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Win as if Mahomes and Allen were Trent Dilfer

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The New England Patriots of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick They had two decades of relevance in the NFL. Six Super Bowl titles won between 2002 and 2019 comprise the greatest dynasty of the 21st century in American sports in a period in which their ability to adapt and survive explain their success even more than the enormous greatness they showed. Those Patriots did it in every way, first based on defense, running game and a functional Brady plus, in the middle reinventing the position and use of the tight ends, for example, and finishing a little as they had started, with the defensive marking the differences in the superbowl of 2019. Along the way they adapted better than anyone to rule changes, mutations in patterns regarding the offensive game and an evolution of the sport that they always stayed ahead of. The Patriots dynasty emerged during the pocket passer sublimation period (Peyton Manning) and ended up surviving in a last dance at the dawn of the Mahomes of life. In a quarterback-centric league, Brady won rings by throwing 4 touchdown passes in the final and 0 touchdown passes in the final. Brady lifted Lombardi, throwing for 466 yards and passing for 145. Last week, Josh Allen and Mahomes They combined for 304 passing yards, one throwing touchdown, and 34 rushing yards (and two rushing touchdowns). Numbers that, if they had been signed by either of the two alone, would not be in the top 10 of best performances by both in the playoffs. This says a lot more about the teams that train Andy Reid and Sean McDermott that of the two quarterbacks, who in addition to their historical talent, have now mastered the craft of winning football games no matter how, always knowing what the team needs. Mahomes has been at it for two seasons. Allen, with the best support of his career, has understood it this season. The Chiefs and the Bills played two games as perfect as we can imagine in terms of the NFL It is known as situational football. The two AFC finalists had 0 turnovers and only five penalties between them for 39 yards. The Chiefs have gone 8 consecutive games without a turnover, an all-time NFL record. buffalo It is the team with the best average turnover ratio in the league (+1.4). Kansas is in the top 10 and also with a positive ratio. In the last eight games, the Chiefs They have caused 11 turnovers and have not committed any. Bill Belichick, the best coach in history, always used to repeat that the first step to winning a game in the NFL is not losing it. All in all, McDermott and Spagnoulo’s (defensive coordinator) game plans for Sunday night will begin and almost end with containing the Chiefs’ No. 15 and the Chiefs’ No. 17. Bills. At this point in life, confusing them with extracurricular coverage is practically impossible. His level of anticipation, reading and composure even surpasses his physical ability. Both Allen and Mahomes are two of the quarterbacks who penalize the blitz the most. Their ability to execute quickly is incredible and so is the escapism they display. But both defensive playcallers will have to do it and take the risks. The Chiefs are the fourth team that has launched the most blitzes this season in the NFL (31.7%) and are the fifth team that has achieved the highest percentage of successful pressures (26.1%). In the divisional round they recorded eight sacks and more than half of the dropbacks put pressure on CJ Stround. On 12 of 17 blitzes, they were successful in generating pressure. Buffalo also took its chances against Lamar Jackson despite being one of the teams that least sends extra men to bother the passer. The sixth-fewest team in 2024 (19.1%) went for Lamar on 48% of pass plays, the fifth-most in the NBA era. McDermott as a coach, and the most since November 2021. The success in these calculated risk actions was key, since they had a 60% success rate in generating pressure, well above the 25% they achieved when they only sent the four men on the defensive line. On Sunday night all the focus will be on Mahomes and Allen. For the first time in their careers, their teams can surely win a game if these two men, who have already secured their presence in the Hall of Famethey sign a stat line from a random Trent Dilfer. Or they can even win with the line Tom Brady had in his first and last Super Bowl. It’s cool that these guys can be Superman, but it’s still unfair to always ask for it. Even Patrick.

Spain’s attack gets stuck against Norway and the Hispanics are left with no margin for error to qualify for the quarterfinals

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Spain Qualification for the quarterfinals of the World Cup has been complicated after losing to a Norwegian team that, despite not reaching its best moment, punished the irregularity of the national team. Those of Jordi Ribera They had a good first half, but ran out of steam in the second half. In the second phase, the ‘Hispanics’ They no longer have any margin for error. The defeat against Norway has been like a shot in the foot and each game for Spain will be a match ball. Portugal will be the first obstacle, while if they win, the pass will be decided against Brazil. The defeat took place in the second half when the Spanish players failed to be successful in front of goal. Spain, which led by four, conceded a 4-9 partial in the final minutes that caused the first defeat in the World Cup. A result that few could have predicted with twenty minutes remaining with the five goals advantage (14-19) that the Spanish team had, whose attack was choked with seven field players that the Nordic team proposed in the final stretch. Quite a setback for Spain, which, aware of the delicate situation in which the hosts arrived at the event, who had zero points in their locker, seemed willing to exploit the nervousness of the Norwegian team with a forceful start to the game. Spain, from more to less To do this, Jordi Ribera did not hesitate to bet on the presence of the brothers. Dujshebaev who responded to the coach’s confidence with three consecutive goals from Dani, the youngest of the saga. An offensive efficiency that allowed the Hispanics to take a two-goal lead (1-3) that seemed like it could make Norway falter, very touched after its bad first phase. But it was the Spanish team itself that was in charge of rescuing the Nordic from his doubts with several untimely losses of the ball that allowed Norway to run. A circumstance that condemned Spain to see how those of Jonas Wille Not only did they erase their disadvantage, but they turned the score around 4-3 in just two minutes. It was enough, however, for those from Ribera to minimize their offensive mistakes led by a spectacular Alex Dujshebaev, who took over the scoring from his little brother, so that the ghosts would appear again to the Norwegian team. Forced to attack statically, the local players began to get more and more entangled in the defensive framework of the Spanish team, which with legs and more legs took the Nordics to the brink of passiveness in each of their offensives. The ideal breeding ground for Norway’s mistakes to emerge, which Spain did not forgive and punished with several consecutive counterattacks to lead by two goals (9-11) with just over ten minutes to go before half-time. Sagosen, the key to the match But the goalkeeper’s emergence Andre Kristensenwhich made three consecutive stops, prevented the escape of the Spanish team, which increasingly firm in defense managed, despite everything, to go into the break with a lead of three goals (10-13) on the scoreboard. The Hispanics managed to extend that difference to five (13-18) thanks to a sensational defensive work, in which the young man shone again, as happened against Sweden. Ian Barrufetand the goals of Imanol Garciandia which, with its cannon shots, unblocked the Spanish attack. However, there was still a lot for those from Ribera to suffer, as he was responsible for remembering. Norwegian star Sander Sagosenwhich seemed to be resurrected with the move to attack with seven field players proposed by the Nordic coach. A change that stuck for Spain, which saw its advantage reduced to just one point (21-22) with just over ten minutes remaining, forcing Ribera to urgently request a time-out. Petar Cikusa tries to escape the pressure of the Norwegian players. EFE

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