Dominate the Super Bowl

Chapter 650

Chapter 650: 649 back on track Chapter 650: 649 back on track “After a tough loss, have the Kansas City Chiefs really gotten back on track for victories?”

This is not a provocation, but an objective discussion.

For one, the performance of the Kansas City Chiefs has indeed been unstable, with a collapse during the middle of last season that was simply inexplicable and this season’s victories have been uneven as well.

Secondly, although people have continuously criticized Smith’s lack of explosiveness in the playoffs, as a stable quarterback, his consistent output during the regular season undoubtedly sets the tone for the team.@@@@

Now Mahomes, young and vibrant, may also experience fluctuations, which is a reality.

Thirdly, it’s not just the quarterback, the Kansas City Chiefs struggled last season primarily with a young roster, and this season they’ve gone further by promoting sophomores and juniors.

The growth of a young team still needs to withstand more tests.

Because of this, recovering quickly after a fierce battle and defeating the Cincinnati Bengals was especially critical in getting back on track.

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Currently, the focus of “league-wide” discussions is:

This kind of victory, completely unbalanced and one-sided, was it because the Kansas City Chiefs were overpoweringly strong, or did the Cincinnati Bengals sabotage themselves?

Opinions were exchanged, with each holding firm to their views.

Certainly, for a young team like the Kansas City Chiefs filled with countless possibilities, people still need to further observe and test—

This is precisely one of the NFL’s greatest charms, no absolute strong teams, no absolute weak teams, every week’s games may hide uncertainties.

This time, the Kansas City Chiefs swiftly responded with actions.

In Week 8, “30:23” defeating the Denver Broncos, achieving a season sweep over a division rival.

Just like their first encounter this season, the score was very close and the situation very tense.

After acquiring “Cinderella” Keenum from the Minnesota Vikings, the Denver Broncos hoped to find a quarterback who could lead the team to victory; although Keenum performed decently, he no longer had the amazing display of last season, gradually falling back to near the league average, even with the risk of further decline.

This also re-proved a point, a season or two of amazing performance means nothing in the NFL, the difficulty is in how to continue growing.

The Denver Broncos still relied on strong defense to effectively combat, and Super Bowl MVP Von Miller still delivered top performances, not only sacking Mahomes three times but also making an interception.

The Kansas City Chiefs easily defeated the Cleveland Browns, silencing the noisy voices with their effortless and comfortable performance throughout the game.

Garrett missed another opportunity to prove himself, and Li Wei took complete control with 145 yards and two rushing touchdowns, easily breaking through Cleveland’s defense and facing Garrett with ease.

The Cleveland Browns were utterly defeated.

As for Mayfield?

Hehe, nobody cares.

Week 10, “36:14”, swept the Arizona Cardinals.

In the offseason, the Arizona Cardinals were like a sad version of the Kansas City Chiefs, with the team undergoing a tumultuous overhaul.

Head coach Bruce Arians announced his retirement, the official statement claimed it was an amicable split, but as adults, nobody should believe in an “amicable split.”

In January of the next year, Arians announced his return to coaching, taking over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, clearly not planning to “peacefully watch the southern mountain” in retirement; no further words needed, his actions were enough of a slap in the face.

Arians’ retirement thus became a gap in the turmoil of the Arizona Cardinals.

Carson Palmer, the former first overall pick quarterback also announced his retirement, and the Arizona Cardinals off-season move:

After acquiring quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon through trades, they surprisingly picked Josh Rosen in the first round of the draft, baffling everyone.

After all the chaos and turmoil, Steven Wilks took over the messy situation—

One could imagine the scenario.

Facing a weaker team, the Kansas City Chiefs showed no mercy, displaying the stance of a strong team by effortlessly sweeping the Arizona Cardinals with just 70% effort.

This was the answer from the Kansas City Chiefs.

After losing to the New England Patriots, they got back on track with four consecutive victories, overcoming tough battles and easily defeating others, casually showcasing the demeanor of a strong team, holding firmly the position of the top seed in the American League with a record of nine wins and one loss.

Then, the highly-awaited game finally arrived—

“National Conference top seed Los Angeles Rams VS American League top seed Kansas City Chiefs.”

Midway through the season, up to this point, the two top contenders for the Super Bowl were about to clash head-on.