Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1083: America's Focus
On January 1967, , the first Super Bowl was held, marking the official entry of a new era for the NFL and the beginning of half a century of ups and downs.

At that time, the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC champion Green Bay Packers faced off. Regardless of the outcome of the game, both teams went down in history in this way.

Perhaps, in the subsequent history of Super Bowls, people will only remember the champions and often ignore the existence of the losing teams; but the first one was different after all. Everyone in the entire league remembers that the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs stepped onto the stage of history in this way and left their footprints.

However, in the following half century of history, the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs had little contact, far from being a feud.

One is in the American League, the other in the National League, and they meet every four years. Even if the matchup is exciting and thrilling, the tension disappears in the long river of time.

The most famous match between the two teams since the millennium took place in the 2011 season and happened to be related to Houston Texans assistant coach Crennel.

The previous season, the Green Bay Packers had just won the Super Bowl and were on high spirits. The defending champions showed an unstoppable attitude in the new season, winning all the way, preparing to replicate the New England Patriots' feat of winning all 2007 games in the season and aiming to win the championship for the second consecutive year.

In the fifteenth week of the regular season, facing the Kansas City Chiefs, whose season had long lost hope, whose head coach was fired and whose defensive coordinator temporarily took over as an intern head coach, everyone was optimistic that the Green Bay Packers would continue their winning streak. However, they did not expect that Crennel would lead the Kansas City Chiefs to play his famous game, which was also the only game worth mentioning in his career.

"14:19".

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Green Bay Packers, and they accomplished this feat at Arrowhead Stadium.

That loss was the Green Bay Packers' only loss in the entire 2011 regular season and is worth remembering.

However, looking back at history now, that loss actually laid the groundwork.

In the 2011 playoffs, the Green Bay Packers were eliminated in the first game of the playoffs and lost in the divisional round to Manning Jr., who ignited his little universe every four years. Manning Jr. led the New York Giants all the way to the Super Bowl and once again upset the New England Patriots to win his second championship ring.

Fate, everything is fate.

Let’s get back to the topic.

Although the Kansas City Chiefs extinguished the Green Bay Packers' hopes of a perfect season that year, there was still no tension between the two teams.

That game did not change the fate of the Kansas City Chiefs' season, nor did it affect the Green Bay Packers' ranking as the No. 1 seed in the National League. The subsequent Green Bay Packers' upset loss to the New York Giants had nothing to do with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Fame is there, but there is no point in bringing up any grudges or love affairs.

So, "Super Bowl I Rematch" --

Commemoration is worth commemorating, and its historical significance objectively exists, but it is unnecessary to force a value on it.

However, it is different, and it is still slightly different after all.

The season is almost halfway through and both teams have maintained an undefeated record. No one wants to fall behind and lose their winning momentum.

Putting everything else aside, this is a game that both sides cannot afford to lose. Even if there are no historical grudges, the meaning and weight of the game are different this season, and both sides will do their best to win.

What's more, there is a focus here.

"Rodgers vs. Mahomes".

Brady and Brees are entering the end of their careers. Although they both maintained their top competitive form last season, it probably won't last long.

Quarterbacks such as Manning Jr., Flacco, Roethlisberger, Rivers, etc. who once stood at the forefront of the successor position have also gradually declined.

Everything indicates that the older generation of quarterbacks are exiting the stage of history and the world belongs to the young.

Now, the leaders of the Mesozoic and new generation quarterbacks are about to face off. How could the league not look forward to it?
Perhaps, the next GOAT will be born among them. Perhaps, the next five or even ten years will be theirs.

Compared to "Mahomes vs. Jackson/Goff/Wentz" and "Mahomes vs. Brady", the significance of this quarterback duel is completely different.

In a rare move, the league did not choose Levi but Mahomes when promoting the Sunday night game in Week 8 of the regular season.

Amid the rise of running backs, the league remains steadfast in promoting passing strategies, and the quarterback has never left the spotlight.

From his sudden emergence last season to his growth and transformation this season, Mahomes unexpectedly stood out and subverted expectations time and time again. He not only surpassed young people such as Watson and Jackson, but also overtook the new generation such as Wentz, Goff, Prescott, etc. who entered the league one step ahead, and has become a representative figure of the current young quarterbacks.

Even under Levi's brilliance, Mahomes still won a place with his own performance.

Now, the opportunity lies before us.

After facing Brady last season, Mahomes is about to face another elite quarterback in Rogers. Can he continue to prove himself?
Currently, the league is bustling with discussions. Is there the next elite quarterback among this group of young people such as Mahomes, Jackson, Wentz, and Goff?

If so, who is it?

If not, who can be polished to become a top quarterback?
There is no doubt that Mahomes has a slight lead in this debate, but the advantage is not big. Other young quarterbacks still have a bright future; and the duel ahead is a crucial test.

It's hotly discussed, spreading everywhere, and there's no way it can be stopped.

So, who is more favored?

Kansas Chiefs.

The answer surfaced.

It’s hard to imagine that after the preseason, the entire league was still complaining about the siege of the Kansas City Chiefs, but now the situation is completely different.

But if you think about it, it's not surprising.

In the past two seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs have withstood the pressure and proved themselves time and time again. The trolls, led by Butt, have been slapped in the face every time and their faces have been swollen and deformed; and this season, the Kansas City Chiefs have continued their strong performance, especially the toughness and tenacity shown in fierce confrontations cannot be ignored.

Only trolls will blindly ignore the facts right in front of them:

The Kansas City Chiefs are a strong team.

Moreover, it is still continuously upgrading and will soon become the top overlord. Perhaps the only thing left before it can break through the window paper is its performance this season.

It is conceivable that even when facing the Green Bay Packers, two undefeated teams facing off, an in-depth analysis of strength, status, lineup, etc., the voices that believe that the Kansas City Chiefs can defeat their opponents still prevail.

However, things are not that simple.

Even if everyone believes that the Kansas City Chiefs have a 99.99% chance of winning, the Kansas City Chiefs still have to win the game themselves.

What's more, the Green Bay Packers obviously won't give up the victory easily.

Rogers: We're going to win.

(End of this chapter)