Dominate the Super Bowl

Stumbling, fumbling—

Even though the Kansas Chiefs Offense reignited their fighting spirit, ready for battle; the Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive group remained highly vigilant, refusing to relax. At this moment, one could feel the essence of a truly strong team that had consistently stood at the pinnacle of the American League for the past sixteen years.

Smith quickly utilized short passes to compress the release time, connecting before the opposing Cornerback could stick to the defense, fighting for catching time for Hill and Kelsey. However, the Cornerbacks and linebackers' close-up defense remained sharp, leaving little space for breakthroughs after the catches.

In a blink, over a minute had passed, and the Kansas Chiefs struggled to advance sixteen yards, earning a first down only to be faced with a third and four situation. With the two-minute official timeout imminent, the midfield line still seemed to require a Herculean effort to reach.

Huffing, puffing.

Every player gasped for air, the intense collisions in close quarters exhausting both teams. Now was the moment to push through sheer will.

So, on third and four, what tactic would the Kansas Chiefs choose?

A run play?

In their line of sight, TJ-Watt instantly caught the motion of Smith and Li Wei preparing for the handoff. His steps launched forward like a tiger descending the mountain, only to realize after his first stride that he had been duped—

A fake run turned into a pass.

Reed daringly called a fake run-pass play on third and four, capitalizing on the Pittsburgh Steelers' need to respect Li Wei's personal ability to break through.

Li Wei became the sixth lineman, blocking in front of Smith.

Watt was surprised but not panicked, hitting the brakes hard, twisting and turning to complete a spin. Pivoting on his left foot like a whirligig, he sprung forward, his body following the arc of Smith's pass.

Target: Kelsey.

One hit, one surge.

Watt and Kelsey collided into a tangle, with Kelsey unable to make the catch, and the Football nearly intercepted by Cornerback Hilton—

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Gasping.

Arrowhead Stadium drew a collective gasp, a cold sweat breaking out.

By a whisker, the Pittsburgh Steelers nearly ended the game prematurely.

However, their relief was short-lived as a cloud of gloom descended.

Fourth and four.

The Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive line accomplished a beautiful three-and-out, but this time the situation was slightly different. The Kansas Chiefs had no way out.

It was inevitable to go for it on fourth down, but this wasn't fourth and one or two—fourth and four was like dancing on the edge of a knife.

The crisis loomed, more pressing than ever before.

But there was no time for nerves.

Lining up.

Setting the play.

Kickoff.

Everything functioned methodically and at high speed. Smith's cadence already tore through the air.

"Offense!"

A pass? A run?

Bang, bang, bang—helmets clashing, muscles colliding, a series of dull thuds echoed as the Pittsburgh Steelers chose to pressure the front line—

The Head Coach Tomlin actually took a bold risk.

After all, they held the advantage in score, time, and the situation; even if the risk failed, they had a fallback. But if the gamble succeeded, they could effectively end the game.

Tomlin was both calm and daring.

The Steelers used a "3-4" defence, and although they didn't often blitz the quarterback, their ability to pressure the front line was still exceptional.

At this moment, three Defensive linemen and two linebackers worked together to create immense pressure.

The pocket, tight, with a gust of wind screaming through it.

In contrast, Smith was not tense at all, not because of his extensive experience, but because he turned around and stretched out his right hand without hesitation, ready to pass.

Li Wei, step up.

Today, the Kansas Chiefs' passing offense had been completely shut down, proving to be unreliable at the crucial moment. Reed placed the burden on Li Wei, whether it was using Li Wei as a decoy on third-and-four or relying on Li Wei's running on fourth-and-four, Li Wei indeed played an important role in the offense.

On the eardrums, waves of air surged, and one could even clearly hear the rough gasps reverberating, waves of heat like flames licking at the arms, the sharp pain, and scorching heat fully bearing down.

However, Li Wei was one hundred percent focused.

—Hayward!

Immediately, Li Wei saw Hayward, with a calm complexion and piercing gaze, locking onto him, a rapid step forward already shaking off the Kansas Chiefs Offense's tackle's entanglement, coming at him full-on like a tank.

Stay calm, stay calm, keep your cool.

Li Wei knew Hayward's experience and capability; a hasty start would allow Hayward to keep up with his reaction, potentially putting himself in a worse position, despite Hayward's fierce tackling posture, he too needed to keep calm.

The howling wind, rustling, a gust mixed with blood and sweat hit his face.

Getting closer, even closer—

Just as Hayward was locking onto Li Wei, spreading his arms to block any route of escape, at the very moment of impact, one could see Li Wei bend his knees, ducking low and leaning back, like the "bullet time" in "The Matrix," unbelievably slipping under Hayward's arms.

Hah!

The entire field was in shock, watching this scene in disbelief.

Brushing past.

Literally, shoulder brushing against shoulder, Li Wei could even clearly see the astonishment and panic in Hayward's eyes under the helmet, but Li Wei, with the advantage of preparedness, took a step and had already broken free, immediately standing straight up using his core strength.

Step, one step.

Before he could fully accelerate, Li Wei caught sight of Watt's figure—

The Pittsburgh Steelers' full defensive line pressing forward, the entire short pass area now a disaster zone. Not just Watt, cornerback Hilton was also tightening the defensive net.

Catching a glimpse of Hilton attempting to shake off Kelsey from the right diagonal front to provide support with his peripheral vision, Li Wei paused his step, and in a flash, moved laterally to the left, effortlessly avoiding Watt's upward tackle trajectory.

However, an unexpected impact came from behind—

Hayward.

The collision sent Li Wei's center of gravity flying forward, his steps, unadjusted, instantly caught up in the storm, and he started to drift unsteadily.

In a flash, Li Wei decided to go with the force coming from behind, not forcing a change of direction, but instead charging directly toward Watt.

Watt: ???

A second before, Watt was readjusting his position, trying to follow Li Wei's evasive moves.

The next second, Li Wei threw himself into the net, Watt was not yet mentally prepared, and the strong inertia already pushed Li Wei into Watt's embrace.

Bang!

Hmph!

Both Watt and Li Wei let out muffled grunts.

Watt was about to wrap his arms around to complete the tackle, but he did not anticipate that Li Wei was prepared, his core muscles fully tightened, using the recoil of colliding with Watt to stand up against gravity's pull.

One side, Watt stumbling back.

One side, Li Wei turning around.

The two of them split apart upon contact, Watt losing balance before he could tackle, and Li Wei rotating 360 degrees to offload the force, then he was already bursting out from the left side.

All of this happened in just a few seconds, within a radius of less than two yards, faster than lightning, before anyone could understand what happened, Li Wei was already pushing off the ground and surging forward—

Opportunity.

The entire field, with eyes wide and breath held, hearts lodged high in their throats about to explode: What... what happened?