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Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 654
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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum succumbed to complete and utter frenzy, the endlessly erupting enthusiasm made the whole world shake violently.
However.
There was a brief silence in the commentary booth, swaying with the earth-shattering noise, hearts stirring and blood boiling, unable to calm down.
“…The game, is over.”
“The game has ended, with the Los Angeles Rams barely triumphing over the Kansas City Chiefs at home.”
“The final score, ’51:54′.”
“It was a very, very close game, even closer than the score suggests; the Kansas City Chiefs have become the first team in NFL history to score over fifty points and still lose.”
“This is truly…”
“Wow, absolutely stunning.”
“The peak confrontation, undoubtedly.”
Cheers, gasps, and shocks.
Not just the fans, but the commentators also needed some time to digest.
Looking back at the entire game, they still couldn’t believe their eyes, praise and exclamations firing non-stop like a machine gun.
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“From a statistical standpoint, both teams have played their most spectacular game of the season.”
“Goff, with a passing completion rate of 63.2%, passed for 413 yards, with four touchdowns and no interceptions.”
“Mahomes, with a passing completion rate of 71.7%, passed for 478 yards, with six touchdowns and three interceptions.”
“Some might say that the suspense of the game’s outcome may have hinged on Mahomes’ three interceptions, but this game is different from that one against the New England Patriots; behind Mahomes’ three interceptions, we need to read another set of data.”
“Aaron Donald, with two sacks, two pass deflections, and an additional seven effective hits.”
“The league’s best defensive player of last season hasn’t gone soft, Donald exerted incredible pressure on Mahomes, those interceptions weren’t unforced errors, but rather forced errors under pressure; on the contrary, amidst Donald’s relentless storm, Mahomes still played an astonishing game.”
“Whether it’s the completion rate, the number of passing yards, or the number of touchdowns, all are truly remarkable.”
“Mahomes, deserves applause.”
ESPN was responsible for broadcasting this game and effortlessly broke the viewership record for Monday night games this season.
To be precise, not only did it break the Monday night record, but this game also became the first of the season to exceed forty million viewers, living up to expectations—
Following the opening game, the Kansas City Chiefs’ games continue to reach new heights.
Everything, as anticipated.
That’s not right, even if expectations were already soaring, it still exceeded them.
The Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs both brought their top game, showing the audience the season’s first peak confrontation.
It’s worthy of being called a “midseason Super Bowl.”
Naturally, everyone at ESPN, from the front-line commentary to the back-end broadcast room, plunged into chaos as this group of professionals got swept into the storm.
Endless talking, overflowing passion, simply unstoppable—
“If one has to pinpoint, the key running backs Gurley and Li Wei both performed slightly below expectations.”
“Both running backs ranked first and second respectively in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns last season, and are also recognized as the league’s most outstanding running backs.”
“However, Gurley only ran for 55 yards the entire game, Li Wei performed a bit better, but only with 90 yards.”
“It’s worth mentioning, this game sadly ended Li Wei’s record of consecutively surpassing one hundred rushing yards in eighteen games, which the young running back started in the thirteenth week of last season’s regular season against the New York Jets and lasted until today.”
“This record has surpassed the legendary Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders’s streak of fourteen consecutive games with over one hundred rushing yards, setting a towering standard that seems insurmountable.”
“For comparison, Marcus Allen, who once ranked second on this list, had a consecutive streak of eleven games with over one hundred rushing yards.”
“Now, Li Wei has fixed this record at the number eighteen.”
“Incredible!
It might even be a record that the NFL League won’t be able to surpass for a very long time.”
“To some extent, it is also very, very regrettable.”
“However, in this game, all of this was foreseeable and understandable.”
“Because both teams played an excellent passing game, the emphasis on the running game severely decreased, with Gurley and Li Wei both having relatively few opportunities to carry the ball.”
“To be precise, this is not just an offensive shootout as it might seem at first glance, but a comprehensive contest that stretched from offense to defense and then to the special duty group.”
“When titans clash, and form meets form, both teams played their hearts out, performing to their utmost, with the Los Angeles Rams finally taking slight advantage of the home field to secure the upper hand.”
“The final suspense of victory was decided by mere inches, and could even be said to involve some luck, whether for the Los Angeles Rams or the Kansas City Chiefs.
Frankly, both deserved the victory; this wasn’t a case of poor performance by one side, but rather one side performing even better.
Although there had to be a victor at the end of the game, in my view, there were no losers in this match.”
No losers?
Logically, this is true; they had given everything they had, leaving no stone unturned; but why then is there still a taste of bitterness?
Li Wei stood in place, exhaling softly—
It was still an unwilling acceptance.
It wasn’t because the final Wanfu Mary fell into an ambush and missed the chance.
In truth, the success rate of a Wanfu Mary is extremely low, which is why it’s dubbed a ‘Hail Mary’—a desperation play, where failure is the norm.
It was because he was not satisfied with his own performance for the entire game.
In today’s ground offense, Li Wei had indeed been slightly outperformed.
Rather than say that Reed’s focus on the passing offense didn’t give Li Wei enough opportunities to carry the ball, it was more that in the head-to-head confrontation with Donald, Li Wei came out on the losing end.
There was no need to deny it; today, Donald had indeed come prepared and played excellently, from anticipating to executing, to reacting on the spot—everything was perfect.
And so, Li Wei hit a wall head-on.
Donald or Watt, they proved with their actual performance that the defensive group truly held up half the sky, and Li Wei wasn’t invincible.
This was the first time Li Wei had completely failed to gain the upper hand in a one-on-one direct confrontation.
It was not just an advantage he lacked, he didn’t even see a single gap.
Li Wei was not inclined to look for excuses and neither did he need to.
In the head-to-head matchup between the last season’s best offensive and defensive players, Donald took the first victory.
Through this battle of the best, Donald proved his abilities once more, silencing all those who repeatedly compared him to Watt and looked down on him.
He was now fully capable of taking over Watt’s mantle as the new flag bearer of the league’s defense.
Interesting turn of events—
Head up, chest out, striding confidently.
After the game, Li Wei didn’t head directly to his teammates; instead, he walked proudly towards Donald.
There was no need to deny or resist, facing the failure and weaknesses squarely, for that is the first step towards improvement.
Arrogance and ignorance are the only hindrances to oneself.
Moreover, this failure does not predict the outcome of their next encounter.
Now, Li Wei had one more challenge, one more goal.
Indeed, Coach Burns was right.
The Professional League is full of challenges.
There are always bigger fish, and one should never become complacent or stand still—
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NFL, truly fascinating.
Donald’s somewhat simple and round face with sweat streaming down, and his face flushed with excitement, could be seen from a distance.
Despite his fatigue, he couldn’t conceal his joy.
Seeing Li Wei, Donald too left his teammates and actively approached him head-on—
For a moment, all the bustling gazes swarmed their way.