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587 Step by step

Obviously, even though he had already announced that he had missed the playoff spot, the Houston Texans still had no intention of surrendering.

At least for Kubiak, he needs to plan for the future and his coaching work. He must find the formula to cheer up the team up, so he cannot be waterproof or give up. He must do his best in every game, looking forward to finding the right path.

The back and forth in the first half made all the audience excited. Compared to the game where strong teams crushed weak teams, such a strong duel with close strength is truly exciting, and it is definitely not inferior to the top masters in the Huashan Sword Contest - because it is more desperate and harder, no one will let go easily.

However, the second half of the game changed suddenly.

The Green Bay Packers, who had been adjusted in the locker room, seemed to have finally completed the "warm-up". They began to speed up at the beginning of the second half, and the rhythms on the offensive and defensive ends were all improved by a higher level, just like the tactical acceleration in the second half of the marathon. Taking advantage of the opponent's inattention, they used sudden acceleration to destroy the opponent's rhythm and thus created an advantage.

Of course, the premise of such a "sudden acceleration" is that it requires strategy and strength, otherwise it may consume yourself but not be able to drag down the opponent.

Lu Yiqi would not make such a mistake.

First of all, the offensive team.

The Green Bay Packers' offensive line suddenly scattered in full swing, and the pace was significantly faster than the first half:

In terms of passing and offense, in addition to the tactics of the four wide receivers, the tactics of the three wide receivers in cooperation with a tight end are still the main tactics. Different tactical combinations are continuously rotated, and Rogers' rhythm control is controlled, and the offensive initiative is seized smoothly. The passes, mainly short passes and mid-passes, continue to shoot like machine guns.

In terms of ground offense, the double running back tactics are unpredictable and have evolved a new trick. In addition to the basic tactics of half-guards and all-guards, Rodgers occasionally uses his running ability to keenly capture opportunities to rush forward with the ball, restrain the attention of the defense team, and thus gain room for advancement for Grant and cannot defend.

The most important thing is variation.

The offense, which was fast and slow, and the long and short, was tough and tear a hole in the defensive team, and the entire offensive line and tactics were completely opened, showing its top level.

The defense team followed in time.

The defensive team's active attack also successfully disrupted the balance of power. The cornerback's performance is the biggest highlight. Not only the outstanding performance of the two starting players, Woodson and Harris, but the performance of the two substitute rotation players, Tramon and Blackmon, is also remarkable. Four cornerbacks joined hands to intercept the opponent's quarterback Matt Shaobu three times-

One of them was Shaw's own mistake in judgment, and he directly sent the pass into Harris' arms. The other two were the excellent performances of the cornerbacks and made great contributions.

The excellent performance of the cornerback forced Shao Bu to hesitate more and more during the pass process, observing the delay and hesitation of time, and also provided a good opportunity for the linebackers. Hawke contributed two sacks alone, completely destroying the opponent's offensive rhythm, and Shao Bu also began to become unable to pass the ball.

The defensive team's comprehensive and tough urgency forced the Houston Texans into a desperate situation, while the offensive team's smooth flowing water left no room for breathing, and the situation of the entire confrontation situation underwent a huge reversal, and the gap between the two sides was visible to the naked eye.

This is something Kubiak didn't expect.

Objectively speaking, Kubiac is indeed a capable coach. Later, in 2015, he returned to the Denver Broncos to become John Fox's successor and took over the head coaching position. He successfully led the team to the Super Bowl in his first season, witnessing the successful conclusion of Payton Manning's career.

But to take a step back, the Denver Broncos were able to reach the Super Bowl in the 2015 season relying on the power of the defensive team, rather than the offensive team that Kubiak is good at:

This once most promising offensive coordinator in the league, his real ability is to control the pass and run balance, but the training of the pass and offense can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

The same is true today.

At the beginning of the second half, Kubiak was not panicked in the face of the Green Bay Packers' dynamic changes, because he knew that this "sudden acceleration" tactic was difficult to last. As long as the Houston Texans could withstand the opponent's first wave and the second wave of "acceleration", they would be able to regain their foothold and then launch a counterattack in the fourth quarter. They were still the ones who laughed to the end.

However, as the game progressed, Kubiak suddenly discovered that the Houston Texans' "strength" could not play a role. Shao Bu's pass and offense was repeatedly seen through the tactics by his opponents in advance, and even lost the ball multiple times. The passing and running balance was broken, and the offense was deeply trapped in a deadlock.

To make matters worse, the Houston Texans' defense could not withstand the Green Bay Packers' surging attack.

During the long battle of the marathon, some athletes may choose to suddenly exert force in the middle to disrupt the rhythm. There will be two kinds of results. Either they are not strong enough and they consume their physical and energy in advance. Instead, they make their rhythm messy and weak in succession, and are eventually overtaken by the leading group with real hard power.

Or... it is to drive straight in, sweep across the thousands of troops, and lead the way to the key points, and its absolute strength can gradually gain the lead.

Green Bay Packers are the latter.

After returning from the intermission and successfully establishing sufficient advantages with continuous variations, the Green Bay Packers still performed well, and the momentum of advocating combat burst out with unstoppable forces, the points were widened little by little, and eventually it turned into a one-sided crushing.

The third quarter game, "3:14".

The fourth quarter game, "3:13".

Judging from the scores alone, the increase in the fourth quarter was reduced, but the actual situation was that the Green Bay Packers had completely established an advantage, and the final stage was garbage time. The home team focused more on controlling the game time and did not have the firepower to continue to attack continuously-

But even so, the Green Bay Packers were still able to stroll through the free kick area and use the free kick slowly to further consolidate their advantages. This small side can be seen that the Green Bay Packers had completely destroyed the confidence of the Houston Texans in the final stage.

When the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game, the final score was frozen at "20:44". The Green Bay Packers who played at home easily defeated the visiting Houston Texans. The dance on the edge of the cliff was still not over, and they continued to move towards the playoff spot!

After this victory, the Green Bay Packers' record successfully reached seven wins and six losses.
Chapter completed!
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