Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1400 No Mercy
"13:28".

As the first half of the AFC finals came to an end, the Kansas City Chiefs returned to the locker room with a two-possession advantage, just one step away from advancing to the Super Bowl for three consecutive years.

The bustling discussion exploded completely.

Do the Houston Texans still have a chance to turn the tables? How should O'Brien adjust during the halftime break? How much psychological trauma did the two ball-handling changes in the final stages of the first half leave on Watson? Can this talented quarterback rebound strongly in the second half and blow the horn of a comeback?
All eyes are on the team inside and outside the league, including those that are eliminated in the divisional rounds and those that miss the playoffs, without exception.

Now, things have gone far beyond the value of one game.

In just three seasons, the growth of the Kansas City Chiefs has been eye-catching, and the transformation of the team's temperament has become a miracle in the league.

I still remember that three years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were eliminated in the first game of the playoffs for consecutive times. No matter how well they performed in the regular season, they always stumbled in the playoffs. But now, the Kansas City Chiefs are evolving into a playoff beast, killing gods and Buddhas, and completely changing the team's playing temperament.

Even more, "Playoff Chiefs" has become a new term, and the deterrent power is overwhelming.

So, is there anything other teams can learn from this?

This season, the Kansas City Chiefs adjusted and upgraded after two consecutive championships. Under the constraints of the hard salary cap, they opened up a new path for construction, completely reversing the difficulties encountered by previous Super Bowl winning teams in the offseason. What inspiration can this bring to other teams?
For the league, they care about winning or losing, but it is not just about winning or losing.

At Reeves Stadium, not only the visiting team's locker room was watching the AFC Finals live, but the home team's locker room was no exception.

Although the NFC final between the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers is about to begin, the amazing thing is that both teams have their eyes on the AFC final.

Or to be more precise, the focus is all on the Kansas City Chiefs.

Garoppolo is no exception.

As a quarterback, Garoppolo empathizes with Watson's situation, 100% -

When you are in high spirits, everything is going smoothly and you are in great shape, you enter a state of ecstasy, aiming for the touchdown and pushing forward with all your might, ready to lead the team to catch up. Your hands are hot and your blood is boiling. In that mode, you feel like you can do anything and are about to become the hero who turns the situation around and moves towards victory.

However, they encountered a wake-up call with a bad way of changing the ball possession.

And not just once, but twice in a row.

It was such a direct blow that it was impossible to describe in words. It even made me lose the ability to think. There was no sadness, no pain, no struggle, just confusion.

It was all white, like paste.

It is for this reason that the breathing time during halftime is so precious.

Calm down, stand firm, organize your thoughts, and reawaken your fighting spirit.

If you think about it, the situation does look bad, but leaving aside the two ball possession changes, the situation is far from as bad as it appears.

First of all, the score difference was only fifteen points.

Secondly, in the last two waves of offense, Watson pushed across half court into the free kick area and even close to the red zone, proving his ability.

So, anything is possible in the second half.

The key still lies in the hands of the Houston Texans themselves. Do they still believe that they can win?

It's just a belief, but whether it exists is another matter. As long as they still believe that the Houston Texans can defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, the game is far from over.

On the surface and in his heart, Garoppolo still hopes that the Kansas City Chiefs will win, because in this way, he can defeat Levi fairly and make all those rumors shut up.

However, in the deepest corner of his heart, Garoppolo wanted the Kansas City Chiefs to lose. Not because he was afraid of facing Levi, but because he was fed up with the media's hype. If the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl for three consecutive years, it was obvious that the media would continue to hype them up.

Annoying.

Imagine that Brady and Levi are both eliminated, and only Garoppolo advances to the Super Bowl. At that time, he can pretend to express his regret to the media, "I really hope to meet them in the Super Bowl..."

Just imagining it made Garoppolo's heart start racing.

However, ideals are full and reality is skinny.

The second half begins.

The Houston Texans took the lead in the offense, with Watson leading the offensive team.

Logically speaking, after the half-time break, the coaching staff should have reorganized their thoughts and made new arrangements. In addition, the pre-match tactical meeting should have also included some ideas and assumptions about the first and second halves. Even if there are no immediate results, they should have made adjustments and gained a firm foothold, starting from scratch, to lay the foundation for the second half.

However, the Houston Texans' offense became increasingly chaotic.

To be more precise, the key lies in Watson.

From a tactical perspective, O'Brien adjusted his strategy to focus on short passes, controlling the rhythm through a combination of short passes and ground tactics, giving full play to Watson's dual-threat characteristics, trying to find the Houston Texans' own offensive rhythm and find a foothold for the counterattack in the second half.

The strategic concept was correct, but Watson's pass selection was questionable.

It is difficult to say whether it is aggressive or conservative, difficult to say whether it is willful or confident, and it is also difficult to judge whether it has ideas or not. It is really confusing.

It comes and goes, sometimes there and sometimes not.

Watson unexpectedly connected with running back Hyde to complete a three-yard short pass and scored the first attack, but in a turn, he faced the third gear again. This time Watson was unable to get rid of the trouble and ended this wave of offense with an incredible and outrageous pass.

Football, passed to the no-man's land.

There were no offensive players, no defensive players, not even a ghost.

Watson, however, passed the ball straight ahead and watched the football fall into the empty space without being completed.

From a tactical perspective, this was clearly a miscommunication between the quarterback and the wide receiver, as the wide receiver did not run to the route, resulting in a direct gap; but the quarterback should have been able to adapt and read the defense a second time to find a new target for the pass, but Watson simply threw the ball directly into the gap.

This... is hard to describe in words.

It cannot be said that the Kansas City Chiefs' defense got something for nothing. They still relied on zone defense and frontcourt pressure to create difficulties and set up a tight net; but the Houston Texans completely ruined their own opportunities, as if they couldn't wait to surrender when they saw their opponents rushing over.

Even the Houston Texans themselves didn't understand what was going on, and there was confusion in their eyes.

strike out!

At the start of the second half, the Houston Texans' offense struck out the game easily, giving up the advantage and causing exclamations on social networks.

Garoppolo couldn't help but clench his fists. Only then did he realize that his palms were full of sweat and his heart was beating wildly and was about to explode.

Next, the Kansas City Chiefs offense is ready to take the field.

At the edge of the court, a figure appeared, wearing the number 23 jersey. In an instant, all eyes were focused on him.

(End of this chapter)