Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 713 - : 712 thorny problem

Chapter 713: 712 thorny problem

“Oh, God, has Lynn gone mad?”

“Jesus Christ!”

“Lynn opted for the two-point conversion, and all the Los Angeles Chargers fans went crazy.”

The game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers was as fiercely contested as expected.

In the midst of chaos and turmoil, the Kansas City Chiefs displayed a commendable competitive state, carrying a “21:14” lead into the fourth quarter and further expanding their lead early in the quarter with a touchdown run by Li Wei.

However, the fully matured offensive weapons of the Los Angeles Chargers refused to give up, first balancing the passing and rushing attacks, and relying on the ground game to score a touchdown.

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Then, quarterback Rivers, showing off his explosive passing form for the season, went high-octane and in less than two minutes, successfully connected with wide receiver Mike Williams for another touchdown, tying the score.

At that moment, there were four seconds left in the entire game.

The score, “28:27”.

Next, the Los Angeles Chargers just needed to kick the extra point to bring the game into overtime.

Just when everyone thought that the Kansas City Chiefs were about to face overtime for the second consecutive week, Los Angeles Chargers Coach Lynn made a stunning decision—

A two-point conversion.

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Clearly, Lynn had watched the previous week’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens; he knew the explosive potential of the Chiefs’ offense. Instead of gambling in overtime, he chose to take a shot while the opportunity was still in his hands.

A successful two-point conversion would mean a game-winning play; failure would mean falling just short of the finish line.

But at least, the initiative was in his own hands.

Then, the spotlight at StubHub Stadium focused on one player:

Mike Williams.

In 2017, the seventh overall pick in the first round, in the same draft class as Li Wei and Mahomes, this highly anticipated wide receiver entered the professional league to little fanfare, never quite fulfilling his potential.

Last season, he did odd jobs in the special duty group of the Los Angeles Chargers.

This season, he joined the main lineup but was merely the sixth wide receiver. With the season nearing its end, he had not even broken four hundred receiving yards.

Ordinary, average, inconspicuous, a blue-collar player.

However.

It was precisely this Mike Williams who, in the crucial showdown against their divisional rival at the last moment, stole all the limelight. First, he scored a touchdown with Rivers to reduce the gap to one point; then, in the two-point conversion, he overpowered cornerback Fowler to catch the football and complete the conversion.

Game-winning play.

“28:29”.

The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs at home, handing the defending champions their third loss of the season.

After the game, Li Wei’s classic quote sparked heated discussion once again.

“Look, I’ve said it, I don’t like Los Angeles.”

That self-deprecating, humorous tone won a round of applause and laughter on social networks.

Now, both teams’ season records arrived at eleven wins and three losses, with the Kansas City Chiefs holding onto the top spot in the division based on their division record.

But, this was only temporary.

The battle for the top spot of the AFC West and the entire playoff situation in the American League completely intensified—

In one instance, the New England Patriots suffered consecutive away-game losses to the Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers, creating a sudden lag and dropping their record for the season to nine wins and five losses.

Meanwhile, Watt led the Houston Texans to a meteoric rise, securing a nine-game winning streak after starting the season with three consecutive losses. Although their winning streak ended with a tough home loss to the Indianapolis Colts, they subsequently secured their footing with a hard-fought victory against the New York Jets away.

Currently, the NFC situation is especially intense.

The Kansas City Chiefs still held the top seed temporarily, with the Houston Texans surpassing the New England Patriots and vigorously claiming the second seed, causing the Patriots to temporarily drop to the third seed.

Additionally, the Los Angeles Chargers had already secured a playoff spot in advance but had to settle temporarily as the fifth seed due to a disadvantage in division records, leading the competition for the wildcard spot.

That is to say, if the regular season ended now and the playoffs began, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers would have the same season record but face completely different fates due to being in the same division.

One team would stand tall as the top seed in the AFC, not only having a bye in the first round of the playoffs but also enjoying home-field advantage throughout; the other must start from a wildcard game, facing strong teams consecutively.

The same record, different fates, could even lead to a complete reshuffle in the Super Bowl competition and radically alter the entire league’s situation.

Therefore, every game’s outcome is incredibly precious.

Just like the Five Major European Football Leagues, you never know the result until the very last moment. Arsenal, leading strongly throughout the 2023 season, might watch in despair as Manchester City overtakes them at the last minute to snatch the championship.

The NFL is the same. With two weeks still to go in the regular season, anything can happen.

Undoubtedly, the upcoming game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers could completely disrupt the AFC’s structure. Lynn’s last-minute gamble was nothing short of miraculous, seizing a victory in a head-to-head duel between strong competitors, a testament to determination and courage worthy of admiration.

However, following the game, the Kansas City Chiefs found themselves thrust into turmoil once again.

This had nothing to do with the players or the team itself, purely a revelry of the haters.

From the moment Li Wei emerged, envious and resentful gazes never ceased. In the eyes of those haters, the league unfairly favored the Kansas City Chiefs to penetrate the Asian market, which was unfair; all media, all eyes, all traffic leaned towards the Kansas City Chiefs.

Yet, the Kansas City Chiefs triumphed through challenges, enduring tough battles and unbelievably claiming the Super Bowl title, becoming the league’s new darling, while the haters could only sulk and curse in a corner.

Now, an opportunity had finally arrived, and no one wanted to miss it.

It is worth noting that this was the Kansas City Chiefs’ third loss within three points this season – also the third time they suffered a last-second defeat.

Difficult, indeed too difficult.

For the Kansas City Chiefs, such a loss was particularly hard to swallow.

Yet, in the eyes of the haters, it was a cause for celebration—

Eagerly salting the wounds.

Moreover, the furor of the Hunter incident hadn’t completely cooled down yet, and this became yet another weapon for the haters to continuously provoke and mock the Kansas City Chiefs:

Not only reopening old wounds but also trampling and tearing them apart mercilessly.

One by one, kicking them when they were down, a true festivity of schadenfreude.

In the blink of an eye, one might have thought the Kansas City Chiefs were out of the playoffs; but on taking a closer look, who was the top seed in the AFC again?

The Kansas City Chiefs.

Such a scene left the onlookers baffled.

But that was indeed the fact, precisely because the performance of the Kansas City Chiefs was still outstanding – perhaps too outstanding – the haters had to seize this hard-earned opportunity and magnify even the smallest black mark under the microscope.

There was no choice, really. The frustration had been bottled up for too long.

Plus, the haters had to act fast, who knew if they’d still be able to gloat after the next week’s game day?

The current window was their chance, like the eve of the apocalypse, reveling wildly, one and all gone mad.