Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 651
Chapter 651: 650 Half Marathon Champion Chapter 651: 650 Half Marathon Champion Compared to the 2017 season, which flourished like a hundred flowers blossoming but remained foggy with suspense up to the Super Bowl, the 2018 season showcased a different atmosphere.
As the season officially kicked off, two teams rapidly emerged through a series of dominating performances, carving a bloody path from close-quarters combat, and, living up to expectations, continued their strong momentum to become the leaders of the League—
the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Faced with such a situation, the League couldn’t be happier, and Goodell was all too eager to celebrate with everyone, warmly welcoming the new era with a glass of wine.
The two teams were absolutely radiant.
One from the National Conference and one from the American League, perfectly matching each other stride for stride.
One led by third-year star quarterback Goff and the other by second-year superstar quarterback Mahomes, both were pocket quarterbacks, reflecting the League’s focus on passing offense.
One included last season’s best defensive player, Donald, and the other included last season’s best offensive player, Li Wei.
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They were the perfect match, defense against offense, poised to become the next rivals in the League.
One was coached by the historically youngest head coach in the League, McVay, while the other was led by one of the League’s legendary veteran coaches, Reed, a contest between the new wave and the old always full of highlights.
What’s most important is that although the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs now belong to different divisions, they were once Missouri rivals.
From 1995 to 2015, the Los Angeles Rams were the St.
Louis Rams, located in Missouri, like the Kansas City Chiefs.
Over those long twenty seasons, due to Missouri residents’ rivalry, every encounter between the two teams was fiercely contested, never lacking in intensity.
Moreover, the Kansas City Chiefs won all six match-ups during that period, dominating the long-struggling St.
Louis Rams with absolute superiority.
For the latter, the Kansas City Chiefs were like a shadow, their hatred index off the charts.
Now, three years later, since relocating to the City of Angels, the Los Angeles Rams are about to face the Kansas City Chiefs for the first time, both teams having undergone transformations; but the old enmity and issues could not completely vanish in just three years, with old and new grudges entangled together.
The match had not even started yet, but the air was already filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Everything was perfect.
An unparalleled perfect matchup, one that even the League’s careful planning could not have crafted, yet it naturally appeared before everyone’s eyes.
From historical animosities to current configurations, from the opposition of offense and defense to the face-off of star players, from player matchups to confrontations between coaches and fans, every aspect exploded with energy.
Not just Goodell, but the media went crazy too, and social networks were no exception—
A collective frenzy.
This season, of course, there was no need to reiterate the Kansas City Chiefs’s progress; defending champions advancing triumphantly so far with a record of nine wins to one loss, temporarily leading the American League.
Initially, there were concerns that a tough loss to the New England Patriots might revive psychological shadows in this young team, but now it seems that such worries were unnecessary wild thoughts, as the Kansas City Chiefs quickly returned to the victory track, displaying their growth and transformation, and even continuing to excel.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams were no less impressive—
Precisely speaking, not just “no less impressive,” but “even better.”
When the Kansas City Chiefs’s season halted at a five-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Rams’s streak of victories had not yet stopped.
Six consecutive wins!
Seven consecutive wins!
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Eight consecutive wins!
After narrowly winning against the Green Bay Packers in the eighth week of the regular season, the Los Angeles Rams set a new team record, marking their best season start since 1969, their unstoppable and sweeping momentum in both offense and defense reminiscent of the 2007 New England Patriots.
That year, the New England Patriots had won all sixteen regular season games, creating the first undefeated season since the Super Bowl era had been reformed, but unfortunately, they lost to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl finals, ultimately failing to continue their perfect season to the end.
In front of them, the Los Angeles Rams were the same.
They had offense when they needed offense, defense when they needed defense, they were explosive yet stable, with no weaknesses and no holes, showing top-level performance across the board.
Isn’t this just like the 2007 New England Patriots?
And with the team located in star-studded Los Angeles, they also earned the nickname “Cosmic Rams,” which shone alongside Real Madrid’s “Galactic Battleship.”
However, the difficulty of maintaining an undefeated season was ultimately too high, and the Los Angeles Rams eventually paid the price for their youth and lack of experience—
In the ninth week of the regular season, they lost by ten points to their former division rival, the New Orleans Saints, shattering their undefeated streak.
Everything seemed familiar.
The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the New England Patriots, the cunning Belichick pairing with elite quarterback Brady, who had a strong season maintaining a record of seven wins and two losses, closely trailing the Chiefs in the American League.
The Los Angeles Rams lost to the New Orleans Saints, the cunning Sean Payton pairing with elite quarterback Brees, who kept up a positive performance throughout the season with a record of eight wins and one loss, overtaking the Rams in the National Conference, temporarily topping as the number one seed.
“Old Wave vs New Wave,” “Veterans vs Rookies,” “Tradition vs Challenge.”
Similar keywords permeated throughout, assembling a wonderfully unique portrayal of the 2018 season thus far, filled with anticipation.
And now!
The new generation of two teams was about to face off head-to-head, with the midway season’s top seed of the National Conference battling the top seed of the American League in a mid-season Super Bowl.
Exciting, thrilling, not to be missed by anyone, and should not be missed by anyone.
Moreover, there is a key point—
The NFL has always been trying to penetrate the global market, gradually initiating international games in overseas markets over the years.
Since 2007, the London games had broken the ice, creating a foothold in the homeland of rugby and soccer, and gradually expanding the influence of American football; the Asian and South American markets had also been targets for Goodell.
According to the plan, the Imperial City games in the Hua Xia Continent had been ready, but due to insufficient market size, issues like stadium selection, scheduling, and brand sponsorship faced various setbacks, forcing Goodell to temporarily shelve the plan, shifting the focus toward—
Mexico.
In the past two years, the Mexico City games had been consistently successful, boosting the league’s confidence.
Now, with Li Wei emerging, reigniting the league’s confidence, Goodell was restarting the Imperial City process while also initiating plans for games in Munich and Sao Paulo.
Of course, it was still necessary to consolidate the status of the London and Mexico City games.
This year, the Mexico City game had scheduled a match between the “Los Angeles Rams vs Kansas City Chiefs.”
When scheduling during the off-season, Goodell had not anticipated such outstanding performance from both teams, he merely hoped the “Li Wei vs Donald” matchup could spark significant buzz in Mexico City, attracting widespread attention; but now, things had progressed to this step, and it couldn’t be more perfect—
A mid-season Super Bowl landing in Mexico City?
Very well, excellent, with heaven and earth aligned and all elements ready, the explosion of international market energy is imminent!
