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Ivis AburtoESPN Digital
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl LV in the trenches and, winning that battle, seemed dominant in offense and defense in other areas of the field and virtually outscored the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Buccaneers’ dominance on both sides of the ball was such that it caused mental errors from bosses with penalties, low passes and poor execution, but Tampa Bay’s solid performance was also a reflection of the game plan designed by their coaches.
Here are some key numbers that serve to assess how the Buccaneers subjected Patrick Mahomes and his strong attack and defense of the bosses.
9 YARDS
– Muhammad’s air production in the first quarter and which marked the type of game that the Chiefs defender would have until the end when faced with the pressure of the Buccaneers defense.
Kansas City’s defensive dominance was reflected in the three negative steps for Muhammad and company. The bosses made only three of the 13 conversions from the third (23%). In the regular season, Kansas City finished third in efficiency with 49%.
497 YARDS
– This was the total number of meters Muhammad walked before throwing his passes or being fired in Super Bowl LV, that is, when he came out of the bag to the passing pieces and in any direction to try to connect with its receivers.
Muhammad’s 497 meters are the most before throwing or resigning in the 2020 season.
11 punishments
– More than the bottom line of the tissues caused by the bosses is the impact that penalties, especially in the first half, had on Kansas City’s performance as a team.
The Buccaneers’ offense had six bonuses and 10 penalties from the Chiefs, all in the first half, and the total is the most for a team in Super Bowl history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
The Chiefs ’95-yard penalty in the first half is the highest total for half of Super Bowl history (the Dallas Cowboys’ previous record was 91 in the 5th edition).
Of the 95 yards, 90 were only in the second quarter, also the highest total for a period in NFL title history and far surpassed the previous mark (59 yards for the Cowboys in the fourth period. Super Bowl XIII).
87 percent
– How often Buccaneers’ defensive coordinator Todd Bowles launches two deep fuses (15 or more yards behind the scrimmage line).
The formula was implemented by the New Orleans Saints against the Chiefs in the regular season, but the Buccaneers’ defense perfected it so that, in combination with relentless and effective pressure on Muhammad, the Chiefs could not exploit the deep-pass routes with receiving speed.
29 VS 4
It’s the difference between the days when Muhammad and Brady were under pressure. The difference of 25 passages under pressure is the largest in the history of the Super Bowl.
The difference also reflects the solid work done by the Buccaneers’ offensive line, not only in the Vince Lombardi Trophy match, but also throughout the season, after finishing the regular season as the fourth youngest team. of defender bag.
On the other hand, it is an indication of how the Tampa Bay defensive line has taken advantage of the absence of injuries on both sides of the Chiefs’ offensive line. This helped them dominate the battle at the scrimmage line and not have to hire more players to send packs (blitz) and leave defensive safes on individual cover.