“23：17”。

Matt Pratt didn't fluctuate this time and completed the extra point kick steadily, once again overtaking the score for the Denver Broncos and regaining the initiative.

The Denver Broncos tee off and the San Francisco 49ers hit back, and Osgood found a way to advance from the left near the touchline, and before the crowd swarmed in, he went all the way back to the 30-yard line, only to be pushed out of bounds by the opposing players and secure a good starting position for his offensive team.

The San Francisco 49ers offense and the Denver Broncos defense are back on the court again.

Raising his eyes, Lu Ke could see Malik Jackson's face at a glance, there was no triumph or show off, he stared at Lu Ke with focused and devoted eyes, and instantly remembered the game three years ago, the battle at the critical moment, they were all fighting for victory.

The eyes of the two men collided in the air, bursting with scorching and fierce sparks.

Although the San Francisco 49ers had two timeouts, it still meant that the entire offensive rhythm had to be accelerated, and the offensive and defensive layout had to be simple and efficient.

Provided, of course, that quarterbacks can be trusted.

Standing in the pocket protection of the offensive front, Lu Ke still made full use of the remaining time in the countdown to the kick-off step by step and carefully completed the defensive reading.

In the face of the defense after the timeout, the whole defensive thinking of the Denver Broncos was very clear:

Four defenders are responsible for rushing passes, two corner-backs and three linebacks are responsible for marking receivers in position, and two safety guards are both dropping back to make up for long passes.

Judging from the situation of the entire first half, the Denver Broncos' opposing marking tactics failed to work, and there were repeated deviations, and they were unable to effectively suppress the San Francisco 49ers' receivers, and both touchdowns were due to leaks in the opposing defense; But the Denver Broncos still haven't changed to become a regional joint defense, the main reason is that-

The San Francisco 49ers' route running and tactical layout capabilities are really too prominent, and if the regional defense is adopted, the entire second-line defense may be directly reduced to a fishing net, which is full of holes and holes, which will be a disaster; And sticking to the opposing defense, at least there will be no obvious holes, and at the same time, you can know where the problem is, such as Nate Erwin, if the two safety guards play a supplementary defense, the goal is much clearer.

What's more, now that the game time in the first half is limited, Lu Ke's tactical choice is also constrained by time, and the defensive group can more or less dominate, predicting the passing line in advance, working together for offensive tactics, and so on, which allows the opposing defense to gain the upper hand.

Therefore, even if the opposing defense was repeatedly torn out of the gap by Lu Ke, the Denver Broncos still did not adjust their tactics.

As a result, the entire defensive formation of the Denver Broncos is very simple:

Dominique Rodgers-Cromarty against Ted Jean, Champ Bailey against Michael Crabtree, Nate Irving against Anquon Bolting, Danny Travison against Logan Newman, Paris Lyon against Marcus Lynch.

The so-called simplicity is that they all directly give up their defensive positions, and wherever the opposing defenders move, they follow them step by step, aiming at their opposing players in a way that admits death -

Before kick-off, Jean went around from right wing to left wing and back to right wing from left flank, cornerback Dominic relentlessly moving back and forth, as if "you're the wind and I'm the sand."

Such a simple tactic has a kind of nonsense flavor, although it seems naïve, but at the critical moment can simplify the complex and create a miraculous effect.

John Fox may not be good at changing tactics on the spot, but he's undoubtedly a manager full of intelligence.

It's like now, on the surface, Ervin and Paris should be loopholes, but the two security guards are waiting for the opportunity to make up for the defense at any time, so how should Lu Ke choose a passing target?

What's more, the Denver Broncos defense team is not just a defensive second line -

"Attack!"

In the face of a ten-yard match, after Lu Ke announced the kick-off, the four defensive forwards instantly changed their positions, and the two paired up with each other, sprinting towards Anthony Davis and Mike Rupatti, respectively, and concentrating on hitting a point, even though Alex Boone and Joe Stanley tried to help, but their efforts were not able to match the rhythm, and they could only delay but could not stop Anthony and Rupatti from retreating.

In an instant, two holes were torn in the pocket – and Jonathan Goodwin was simply isolated, with no opposing players, and when both sides were breached, he became an island.

Just like the previous active change of formation of the offensive front, the defensive front line also launched a surprise attack, which instantly created an advantage and exerted huge pressure on Lu Ke.

The best way to break the deadlock was to hand the football to the running back, but the Denver Broncos were adamant that the San Francisco 49ers wouldn't dare to take a ground-and-rush ball with 100 and 30 seconds left on the game — because a ground run could cost 30 seconds or more, and they couldn't afford it.

And so it is.

With the tee slogan, Marcus stepped up, Lu Ke retreated, and then the entire pocket evolved into chaos, Lu Ke's passing vision was also completely disrupted, and the surrounding pocket protection was completely shattered, Lu Ke didn't have time to observe carefully in the panic, so he could only hurriedly teleport the rugby to Logan inside the pocket.

It's unexpected!

According to the tactics, Lu Ke also expected that the frontline pressure of the defensive group would be very fierce, so Logan assisted in protecting Lu Ke as the sixth offensive striker, which could also force the outside lineback Travison to become a wasted player; But unexpectedly, the change of formation of the defensive front line successfully broke the deadlock, and Logan, like Goodwin, became a redundant pawn and could not help at all.

So, Logan took the initiative to turn back, returned to his pocket, and answered Lu Ke.

Lu Ke hurriedly passed the rugby ball to Logan with a short three-yard pass, and then Logan ran out of the broken pocket, looking for a breakthrough in the central zone.

Travison and his teammates in the defensive team stepped up in a timely manner, allowing Logan only five yards forward and sending Logan to the ground in the middle of the court — the clock was still running out, which couldn't have been more beautiful for the defense.

"Rush to pass and press, guard the sideline, open the center, open the short pass."

Lu Ke raised his right hand high and beckoned the offensive group to quickly complete the formation, they had no time to waste now; At the same time, the entire defensive strategy of the Denver Broncos is constantly being reorganized in my mind - a decent defense, and the real hole is not Ervin or Paris, but the caution of the whole defense.

What do you mean?

To put it simply, when defending against the position, the first time to step up to complete the close card position, this is the core essence, but the Denver Broncos consciously pulled the position away slightly, and did not jam the position for the first time, for two reasons, the first is that the San Francisco 49ers are still very far away from the end area, and the defense team can release some short-distance advancement, which is harmless; The second is that Lu Ke's feints are unguardable, and the defensive team is more inclined to determine Lu Ke's passing line before making a defense, as long as it can guard the final gate and don't release large yardage, then there is no problem.

This also makes the defenders' step-up movements and completion rates relatively slow, or it can be said to be deliberate, and the conservative nature of the two coaches John Fox and Jake Del Rio can be seen from the side, which is the real hole.

In the face of the critical level at the critical moment, whether to respond actively or passively defend is a matter of mentality and will, but it can often inadvertently become the key to winning or losing.

If it was usual, Lu Ke still needed to observe in detail, but now, time was pressing, Lu Ke was thinking while directing the attack, he had no time to reflect carefully, he could only improvise and watch while walking, so he beckoned his teammates to quickly complete the formation, and then announced the kick-off.

"Attack!"

Step back!

Step back!

Lu Ke held the ball in both hands, kept a safe distance with a calm and solid step back, so that the entanglement of the front line was always in his field of vision, and then preemptively sent the rugby ball out before the defensive front line formed a breakthrough again:

Fast! Highly efficient! Simple! Lu Ke's whole shot time was very crisp, aiming at the central area, standing about five yards behind the tee line and sending a ten-yard short ball pass, Logan, who cut in from the slot, stood on the first attack transition line with both feet to complete the catch.

Logan, who was originally standing on the inside of the left wing, looked at Travison in his opposite position, shook one step at a time, and then cut directly into the center; Surprisingly, Travison didn't step into the position at the first time, Logan just used an emergency braking action to create space to catch the ball, turned around, and Lu Ke's pass had been delivered.

Without any impact, Logan caught the ball steadily, and with a turn it had already crossed the first transition line, and Travison was half a beat slow to catch Logan.

In order to avoid needless time in the game, Logan did not struggle, fell to the ground, successfully got the first attack, and then stood up again and turned back to line up again, ready for the next wave of attacks.

"Accelerate! Hasten! Hasten! ”

Lu Ke kept shouting, the speed of the entire offensive group increased, and without discussing tactics, Lu Ke directly announced the kickoff again.

"No Jushang Attack!"

"The San Francisco 49ers have launched a no-gathering offense again! The whole attack is completely up in speed and rhythm - fast kick-off! Shoot fast! Pass the ball quickly! In just 1.78 seconds, Lu Ke raised his hand to complete the pass, which was a short four-yard pass diagonally in front of the right side, and found Ted Jean! ”

"Jean caught the ball without any collisions or obstacles!"