If I remember correctly the 2010 or 2011 Sooners called it the Diamond formation. Not that the name of it is super important, I'm just happy to have recognized it from somewhere else!
What makes this even better is this same exact play is ran later in the game on the chiefs final touchdown where mahomes keeps and followed 83 and kelce as lead blockers and hunt becomes the diversion. Beautiful offense
The formation is brilliant because it always has five guys to one particular side on offense. This is a numbers game, that the defense will not win, unless they stay in their gaps
Is it a normal setup to play man on the receivers, and then have a safety in the middle back of the defense? I assume it is, but just a question on watching the Bills as they set up to defend this crazy formation. Thanks!
Yes. That is referred to as cover 1, because there is only 1 deep defender. This is a variation of cover one in which there’s also one free underneath player called the rat. Hence the name “ 1 rat” the other 5 non pass-rush defenders each have one “man”.
You are clearly wrong about the defensive coverage here. Johnson is the extra man to the field side in a MOZ system - notice that they are 4 v 3 there, while the FS is the extra man to the short side, with Bernard effectively on the RB. Against a run it is supposed to be LC50 LB58 LA92 RA43 RB91 RC52. We can have a discussion about how sensible this all is but let's at least talk about the play as they drew it up rather than making up something else entirely and throwing false blame about. If you do have to blame someone here, I would focus first of all on #50, who is actually the free man but gets completely confused by the play design and doesn't chase it down properly. If he follows the tackle inside to cover what is the original RA gap then Bernard can be more aggressive in stepping into the original RC gap, which would force the RB back to the middle where the defence would be able to shut it down for a short gain. It is of course excellent play design in finding a way to exploit the way Buffalo sets up its pass defence. Analysing the play under the assumption of a completely different pass defence is just a waste of time.
Respectfully, I disagree with your analysis. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. But, You lost me at “Johnson is the extra player to the field side” as Johnson isn’t even on the field side.
Is this brilliant play design or a missed assignment?
Brilliant play because they used the same play in the designed qb run later on. Bills second guessed their reads and let Mahomes run it in
It's brilliant because it's a lot to process in an instant even for veteran defense players
If I remember correctly the 2010 or 2011 Sooners called it the Diamond formation. Not that the name of it is super important, I'm just happy to have recognized it from somewhere else!
Yes! I have heard it called that! That’s actually probably a better name than gunbone! Thank you!
Thanks, never played football, so much of what you describe v well, I have never heard before. Thank you!
I am glad that you’re enjoying it!
What makes this even better is this same exact play is ran later in the game on the chiefs final touchdown where mahomes keeps and followed 83 and kelce as lead blockers and hunt becomes the diversion. Beautiful offense
Agreed!
The formation is brilliant because it always has five guys to one particular side on offense. This is a numbers game, that the defense will not win, unless they stay in their gaps
Interesting observation.
Is it a normal setup to play man on the receivers, and then have a safety in the middle back of the defense? I assume it is, but just a question on watching the Bills as they set up to defend this crazy formation. Thanks!
Yes. That is referred to as cover 1, because there is only 1 deep defender. This is a variation of cover one in which there’s also one free underneath player called the rat. Hence the name “ 1 rat” the other 5 non pass-rush defenders each have one “man”.
Very cool video. Can you try to balance the volume between clips better in the future? The outro was very quiet.
Thank you, Yes! Thank you for the feedback!
You are clearly wrong about the defensive coverage here. Johnson is the extra man to the field side in a MOZ system - notice that they are 4 v 3 there, while the FS is the extra man to the short side, with Bernard effectively on the RB. Against a run it is supposed to be LC50 LB58 LA92 RA43 RB91 RC52. We can have a discussion about how sensible this all is but let's at least talk about the play as they drew it up rather than making up something else entirely and throwing false blame about.
If you do have to blame someone here, I would focus first of all on #50, who is actually the free man but gets completely confused by the play design and doesn't chase it down properly. If he follows the tackle inside to cover what is the original RA gap then Bernard can be more aggressive in stepping into the original RC gap, which would force the RB back to the middle where the defence would be able to shut it down for a short gain. It is of course excellent play design in finding a way to exploit the way Buffalo sets up its pass defence. Analysing the play under the assumption of a completely different pass defence is just a waste of time.
Respectfully, I disagree with your analysis. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. But, You lost me at “Johnson is the extra player to the field side” as Johnson isn’t even on the field side.
Mahomes TD was in the same formation he just pulled the ball - Whatever the advantage was, it was consistently a problem.
Correct! It doesn’t look like he was reading anything on this one which makes me wonder if it’s a pre snap read
It's just a variation of T-formation football.
Yeah I think a lot of people called it Diamond backfield