Heaps’ Chalk Talk: How Tyreek Hill got open on key Super Bowl play
Feb 4, 2020, 11:57 PM
Just when it looked like the San Francisco 49ers had the Super Bowl won, the Kansas City Chiefs came roaring back to take the game in the second half of the fourth quarter.
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The Chiefs stormed back after being down 20-10 in the fourth quarter to take the game 31-20 and win the franchise’s first Super Bowl in 50 years. What really got Kansas City back in it was a critical third-and-15 conversion where quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had struggled up to that point, found receiver Tyreek Hill for a 44-yard gain with roughly 7 minutes remaining.
Former Seahawks QB Jake Heaps, now co-host of 710 ESPN Seattle’s Tom, Jake and Stacy, dissects the crucial play in his latest Chalk Talk video breakdown.
The 49ers, who had made life difficult for Mahomes all game long, rushed four and played zone defense with cover-3 “buzz” while the Chiefs ran a vertical crossing concept with a dig route by the outside receiver. Hill, who is one of the fastest players in the NFL, ran a deep crossing route before cutting back the opposite way towards the sideline and ultimately making the catch that helped win the Super Bowl.
How’d Hill get so open? And how was Mahomes able to get the throw off with pressure getting to him? Check out the video to find out.
You can also watch any of Heaps’ and Dave Wyman’s video breakdowns from the 2019 NFL season by clicking the links below.
Playoffs Week 3
• Wyman: Do Seahawks need to modernize on offense? 49ers didn’t
Playoffs Week 2
• Heaps: What happened on Packers’ late 3rd-down conversions?
• Wyman: What needed to change on defense on Davante Adams’ 1st TD
Playoffs Week 1
• Wyman: Defending Jadevon Clowney’s hit vs Eagles
• Heaps: DK Metcalf’s breakout playoff game
Week 17
• Wyman: What Seahawks lose with Mychal Kendricks’ injury
• Heaps: Hawks WRs show reason for confidence in playoffs
Week 16
• Wyman: Telling the story of Seattle’s defense this year
Week 15
• Heaps: Tyler Lockett gets re-established in the offense
• Wyman: LBs show their value in defending the pass
Week 14
• Wyman: Breaking down Seahawks’ defensive struggles with the Rams
• Heaps: Seahawks had 3 big missed opportunities on offense
Week 13
• Heaps: How Hawks set up David Moore’s 60-yard TD
• Wyman: What went wrong and right for Seahawks secondary vs Minnesota
Week 12
• Wyman: Why Quandre Diggs is already important part of Seahawks’ defense
Bye week
• Heaps: Why you should want Russell Wilson to win the MVP award
Week 10
• Heaps: The keys to new WR Josh Gordon’s 2 critical catches
• Wyman: A 3rd DL deserves credit for Reed strip sack, Clowney TD
Week 9
• Wyman: Are Seattle’s problems against the pass fixable?
Week 8
• Heaps: What was so impressive about DK Metcalf’s 2 TDs
• Wyman: How LB Mychal Kendricks made right read on INT
Week 7
• Heaps: How Lamar Jackson beat Seattle time and again on 3rd down
• Wyman: Why Ravens scored on Hawks with 4th down TD run
Week 6
• Heaps: Why Tyler Lockett is so valuable when Russell Wilson scrambles
• Wyman: Don’t point the finger on Hawks giving up 2 straight big plays
Week 5
• Wyman: Seahawks can get run game going with this technique
• Heaps: Why DK Metcalf and Will Dissly are feasting in Seattle’s offense
• Wyman: 4 plays the Hawks won by inches to defeat the Rams
Week 4
• Heaps: What Hawks did vs Cards that could lead to more success
Week 3
• Wyman: Linebacker K.J. Wright is ‘having his best year’
• Heaps: Why Will Dissly has emerged as valuable offensive weapon
Week 2
• Wyman: Russell Wilson’s historic game and perfect pass to Metcalf
• Heaps: How Russell Wilson read Steelers’ defense so well in 28-26 win
Week 1
• Heaps: How Tyler Lockett got so open for go-ahead TD
• Wyman: Hawks already trying new things with Jadeveon Clowney
