Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1464 Pressing forward step by step

Amid the commotion and craziness of the stadium, Kelce was trying to comfort Mahomes, "…Patrick, this is not your fault."

Mahomes, who is usually calm and even shy, got angry for the first time. "It's not my fault, it's not my fault. Everyone says it's not my fault, but someone always has to take the blame, right? This is my fault. Damn it! I should have seen Sherman sneaking around."

"I should!"

In an instant, the dark memories of the past came flooding back like a tide.

Last season, in the regular season against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, at the crucial moment of the game, it was Mahomes' interception that ruined the victory.

But that was the regular season, and tonight is the Super Bowl.

The depression and frustration gripped Mahomes' heart, making it hard for him to breathe. Self-blame is just self-blame.

Kelce looked at Mahomes, who was frustrated and depressed, and could not say any words of comfort. Instead, Kelce himself became depressed.

Then, Kelsey caught Levi's figure out of the corner of his eye, breathed a sigh of relief, and signaled Mahomes, who was dejected and frustrated, with his eyes.

Levi understood and patted Mahomes on the shoulder, "Hey, yes, it's your fault."

Kelsey: ???

"But we all make mistakes, we don't have time to stand here and count everyone's mistakes, this is what the team means, we share each other's mistakes, we work together to find solutions to difficulties, we need to look forward, we need to respond, we continue to play, we continue to fight, we continue to move forward."

"Understand?"

After saying that, Levi turned and left.

Kelsey: That's it?

Kelce stood there dumbfounded, but he saw Mahomes let out a long breath and calmed down temporarily. He finally understood Levi's intention——

Everyone has his or her own pressures and difficulties, and everyone needs to face his or her own challenges. Only in this way can they achieve their own growth.

They thought that having won the Super Bowl twice, they would be able to face all situations with ease, but that is not the case. The pressure of an undefeated season and three consecutive championships makes this game special. Not only Mahomes, but everyone on the Kansas City Chiefs has their own pressure, and no one is an exception.

More importantly, no one else can help you and you can only rely on yourself, because everyone has his or her own battles.

Perhaps this is the toughest test for the Kansas City Chiefs in their most difficult game in three seasons.

If you continue to stand there and feel sorry for yourself, you may make more mistakes in the future; therefore, the best way to make up for and correct your mistakes is to admit your mistakes frankly, accept them, face them, and then find solutions.

While the game is going on, there is a chance to save everything.

Thinking of this, Kelce patted Mahomes on the shoulder and didn't say anything more, just expressing his support and support in this way.

It turns out that Levi was right.

The challenge is indeed before them. Relying on just a few words of inspiration is not enough to turn the situation around. They must devote themselves to the game, experience, conquer and overcome it. This is the only way to see results.

Obviously, things are more difficult than imagined.

Because right after that, the Kansas City Chiefs offense suffered its first strikeout of the game.

After the San Francisco 49ers intercepted and returned the ball to tie the score, the score was 14:14, and the ball returned to the Kansas City Chiefs, and Mahomes and Levy continued to play. At this time, the San Francisco 49ers, who had been in the chasing position, finally tied the situation, and their morale and state improved. One by one, they all fought red-eyed.

On the other hand, the Kansas City Chiefs, in a completely different divisional round from the Tennessee Titans, were feeling the pressure from Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers from all sides. The pressure and fatigue that had accumulated throughout the season and continued through the playoffs finally grabbed them by the throat on Super Bowl night.

Anxiety and impatience were quietly sprouting. The more they wanted to calm down, the more they wanted to focus, the more they wanted to fight back as soon as possible, the result was...

The extremes must be reversed.

This once again proves that more haste makes waste.

From passing to running, the state was completely suppressed.

Although Mahomes and Kelce's short pass connection completed a third-down conversion and got the first attack, Levi's ground offense was intercepted and fell into the third-down problem again. This time, facing the suppression of the San Francisco 49ers, the pressure that Shanahan carefully brewed throughout the first half finally worked.

Mahomes tried to find Watkins' pass under pressure, but there was a clear deviation. Watkins tried his best but failed to catch the ball.

The pass was incomplete and he struck out.

The San Francisco 49ers defense truly showed the league's top energy, taking their time, not being arrogant or impatient, and always waiting patiently for opportunities.

Then, Shanahan finally waited, relying on the team's overall performance to create opportunities and successfully fulfilled them.

Although this was not an interception or a fumble, the strikeout in a fair offensive and defensive duel, and the interception before the Kansas City Chiefs' offense fully entered their own rhythm and mode, was far more valuable than a ball possession change, because Shanahan understood that this meant they had once again gained breathing space in the offensive and defensive confrontation, and even quietly took some initiative in the duel.

Not much, just a little.

But for the San Francisco 49ers, it was enough.

Shanahan straightened his back, with a look of determination in his eyes.

This is changing!

Judging from the score, "14:14", it is still a tie, difficult to distinguish and entangled; but judging from the momentum, the advantage that the Kansas City Chiefs built up by blitzkrieg at the beginning has been exhausted, and the tug-of-war and entanglement are slowly bringing both sides back to the same starting line.

In other words, the Kansas City Chiefs are on a slowly declining curve, while the San Francisco 49ers are on a slowly rising curve.

Levi knew clearly that the most difficult moment of the game had just begun. The only thing they could do now was to grit their teeth and persevere to withstand this wave of impact.

"Sorry, I may need to rely on you next. Let's take a breath first." Levi patted Chris Jones on the shoulder and looked at the defensive players.

The players on the defensive team had not anticipated this scene at all, and they were all stunned.

But unexpectedly, Levi looked relaxed, "I believe you."

Just one sentence instantly united the Kansas City Chiefs. They knew this was a difficult situation, but they also knew they were not facing it alone.

It’s not certain whether Garoppolo noticed the slight change in momentum in the Kansas City Chiefs, but it’s certain that Shanahan noticed it.

There was indeed murderous intent in the eyes of the Kansas City Chiefs' defense, and it was reflected in the subsequent confrontation.

Shanahan was startled, but he did not fear or retreat. Instead, he revealed an idea: Perhaps, he could take advantage of the mentality of the Kansas City Chiefs, continue to add fuel to the fire, make their mentality more and more impatient and anxious, and finally turn it into a weapon for the San Francisco 49ers to turn the situation around?

(End of this chapter)