Chapter 612
Chapter 612: 611 running neck and neck Chapter 612: 611 running neck and neck Week 4 of the regular season, “Kansas City Chiefs vs.
Denver Broncos.”
After Big Manning retired, the Denver Broncos had been struggling to recover.
Even after acquiring Keenum, the phenomenal quarterback from Minnesota Vikings during the offseason, the team was still on the path of rebuilding.
Experts generally believed that the Denver Broncos wouldn’t trouble the defending champions and that the Kansas City Chiefs should easily defeat their opponents and continue their winning streak.
However!
Never underestimate the explosive energy in a derby match against a divisional arch-rival.
The Denver Broncos almost caused an upset against the Kansas City Chiefs.
In a crucial moment, it was the Kansas City Chiefs Defense that stood tall and prevented an upset.
“27:23,” four consecutive wins.
Week 5 of the regular season, “Kansas City Chiefs vs.
Jacksonville Jaguars.”
This game was a rematch of last season’s American League finals, and both teams were hot contenders for the top spot in the American League this year.
Undoubtedly, it was this week’s highlight, and the pre-game consensus was that the match would be incredibly close and challenging for both teams.
Moreover, “King of Trash Talk” Ramsey was set to collide with Mahomes, offering an exciting matchup of the new generation cornerback and quarterback.
All eyes were on them!
But.
The game turned messy.
The Jacksonville Jaguars were ineffective throughout and were dominated from start to finish, being thoroughly outplayed on both offense and defense, leading to Ramsey turning his fire on his own team.
“We are just a disaster.”
This was the harsh truth.
Because the gap was so wide and the advantage so clear, Li Wei had already clocked out early in the third quarter; had it not been for Mahomes still lacking game experience and needing every second of play to improve, Reed would have benched him too.
Of course, Mahomes didn’t mind and was still full of zeal every time he played.
Additionally, Hunter, taking over from Li Wei, showed no signs of easing up.
Like a beast unleashed, his aggressive and powerful performance brought cheers and awe across the league—
In less than a half of playtime, Hunter’s rushing yards and receiving yards both broke fifty, including a rushing touchdown.
Beastly, truly beastly, ruthlessly rubbing salt into the wounds of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“Hunter.”
“Time and again he makes a spectacular statement to the entire league: at the Kansas City Chiefs, Li Wei isn’t the only running back.”
“Clearly, no one can ignore his presence.”
The final score—
“40:14.”
The Kansas City Chiefs enjoyed a thoroughly exhilarating victory, extending their winning streak.
Last week, what was thought to be an easy victory turned into a tough fight, and many began to question the staying power of the Kansas City Chiefs.
This week, a game that was expected to be closely contested ended up with a clear margin, as the Kansas City Chiefs demonstrated their strength through actual performance.
The season began with five consecutive wins.
For the second consecutive season, the Kansas City Chiefs started with a perfect record of five straight wins, showcasing strong competitive capabilities in the very first month.
But the difference this season is that the Kansas City Chiefs are not alone in their excellence—
The Los Angeles Rams also started the season with five consecutive wins.
At the 2016 draft conference.
The Los Angeles Rams picked Goff as the first overall choice for the quarterback, while the Philadelphia Eagles selected Wentz as the second overall pick for their quarterback.
Two quarterbacks entered the League amid countless expectations but were both rudely awakened during their rookie seasons, disoriented and lost.
Last season, the two young men encountered transformations during their sophomore year, presenting a renewed performance that cheered the entire League.
Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Rams stopped at the wildcard game, and the Philadelphia Eagles entered the Super Bowl but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Wentz’s season ended early due to injuries, leading to uncertainties about his starting position during the offseason.
Coming into the new season, both quarterbacks, now juniors, were sharpening their skills.
Goff was the first to have a breakout.
With Aaron Donald, last season’s best defensive player, anchoring the Los Angeles Rams Defense and a completely transformed Goff heading the Offensive group, guided by Sean McVay—who became the team’s head coach at thirty and refreshed the League’s record for the youngest head coach—the team underwent a complete transformation.
After last season’s adjustments, they displayed a more mature and stronger presence this season.
After consecutively defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, and Seattle Seahawks—three tough opponents—during the 2018 season, they kept their undefeated record alongside the Kansas City Chiefs, impressing the entire League.
The Los Angeles Rams led the National Conference while having last season’s best defensive player.
The Kansas City Chiefs led the American League while boasting last season’s best offensive player.
Suddenly, the situation became clear—a bold and crazy idea emerged—
What if both teams could meet at the Super Bowl?@@novelbin@@
Naturally, the “Li Wei VS Donald” fate duel surfaced.
Wait, what about “Li Wei VS Brady”?
No impact there.
Li Wei and Brady represented an internal American League duel, a battle at the summit of the League finals; Li Wei and Donald were about to collide across Leagues, each sprinting in their lane, all leading up to a showdown at the Summit of the Forbidden.
In fact, Li Wei and Donald had never met on any occasion, let alone clashed; but everything seemed predestined.
One was a defensive icon pushed by the League after Watt had been plagued by injuries, taking over as the face of the League’s Defense.
The other was an emerging offensive icon, carrying the glory of the Offensive group beyond the quarterback, unfazed even in the face of Brady.
At the same time, “Defensive End VS running back” was a matchup perfectly opposed.
Last season, Goodell tried to brew a matchup between the two young men, but unfortunately, the Los Angeles Rams were eliminated early in the playoffs.
This season, by the end of the first month of the regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams both stood out, and the opportunity naturally arose—
Even without Goodell’s intervention, the media couldn’t contain their excitement and jubilation and began to brainstorm a grand narrative.
Then, they hastily started building up the atmosphere.
Before officially bringing Donald and Li Wei together, the media had already created an environment through data comparison and season performance, until both teams had five consecutive wins, making them the only teams in the League to maintain their undefeated records—the reporters knew the time was ripe.
So,
Immediately, the reporters surrounded Donald en masse, with microphones almost shoved into his mouth, poor Donald being trapped like a 300-pound baby, sweating profusely, his simple and honest demeanor almost bringing him to tears.
The questions swirling around Li Wei fell like a hail of bullets, leading one to suspect personal vendettas between the reporters and Donald.
“Aaron, what do you think of Li Wei?”
“Li Wei is hailed as the current League’s number one running back.
Can you defend against him?”
“As last season’s best defensive player, are you prepared to face Li Wei head-on?”
“Some say, last season’s best defensive player and best offensive player have never really met, both are overrated and have empty reputations, do you agree?”
“Which do you think is more outstanding, the five consecutive wins of the Rams or those of the Chiefs?”
“Do you have confidence in defending against the Offensive group led by Li Wei and Mahomes?”
“…Aaron, are you afraid of Li Wei?”
What do you think?
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