Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1074 - 1073 Who Can Compete

Interception.

Second offensive wave in a row, second interception in a row, and also the quarterback’s second consecutive passing mistake.

Under pressure, Watson made every mistake a rookie quarterback could make.

Fuller didn’t even need to move, watching the football fly directly towards him, as if he were a Houston Texans wide receiver.

Fuller naturally couldn’t miss this opportunity and accepted it with ease.

Moreover, this was still not the end.

After completing the interception, Fuller started in place and quickly launched a return.

With nimble steps, he rushed towards the Houston Texans’ offensive line at full speed.

However, the Houston Texans were completely thrown off, unprepared for such a surprise. Although Watson’s forty-five-yard pass increased the difficulty for Fuller’s return, Fuller stood in an open space, charging forward without any obstruction.

Change direction. Dodge. Change lanes.

With the cover of the Kansas City Chiefs Defense, Fuller was unstoppable as he returned near the kickoff line, while the Houston Texans Offense was scattered like sand, leaving only a dumbstruck Watson standing in place.

Watson finally snapped out of it, lunging towards Fuller with all his might.

Just as they were about to collide, Fuller took a deep breath and leaped, soaring over Watson’s fully exerted tackle position like a hurdle jumper.

Watson: ??? Is this... utter humiliation?

Fuller had no time to bother with Watson’s shock. After landing, he stumbled forward, with the backfield completely open and unguarded.

Thud, thud, thud.

Fuller sprinted all the way, even finding time to stretch his arms to embrace the freedom and recklessness of the blowing wind, while the vast crowd behind could no longer catch up.

Drive straight in, a deadly blow—

Interception return touchdown.

Ahh, ahh, ahh!

Arrowhead Stadium exploded with excitement.

Watson despondently held his head, lying on the ground motionless like a corpse:

How did things get to this point?

"Unbelievable! This is all unbelievable!"

"For the Houston Texans, this is a disastrous ten minutes."

"First, they lost their acumen on defense. Reed took the strategic lead, Li Wei completely tied up Watt, breaking the stalemate balance, the clash between the league’s best offensive player and the league’s best defensive player, Li Wei proved himself, showing he is indeed the best player in the league currently."

"Followed by the Offense delivering two interceptions, Watson’s recklessness and impatience at critical moments completely squandered his advantage, now the game is entirely under the Kansas City Chiefs’ control."

"Wow! The Kansas City Chiefs once again endure a severe test, proving their strength!"

On the sideline, Watt looked at the score board, a sense of powerlessness tightly gripped his heart.

"23:38."

Fifteen points, a two-possession gap.

Theoretically, the Houston Texans have the entire fourth quarter to turn things around, overtake, and defeat their opponent, the gap doesn’t look significant.

However, that is only in theory.

From the second quarter to the third quarter, the Houston Texans gave their all, burning through all their energy to barely hold the situation, only to be overtaken, pulled apart, and the gap widened in a flash by the opponent.

The taste of that, not only bitter but also despairing.

So, is this the gap between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs?

Taking a deep breath, Watt looked through the crowd at Li Wei on the other side of the field.

Li Wei seemed to notice Watt’s expression, instead, he crossed his arms over his chest, intently staring back at Watt, speaking word by word.

"It’s not. Over."

Watt smiled: Yes, the game isn’t over.

They can choose to lose the game in a humiliating and embarrassing manner, just like the wildcard game last season, where the entire league favored them, only for them to be swept out by their divisional rivals, the Indianapolis Colts. More absurdly, the Colts, who easily defeated them, had Luck retire before the start of the new season, leaving them no chance for revenge.

They can also choose to fight to the end with their heads held high, new season new atmosphere, to prove their change with practical actions, to write a completely different story, even if they lose the game, they would leave Arrowhead Stadium with pride.

Watt withdrew his gaze, shouting to the dejected offensive players returning to the bench, clapping vigorously and shouting hoarsely.

"Counterattack."

"Fight back, we can surrender and concede like losers, or fight to the end like victors, this isn’t the end."

"This shouldn’t be the end."

"Move your damn asses!"

At the critical moment, Watt once again demonstrated his role as the team leader.

After the Kansas City Chiefs’ interception return touchdown, with the extra point by the Special Duty Group, it was still the Houston Texans’ possession. If Watson could gather himself and lead the team to score, they wouldn’t even need a touchdown, as long as they could score, there was still hope for the fourth quarter.

Watt needed Watson to pull himself together, needed the Offense to pull themselves together.

However... unfortunately.

This match was destined not to be a stage for the Houston Texans.

Watson thought he had matured and transformed, but reality quickly burst his bubble of illusion, revealing his significant gap with a mature quarterback. The continual blows in the third quarter threw him off balance—

He longed to prove himself, but the more eager he was, the more frantic he became. Defensive reading and tactical organization were in complete disarray.

Three strikes, they’re out.

When the Houston Texans Offense took the field again, they ended with three strikes and out, despite Li Wei not being in the defensive lineup, his presence hauntingly unnerved Watson, leaving him utterly lost.

Watson anxiously and angrily looked around, trying to find someone to blame, but this time, he failed.

Then... there was no "then".

In the fourth quarter, when the Kansas Chiefs Offense took the field again, Li Wei was not present.

Reed knew Li Wei was heavily fatigued, and to protect him from injury, Reed chose to let Li Wei sit on the sidelines and had Damien assume the main running back responsibilities.

Moreover, the Kansas Chiefs changed their strategy, no longer emphasizing offensive scoring but focusing on controlling the situation and consuming time, which made it difficult for Watt to break through their impenetrable defense. Plus, Watt himself was seriously exhausted, leading to a continuous downturn in the intensity and tempo of the fourth quarter, the game stagnantly reached a stalemate, with neither side able to break the impasse.

The fourth quarter seemed dull and unexciting, chaotic and fragmented.

After the climactic clashes of the second and third quarters, both teams’ confrontation efficiency and intensity were notably declining, finding it hard to recreate exciting moments.

Nonetheless, Watt still refused to leave, refused to rest, refused to give up.

This defensive superstar continued to fight spiritedly to the end, even if he couldn’t keep up physically, his willpower, spiritual strength, and decision-making remained fervent and unyielding.

Moreover, he wasn’t blindly persisting aimlessly; Watt continually sought opportunities and created opportunities, trying to turn things around for the Houston Texans.

He was truly admirable, allowing people to genuinely see this three-time league’s best defensive player’s peak form.

The so-called superstar aura isn’t gifted by others but fought for by oneself.

Unfortunately, Watt’s efforts alone were not enough to create a miracle.

The game, amidst chaos and turmoil, ended unspectacularly.

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