Dominate the Super Bowl

Rhythm.

This is the core of the Kansas City Chiefs' current offensive drive.

Though it's not the Wuju Merchant offense, the tactical arrangement, snap signals, and release of passes by Mahomes maintain a consistently high frequency.

It's clear that this is a pre-arranged tactic, from Reid to Mahomes to Li Wei, seamlessly linked, making the offensive operation exceptionally smooth.

However, is the Baltimore Ravens defense just going to sit back and wait to be slaughtered?

Of course not.

Seizing the gap, Harbaugh quickly adjusts.

First, the defensive front line must exert pressure, even though Mahomes releases the ball quickly, pressure must still be applied to create psychological impact.

Second, man-to-man defense must be employed. Facing such fast-paced offense, zone defense often leaves gaps, they must adopt man-to-man defense to keep up with the pace.

After a round of strategic repositioning, the Kansas Chiefs offense is once again lined up on the thirty-yard line.

First down, ten yards.

Mahomes is preparing for the snap.

At this moment, Li Wei moved.

Harbaugh's heart tightened, and the lineman Ferguson, who was marking Li Wei, followed immediately; meanwhile, another lineman, Judon, hesitated slightly but still followed with his movements.

Harbaugh: Choosing "Motion" at this moment, what is Reid plotting?

"Motion," directly translated, means move, dynamics, or motion; in a football game, it represents a probing move.

Before the snap, both offense and defense are lined up, the offensive group's wide receiver or tight end may move from the left side of the lineup to the right side to test the defense's strategy.

If a defensive player follows the movement, it's a man-to-man defense; if not, it's zone defense.

Of course, this was the original intent of the "Motion tactic," but over years it has evolved with more possibilities.

Firstly, running backs could also enter the Motion option, as now more running backs are joining the receiving ranks.

Secondly, by Motion at the last moment, disrupt the defensive judgments, creating the impression that the offensive group is preparing to change tactics. The quarterback can adjust tactics based on the defense's response; Big Manning is undoubtedly the league's top quarterback at deploying this smoke bomb.

Thirdly, use Motion to create mismatches, like Hill exploiting speed, disrupt the opposing defense and utilize Hill's speed advantage to create gaps.

And many other possibilities.

However, Motion is highly regulated in the NFL.

Before the snap, only one player can change position; if multiple players are moving, they must stand still for at least one second before the snap, or it's a penalty.

Additionally, players cannot move toward the line of scrimmage; they can only move laterally or retreat away from the line; moving toward the line is an illegal snap, also a penalty.

Over the years, the NFL has seen Motion being used more frequently, often allowing offensive coordinators to gain the upper hand; similarly, defensive groups have been constantly improving and adjusting based on offensive Motion strategies, bringing the chess match to a new level.

In Kansas Chiefs, Li Wei played the role of "Motion" last season.

Such as stepping up at the last moment, becoming a wide receiver, pretending to be in a shotgun formation, but actually faking a run; Li Wei takes advantage of running into the gap in the short pass region, even disrupting the defensive short-pass zone setup, thereby opening gaps for large yardage advances.

Harbaugh is not unfamiliar with this—

Thus, the Baltimore Ravens employ a double coverage, Ferguson marks Li Wei while veteran lineman Judon assists Ferguson.

This scene seems to have been anticipated by Reid, who purposely used Li Wei's "Motion," forcing Judon hidden among the linebackers to expose himself.

Moreover, once Li Wei enters "Motion," the entire Kansas Chiefs offensive strategy becomes variable, prompting Harbaugh to be immediately cautious.

Involuntarily, Harbaugh stepped forward, trying to catch details he might have missed, but before his foot could touch the ground, he took a sharp breath.

Oh no!

Harbaugh froze, stunned, his scalp tingling—

In his sight, Li Wei was moving.

Originally positioned on Mahomes' left side, Li Wei moved behind Mahomes to the right side, maintaining the shotgun formation, Ferguson and Judon both launched.

Judon had to move since Li Wei's position had entirely shifted; if he remained still, he wouldn't be able to assist Ferguson with the defense.

Unexpectedly, Li Wei continued with lateral movements, reaching behind Kelsey, transforming the shotgun formation into a spread formation.

This left Kansas Chiefs with three wide receivers on the left flank, while the right flank had Kelsey and Li Wei, forming a distinctly different offensive setup.

Yet, that was still not the end.

Li Wei kept moving laterally.

Ferguson: ???

Judon: ???

Not to mention them, even Humphrey, facing off against Kelsey, was utterly perplexed.

Harbaugh: ???

At that very moment, as Li Wei continued moving laterally, Mahomes called the snap.

"Attack!"

Completely unforeseen, abrupt, instantly breaking the balance, catching everyone off guard; even the astonishment and bewilderment still lingered in their throats, unable to escape, as the game's dynamics shifted dramatically, Li Wei had already sprinted forward.

Literally.

Li Wei continued his lateral movement, reaching the right side where Kelsey and Humphrey were positioned, close to the narrow sideline; at the instant Mahomes called the snap, he turned sharply, a ninety-degree sprint, transforming into a streak of red light, rapidly crossing the line of scrimmage.

From the moment of lateral movement, Li Wei was accelerating, meticulously planning, exploding with speed at the right moment, catching everyone off guard.

Humphrey couldn't react in time: Who am I, where am I, what am I doing?

The next second, Kelsey rushed in, colliding directly, leaving Humphrey disoriented, unable to spot Li Wei's silhouette.

Despite Humphrey being oblivious to what just happened, an ominous feeling crept over him.

Despite the chaos, the Baltimore Ravens continued to execute the plan, employing man-to-man defense, marking positions, maintaining stability in the face of changes, fully prepared for any Kansas Chiefs tricks.

The front line applied pressure, Li Wei had two defenders marking him; was there any issue?

Shouldn't be.

Yet, in the blink of an eye, even before Harbaugh's astonishment, the situation on the field had drastically changed.

As you can see.

In the pocket, Mahomes retreated with just three steps, giving the defensive line no time to sustain pressure, continuing this drive's high-frequency pace, the pass was already released—

Quick. Accurate. Fierce.

Before the defensive pressure touched the quarterback, the football had traced an arc mid-air, gliding overhead, flying light and swift.

Such a quick release indicates it couldn't be a mid or long pass, only a short pass.

But given the short pass region is densely occupied by the Baltimore Ravens with close coverage, who is Mahomes' intended target?

Li Wei.

Meanwhile, he was unmarked, relaxedly receiving the football in an unclaimed no-man's land.

Perfect execution!