Survival in a Tight Spot

A running play on first down, another on second, so, facing third and eight, clearly, the answer was to pass—

The Kansas City Chiefs had already seized the initiative.

"Attack!"

The moment Bortles announced the snap, Revis tensed his whole body, taking continuous small backpedaling steps. He did not rashly approach the wide receiver Hurns, nor did he get distracted by the tight end Marcedes Lewis's close proximity; his focus was entirely concentrated.

Immediately, Revis noticed the Kansas City Chiefs Defense's forceful pressure on the passer—

An assault.

Like in Go, if football tactics and formations are read by the opponent, that equals complete exposure—no matter how clever the tactics are, they are useless.

That's the situation for the Jacksonville Jaguars right now.

Having read their opponent's tactics a step ahead, the Kansas City Chiefs now had the advantage, enabling them to preemptively disrupt Bortles's footwork with a five-man rush.

Ripping through.