Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 1648 Dragon Slayer Warrior
In the world of competitive sports, who doesn't love stories of the underdog triumphing over the strong, fairy tales of underdogs rising from the ashes, and inspirational tales of ordinary people persevering and eventually reaching the pinnacle?
Let's not forget that the Kansas City Chiefs themselves were once the protagonists of such a narrative: a dark horse, a rookie team, a weak team, an underdog, staging a Cinderella fairy tale, and making a magnificent transformation; and now, the Kansas City Chiefs are becoming the NFL's super monster, becoming the target of everyone's challenge and impact.

In the 2020 season, people were mentally prepared that the Kansas City Chiefs would not fall apart instantly, nor would they collapse on their own. Their victories, their records, and their continued dominance were all expected, and there was nothing to be surprised about.

If they want to stop the Kansas City Chiefs from winning their fourth consecutive championship, they have to step up themselves, even if it means just threatening them, let alone defeating them.

Victory must be earned through hard work and perseverance. Facing an opponent like the Kansas City Chiefs, standing still and waiting for them to collapse and surrender victory is never the way to go.

This has been proven true. Rivals eager to make their mark in the 2020 season were sharpening their knives. The more glorious and brilliant the Kansas City Chiefs' pursuit of a four-peat, the more precious and rare the feat of defeating them to win the Super Bowl became.

Who could refuse a dragon-slaying hero?

These dragon-slaying warriors are now striding confidently in their own ways, and the Kansas City Chiefs aren't the only ones starting the season with a four-game winning streak.

The Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tennessee Titans are all undefeated, keeping pace with the Kansas City Chiefs in the fierce competition. They have declared that they are ready to join the Super Bowl race.

At this point, the aftereffects of the offseason arms race become clearly apparent—

A full-scale rise!

Here, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a sight to behold.

The other four teams were all playoff contenders last season and are highly anticipated challengers for the throne this season, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are not.

After the locker room turmoil involving Brown and Bell, the Pittsburgh Steelers unfortunately missed out on a playoff spot last season. Coupled with the retirement of Manning Jr., and the fact that Joe Flacco and Philip Rivers were both abandoned by their teams and began a nomadic career, Roslisberger's future has also been subject to much doubt.

"Is Lian Po old and still able to eat?" These words, used to be used to besiege Brady a year ago, have now fallen on Roslisberger's shoulders.

As a result, after some adjustments during the offseason, Tomlin and Roslisberger surprisingly made a comeback, showcasing the prowess of a traditional powerhouse in the American League.

Indeed, the strength of traditional powerhouses should never be underestimated.

The Green Bay packers are the same here.

This year's draft saw the Green Bay Packers trade up to select rookie quarterback Jordan Love, a bold and radical gamble that shocked the entire league, causing an uproar. The relationship between Rogers and the Green Bay Packers' front office became strained, and previously unseen conflicts seemed to surface overnight.

In an interview, Rodgers said, "I understand that anything can happen in the draft, but it does surprise me when your team chooses to trade up to pick a quarterback instead of a player who can help us win immediately."

Reserved, restrained, and repressed, Rogers had exhausted all his strength, but still couldn't control his dissatisfaction.

Rumors circulated that Rodgers and team manager Brian Gutkunst had a disagreement that escalated to the point of being out of control, creating a tense atmosphere within the management.

Of course, the rumors were not confirmed, and Green Bay Packers took a hands-off approach, so the uproar died down.

After all, news in the social media age is measured in seconds. If you wait a couple of days, those news stories lose their popularity and are quickly forgotten.

Despite this, the Green Bay Packers still have underlying concerns. Having reached the conference finals last season, they are once again expected to succeed this season, but the future of both Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers remains uncertain. What will happen?

Rogers chose an open strategy—

Embrace challenges with dignity, respond to doubts head-on, prove yourself through your performance on the field, and solidify your dominance by issuing a declaration of victory.

They defeated their regional rivals, the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions, then the formidable New Orleans Saints, and finally the Atlanta Falcons.

Four wins out of four, a perfect run, averaging 38 points per game, even more than the Kansas City Chiefs, making them the highest-scoring team this season.

Rogers showed peak form at the beginning of the season, securing a spot as a regular season MVP candidate early on.

For the past two seasons, the regular season MVP award has consistently been awarded to young players: Levi or Mahomes, Levi or Jackson, Levi or Gallopolo, and so on. This has led people to forget that Rogers, as the youngest of the four elite quarterbacks, is currently in his prime.

Neither Mahomes nor Jackson were able to beat Levi in ​​the regular season MVP voting, so what about Rogers?

Without a doubt, Rogers was in a frenzy, burdened with the responsibility of proving himself. He was giving it his all, and all his competitors had to be on their toes.

Amid Rogers' dominant performance, people completely forgot about Jordan Love, seemingly forgetting the Green Bay Packers' bench. Team manager Goodkunst's decisions and judgments during the draft went completely awry, and no one could understand his thought process.

Could this be the legendary... provocation tactic?

Goodkunst was enigmatic, but he smiled and remained silent.

Wait a minute, why isn't the Tampa Bay Buccaneers among these teams that started with perfect records? What happened to Brady?
Like Levi, Brady's wins are not news, but his losses are. What's going on with Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have been making a big splash in recruiting throughout the offseason?

The answer is the Saints of New Orleans.

After Brady officially announced his joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the National League South immediately went into hell mode, becoming a death division that the entire league feared. Some even jokingly said that Brady did it on purpose.

Previously, the New England Patriots faced weak opponents in the AFC East, with teams like the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and New York Jets lacking competitiveness. As a result, Billy Cecke and Brady could win the division title and secure a playoff spot without much effort.

So now that Brady is starting his second career, does he not only need to prove himself better than Billyczek, but also that he is not afraid of his division rivals?

In the first week of the regular season, Brady's Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off against Brees' New Orleans Saints in what was undoubtedly a highly anticipated matchup.

Brees had the last laugh, delivering a rude awakening to Brady as a welcoming gift to the National League South.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, full of ambition and aiming for the championship, surprisingly lost in the first week, and the Brady-Arrians combination seems to have had a bad start.

(End of this chapter)