The air, almost stagnant, the time seemed to fall into quicksand and slow down tenfold or twentyfold, with the heart pounding unceasingly above the eardrum.
Bart had to use all his strength to control his ecstasy—
Third and six, seventeen seconds.
Pittsburgh Steelers' winning odds, 99.99%.
The Pittsburgh Steelers knew that the Kansas City Chiefs were preparing to try a Wanfu Mary, and so did Bart, Pash, and other professionals; Arrowhead Stadium knew, almost everyone knew, at this point there were no secrets in tactics.
Naturally, Tomlin's defensive strategy arrangement became simple:
Spread out the space, defend the backfield.
The Steelers left three Defensive Ends and one Lineman up front to keep the pressure; other players fell back, scattered across short passes, long passes, and other positions in the backfield, with all attention focused on Wanfu Mary.
