Bend the bow to shoot the eagle

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

The football, passing from Smith's embrace to Hunter's hands and then to Li Wei's, was tossed backward like a juggling act, completely disrupting the layout.

Pederson had not anticipated this scene, his heart stuck in his throat.

The Philadelphia Eagles' defensive group was not mentally prepared and could only reflexively trail the football, entirely led by the nose.

But!

The blitz, was still a blitz.

Lineman Kendricks was fully focused, closely following Defensive End Brandon Graham, tearing through the offensive line's block to cut into the pocket.

Stopping his steps, Kendricks noticed the trajectory of the football.

As a middle linebacker, Kendricks had been nearly invisible the entire game today, unable to contribute much to the ground defense, lacking the domination of the regular season and reawakening the nightmare of facing Li Wei in week two of the regular season; he was also holding his breath, trying to prove himself.