pederson’s tactical layout and on-the-spot adaptability had matured over the season, evident from the start—

Once again facing his mentor, Pederson had completed his transformation from pre-game preparations to mental adjustment.

At kickoff, the Philadelphia Eagles launched their offense, Pederson showing a winning determination from the start.

Reed was equally prepared.

Clearly, in the Philadelphia Eagles’ pre-game tactical preparations, Li Wei was central—

Because Li Wei had just completed an unimaginably successful rookie season, his presence was undoubtedly a nightmare for every team.

Ignoring Li Wei was as foolish as ignoring Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

Also because Li Wei played a crucial role in the collision in the second week of the regular season, effectively teaching Pederson a lesson about ground attacks, an impression deeply etched into his being still.

It is rumored that Pederson woke from nightmares calling out Li Wei’s name deeply.

No matter how Reed strategized, Pederson couldn’t ignore the presence of Li Wei.

However, Reed demonstrated superior tactics by quickly seeing through Pederson’s plans.

In the opening drive, he purely used Li Wei as bait, raising the stakes with a comprehensive passing attack, catching Pederson completely off guard in the pre-game preparations.

Those familiar with the Kansas City Chiefs know that their passing offense...

is easy to read.

Firstly, because Smith focuses on short passes and rarely risks long throws.

Secondly, the target of the passes is limited, with Hill and Kelsey almost covering 80% of the team’s passes, maybe with Hunter added in as well.

But on the Super Bowl stage, Reed finally pulled out all the stops, leveraging his tactical setup for an advantage and depending on Li Wei’s role as bait to distract the opponent’s defense, and finally—

Blooming all around.

Like the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs’ passing offense also completely opened up the game.

Smith went six for six, finding five different passing targets with a 100% passing success rate, shattering the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense like buckshot.

In addition, with Hunter’s running plays as a surprise attack, the entire offense appeared in a brand-new light, leaving the Philadelphia Eagles disoriented.

Can you imagine that, in the first offensive drive, Li Wei didn’t even touch the ball once, yet the Philadelphia Eagles still retreated in defeat.

Finally, the Kansas City Chiefs soared all the way into the Red Zone, where the Philadelphia Eagles, who had the fourth-ranked Red Zone defense in the League, barely managed to stop Smith.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ first drive also ended with a field goal, unfortunately not converting their advantage into a touchdown, slightly regrettable.

At the crucial moment, the Philadelphia Eagles Defense stood tall and pulled the game back.

“3:3”.