Dominate the Super Bowl

Scorching. Dry. Tense. Exhausted.

Humphrey felt like a dog on a hot afternoon, drenched in sweat, utterly exhausted, panting heavily with his tongue out, chest heaving like a bellows, yet still unable to feel much oxygen, his entire brain blank from the lack of it.

Things weren't supposed to be this way.

Since the second half started, the Baltimore Ravens have been on a roll, their defensive group ready to suppress the Kansas City Chiefs once again, to turn the game around in one go. If the Ravens can score a touchdown again, narrowing the point gap to seven, then anything is possible.

However, what about now?

His mind was a mess, unable to think, not having time to think.

At some moment, Humphrey didn't even know what he was doing, just aimlessly running around on the field, and this state was definitely not good.

"Calm down, Marlon, calm down!"

Though Humphrey knew, facing Li Wei was always a tough battle; but today, the Baltimore Ravens, confident and determined, were hitting a wall, every time they elevated their state, the Kansas City Chiefs always had an answer, hitting back with double the power.

If it were Li Wei, what would he do at this moment?

Humphrey tried to draw some inspiration from his friend.

Then, he shouted to Ferguson, "Focus, Jay, focus! They're coming!"

Ferguson looked at Humphrey in bewilderment, questions filled his eyes.

But there was no time for further communication, Ferguson nodded randomly, looked ahead again, clenched his fists, cheering himself on——

Remember his ambition before this year's draft?

He longed to stand on such a stage, to clash with top stars like Li Wei, and to make tackles and even sacks on the night stage.

Now, he was finally experiencing a true professional league level confrontation, so was he afraid?

Took a deep breath, the bravado of a young bull unafraid of tigers reignited, Ferguson awakened the passion and blood in his body, refocusing his gaze.

Focus. Focus focus focus.

Ferguson found Li Wei in the crowd.

In this offensive wave, Ferguson and Judon's defensive task was Li Wei, but clearly, Reed anticipated this point, Li Wei did not touch the ball even once, breaking out and running, his figure was everywhere on the field, leaving Ferguson and Judon spinning like fools.

But they still couldn't let Li Wei go, their attention had to be 100% focused.

Second and three yards.

"Attack!"

Mahomes had already announced the play, and neither Ferguson nor Humphrey had time to think any further, caught up again in this wave of offensive storm.

The focus was entirely on Mahomes, regardless of whether it was a Wuju Merchant offense or consistent accurate short passes, this young quarterback indeed matured this season, with his rhythm control, defense reading, and route distribution all outstanding, silently suppressing Baltimore Ravens' defense.

Backstep. Another backstep.

In the first moment, Harbaugh sounded the alarm, because this offensive wave was all about short passes, Mahomes usually shot immediately after a single backstep.

The main focus on "quick."

Now, Mahomes was actually backstepping continuously, without taking the first shot, that footwork, that motion, that vision, was clearly aiming a long pass.

Moreover, the details also proved this, both Hill and Hardman were sprinting vertically along the sidelines, fully unleashing their speed; Watkins and Kelsey were intentionally lingering in the short-pass area trying to divert attention.

Most importantly, Li Wei was always beside Mahomes: the sixth man on the offensive line.

Damn it!

In a split second, Harbaugh realized the defensive group had entirely fallen into the Kansas City Chiefs' trap.

The Chiefs used a Wuju Merchant short pass offense to ride the wave, restraining the Baltimore Ravens' defensive group's reaction, even though the defensive line had been consistently maintaining pressure, Mahomes's rapid releases rendered all defensive line's advances futile, naturally, the intensity and impact of the defensive line's pressure were weakening.

Simultaneously, the focus shifted towards the short pass area, needing to extinguish the Chiefs' continued advancement possibilities once they completed the catch.

In the Chiefs' offensive rhythm, the Ravens' defensive group's focus shift was inevitable, silently and naturally.

Then——

"Bang!"

From Mahomes's actions at this moment, it seemed like it was aiming for a long pass to the end zone, revealing the ultimate goal of this Wuju Merchant offense.

Harbaugh: Damn.

However, Harbaugh was now unable to issue directives, only observing, hoping the defensive group players could react on-site, bringing some surprises.

Hope still existed because the Ravens' defensive front noticed the anomaly.

Indeed, for the past three minutes, the Ravens were completely led by the nose by the Chiefs; but they were a group of old hands with plenty of battlefield experience, able to survive in the professional league for years, each having their own skills.

In the face of adversity and chaos, they wouldn't be caught without a fight, they were also seeking opportunities to turn the tide.

In some way, compared to those high-up top stars, their diligence allowed them to stay focused at such moments.

Especially in Baltimore Ravens, their defensive front had twenty years of superior bloodline, whether on blitz rushing or short pass defense, their rich heritage couldn't be ignored.

Now, the defensive front noticed the anomaly, and reflexively responded following instincts——

Upstep. Apply pressure. Blitz.

Instantly bursting with incredible force, attempting to break the balance, trying to turn the situation around.

Since there was no mutual communication, the players acted instinctively, and at this time the Ravens felt immense pressure, surprisingly six players chose to upstep and apply pressure.

In the face of desperate circumstances, releasing all-or-nothing energy.

Tear, the pocket tore, exposing Mahomes and Li Wei.

However, the Ravens' defensive group reacted a beat too slow, Mahomes, calculated and unplanned, had moved ahead, pulling away early.

Continuous backstepping, clearing space ahead, with Li Wei shadowing protectively, Mahomes still moved freely and easily, searching for a passing target.

Moreover, noticing the pocket tearing, Mahomes moved laterally with the ball, voluntarily leaving the protected area of the pocket, gaining a wider passing space.

The secondary defense behind noticed it, including Humphrey, further confirmed Mahomes was preparing to target the end zone for a deadly strike.

The question was, was the passing target Hill or Hardman?

But then!

Mahomes upstepped.

After crossing the slot, along the vertical direction, under Li Wei's cover, charging straight ahead, attempting to bypass the defensive frontline's sack, achieving the breakthrough.

Wait, what's going on?

This offensive wasn't a long pass, but a read-defense offense? Was Mahomes ready to run with the ball himself?

What!

A read-defense offense, really?